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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 El SchHarrisburgCentral Dauphin SD101%58.1%34.2%23.99
102Forest Hills El SchSidmanForest Hills SD97.2%59.8%35.9%23.84
103Fanny Jackson Coppin SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD98.2%59.3%35.5%23.78
104Gateway SHSMonroevilleGateway SD98.0%59.1%35.6%23.51
105Miles Township El SchRebersburgPenns Valley Area SD61.6%74.3%51.2%23.07
106Windber El SchWindberWindber Area SD99.5%58.0%34.9%23.02
107Kiski Area East Primary SchVandergriftKiski Area SD91.1%61.6%38.6%23.02
108Richard J. Hyde El SchMoon TownshipMoon Area SD90.7%61.7%38.7%22.95
109Oakview El SchStoneboroLakeview SD53.7%77.5%54.6%22.91
110Curwensville Area El SchCurwensvilleCurwensville Area SD99.4%57.6%35.0%22.68
111Trafford El SchTraffordPenn-Trafford SD46.9%80.2%57.5%22.67
112Conshohocken El SchConshohockenColonial SD27.9%88.2%65.6%22.55
113Mercer Area El SchMercerMercer Area SD102%56.5%34.0%22.45
114Centerville MSLancasterHempfield SD99.5%57.4%35.0%22.42
115Valley Grove El SchFranklinValley Grove SD103%55.8%33.5%22.32
116Scranton HSScrantonScranton SD100%57.0%34.7%22.24
117Rice Avenue MSGirardGirard SD101%56.7%34.5%22.18
118Clarion Area El SchClarionClarion Area SD99.1%57.2%35.1%22.09
119Elderton El SchEldertonArmstrong SD104%55.1%33.0%22.09
120Pleasant Valley El SchMcMurrayPeters Township SD11.5%94.8%72.7%22.08
121Fox Chapel Area HSPittsburghFox Chapel Area SD22.6%89.8%67.9%21.95
122Beaver-Main El SchBloomsburgBloomsburg Area SD38.9%82.8%60.9%21.93
123Economy El SchFreedomAmbridge Area SD100%56.4%34.5%21.89
124Grandview El SchDerryDerry Area SD100%56.5%34.6%21.86
125Kane Area HSKaneKane Area SD98.9%57.0%35.2%21.86
126Ramsey El SchMonroevilleGateway SD94.9%58.7%36.9%21.76
127New Franklin El SchChambersburgChambersburg Area SD97.1%57.7%36.0%21.75
128Dover Area HSDoverDover Area SD98.7%57.0%35.3%21.73
129Trinity North El SchWashingtonTrinity Area SD98.7%57.0%35.3%21.7
130Luther W Low El SchWest MiddlesexWest Middlesex Area SD61.3%73.0%51.3%21.69
131Weigelstown El SchDoverDover Area SD97.8%57.3%35.7%21.65
132Sheridan Terrace El SchNorth HuntingdonNorwin SD49.9%77.8%56.2%21.62
133Hahntown El SchNorth HuntingdonNorwin SD37.5%83.1%61.5%21.6
134Forks El SchEastonEaston Area SD101%55.8%34.2%21.54
135Honesdale HSHonesdaleWayne Highlands SD47.0%79.0%57.5%21.53
136North Clarion Co El SchTionestaNorth Clarion County SD99.1%56.6%35.1%21.52
137West Snyder El SchBeaver SpringsMidd-West SD98.2%57.0%35.5%21.51
138Conneaut Area Senior HighLinesvilleConneaut SD101%55.7%34.2%21.5
139Middleburg El SchMiddleburgMidd-West SD102%55.3%33.9%21.39
140Fairview El SchPittsburghFox Chapel Area SD7.8%95.7%74.3%21.39
141West Newton El SchWest NewtonYough SD42.0%80.9%59.6%21.31
142Berwick Area HSBerwickBerwick Area SD104%54.3%33.1%21.27
143Howard El SchHowardBald Eagle Area SD47.1%78.7%57.4%21.25
144Wyoming Area Primary CtrWyomingWyoming Area SD100%55.8%34.5%21.25
145William Penn El SchBethel ParkBethel Park SD15.6%92.1%70.9%21.2
146Mifflinburg Area SHSMifflinburgMifflinburg Area SD99.4%56.1%35.0%21.16
147Shenango HSNew 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 CtrPocono 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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