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Pennsylvania schools outperforming demographics

Every Pennsylvania public school in the top 10% of its state by BeatsExpectations score, ranked by how many percentage points they beat what their free-and-reduced-lunch profile would predict.

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PENNSYLVANIA · OUTPERFORMING DEMOGRAPHICS
#SchoolCityDistrict% FRL% ProficientExpectedBeats (pp)
101Mountain View Elementary SchoolHarrisburgCentral Dauphin SD101%58.1%34.2%23.99
102Forest Hills Elementary SchoolSidmanForest Hills SD97.2%59.8%35.9%23.84
103Fanny Jackson Coppin SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD98.2%59.3%35.5%23.78
104Gateway SHSMonroevilleGateway SD98.0%59.1%35.6%23.51
105Miles Township Elementary SchoolRebersburgPenns Valley Area SD61.6%74.3%51.2%23.07
106Kiski Area East Primary SchoolVandergriftKiski Area SD91.1%61.6%38.6%23.02
107Windber Elementary SchoolWindberWindber Area SD99.5%58.0%34.9%23.02
108Richard J. Hyde Elementary SchoolMoon TownshipMoon Area SD90.7%61.7%38.7%22.95
109Oakview Elementary SchoolStoneboroLakeview SD53.7%77.5%54.6%22.91
110Curwensville Area Elementary SchoolCurwensvilleCurwensville Area SD99.4%57.6%35.0%22.68
111Trafford Elementary SchoolTraffordPenn-Trafford SD46.9%80.2%57.5%22.67
112Conshohocken Elementary SchoolConshohockenColonial SD27.9%88.2%65.6%22.55
113Mercer Area Elementary SchoolMercerMercer Area SD102%56.5%34.0%22.45
114Centerville Middle SchoolLancasterHempfield SD99.5%57.4%35.0%22.42
115Valley Grove Elementary SchoolFranklinValley Grove SD103%55.8%33.5%22.32
116Scranton High SchoolScrantonScranton SD100%57.0%34.7%22.24
117Rice Avenue Middle SchoolGirardGirard SD101%56.7%34.5%22.18
118Elderton Elementary SchoolEldertonArmstrong SD104%55.1%33.0%22.09
119Clarion Area Elementary SchoolClarionClarion Area SD99.1%57.2%35.1%22.09
120Pleasant Valley Elementary SchoolMcMurrayPeters Township SD11.5%94.8%72.7%22.08
121Fox Chapel Area High SchoolPittsburghFox Chapel Area SD22.6%89.8%67.9%21.95
122Beaver-Main Elementary SchoolBloomsburgBloomsburg Area SD38.9%82.8%60.9%21.93
123Economy Elementary SchoolFreedomAmbridge Area SD100%56.4%34.5%21.89
124Kane Area High SchoolKaneKane Area SD98.9%57.0%35.2%21.86
125Grandview Elementary SchoolDerryDerry Area SD100%56.5%34.6%21.86
126Ramsey Elementary SchoolMonroevilleGateway SD94.9%58.7%36.9%21.76
127New Franklin Elementary SchoolChambersburgChambersburg Area SD97.1%57.7%36.0%21.75
128Dover Area High SchoolDoverDover Area SD98.7%57.0%35.3%21.73
129Trinity North Elementary SchoolWashingtonTrinity Area SD98.7%57.0%35.3%21.7
130Luther W Low Elementary SchoolWest MiddlesexWest Middlesex Area SD61.3%73.0%51.3%21.69
131Weigelstown Elementary SchoolDoverDover Area SD97.8%57.3%35.7%21.65
132Sheridan Terrace Elementary SchoolNorth HuntingdonNorwin SD49.9%77.8%56.2%21.62
133Hahntown Elementary SchoolNorth HuntingdonNorwin SD37.5%83.1%61.5%21.6
134Forks Elementary SchoolEastonEaston Area SD101%55.8%34.2%21.54
135Honesdale High SchoolHonesdaleWayne Highlands SD47.0%79.0%57.5%21.53
136North Clarion Co Elementary SchoolTionestaNorth Clarion County SD99.1%56.6%35.1%21.52
137West Snyder Elementary SchoolBeaver SpringsMidd-West SD98.2%57.0%35.5%21.51
138Conneaut Area Senior HighLinesvilleConneaut SD101%55.7%34.2%21.5
139Fairview Elementary SchoolPittsburghFox Chapel Area SD7.8%95.7%74.3%21.39
140Middleburg Elementary SchoolMiddleburgMidd-West SD102%55.3%33.9%21.39
141West Newton Elementary SchoolWest NewtonYough SD42.0%80.9%59.6%21.31
142Berwick Area High SchoolBerwickBerwick Area SD104%54.3%33.1%21.27
143Wyoming Area Primary CenterWyomingWyoming Area SD100%55.8%34.5%21.25
144Howard Elementary SchoolHowardBald Eagle Area SD47.1%78.7%57.4%21.25
145William Penn Elementary SchoolBethel ParkBethel Park SD15.6%92.1%70.9%21.2
146Mifflinburg Area SHSMifflinburgMifflinburg Area SD99.4%56.1%35.0%21.16
147Shenango High SchoolNew CastleShenango Area SD96.2%57.5%36.4%21.15
148Creative and Performing ArtsPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD102%55.1%34.0%21.12
149Montrose Area JSHSMontroseMontrose Area SD101%55.3%34.3%20.98
150Tobyhanna El CenterPocono PinesPocono Mountain SD99.5%55.9%35.0%20.97
Page 3 of 6 · 251 ranked. Schools in the top 10% within their state by BeatsExpectations (proficiency residual after controlling for free-and-reduced-lunch share).

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