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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)
151Leechburg Area High SchoolLeechburgLeechburg Area SD55.9%74.6%53.6%20.95
152Fayetteville Elementary SchoolFayettevilleChambersburg Area SD96.7%57.0%36.2%20.87
153West Branch Area High SchoolMorrisdaleWest Branch Area SD98.9%56.1%35.2%20.87
154Pittsburgh Greenfield K-8PittsburghPittsburgh SD91.7%59.1%38.3%20.85
155Juniata Gap Elementary SchoolAltoonaAltoona Area SD99.4%55.8%35.0%20.8
156Frank Anne SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD91.5%59.1%38.4%20.71
157Falling Spring Elementary SchoolChambersburgChambersburg Area SD94.5%57.8%37.1%20.67
158Poff Elementary SchoolGibsoniaHampton Township SD14.5%92.0%71.4%20.65
159Conneaut Valley Elementary SchoolConneautvilleConneaut SD86.4%61.2%40.6%20.6
160Wilson Elementary SchoolImperialWest Allegheny SD27.0%86.5%66.0%20.49
161Delaware Valley High SchoolMilfordDelaware Valley SD41.4%80.3%59.8%20.43
162Henry Charles W SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD95.8%56.9%36.5%20.39
163Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5PittsburghPittsburgh SD93.4%57.9%37.6%20.37
164Acmetonia Elementary SchoolCheswickAllegheny Valley SD102%54.2%33.9%20.31
165Penn Trafford High SchoolHarrison CityPenn-Trafford SD25.0%87.0%66.9%20.17
166Bower Hill Elementary SchoolVenetiaPeters Township SD13.2%92.1%72.0%20.13
167Commodore Perry SchoolHadleyCommodore Perry SD97.3%55.9%35.9%20.03
168Cochranton JSHSCochrantonCrawford Central SD101%54.4%34.4%20.01
169Harmony Area Elementary SchoolWestoverHarmony Area SD91.5%58.4%38.4%19.98
170Benton Area Middle SchoolBentonBenton Area SD97.0%56.0%36.0%19.97
171Hydetown Elementary SchoolTitusvilleTitusville Area SD65.2%69.4%49.7%19.71
172North Side Elementary SchoolHarrisburgCentral Dauphin SD97.6%55.4%35.7%19.67
173Friendship Hill Elementary SchoolPoint MarionAlbert Gallatin Area SD102%53.6%33.9%19.67
174Lyter Elementary SchoolMontoursvilleMontoursville Area SD31.9%83.5%63.9%19.6
175Barth Elementary SchoolPottstownPottstown SD97.5%55.4%35.8%19.56
176State Street Elementary SchoolBadenAmbridge Area SD103%53.0%33.5%19.52
177Russell B Walter Elementary SchoolTiogaNorthern Tioga SD102%53.3%33.8%19.5
178Woodward Elementary SchoolLock HavenKeystone Central SD87.0%59.8%40.3%19.46
179Blairsville Elementary SchoolBlairsvilleRiver Valley SD104%52.7%33.3%19.42
180Blain Elementary SchoolBlainWest Perry SD103%52.8%33.4%19.41
181Eisenhower Elementary SchoolPittsburghUpper St. Clair SD11.5%92.1%72.7%19.41
182Blue Ridge Elementary SchoolNew MilfordBlue Ridge SD100%54.0%34.6%19.38
183Hartwood Elementary SchoolPittsburghFox Chapel Area SD31.3%83.5%64.2%19.35
184Baker Elementary SchoolPittsburghUpper St. Clair SD9.1%93.0%73.7%19.33
185Apollo-Ridge High SchoolSpring ChurchApollo-Ridge SD98.2%54.8%35.5%19.3
186Loyalsock Twp Middle SchoolWilliamsportLoyalsock Township SD99.2%54.4%35.1%19.28
187Wallenpaupack South Elementary SchoolNewfoundlandWallenpaupack Area SD98.8%54.5%35.2%19.26
188Liberty-Curtin Elementary SchoolBlanchardKeystone Central SD97.4%55.0%35.9%19.17
189Lingle Avenue Elementary SchoolPalmyraPalmyra Area SD33.1%82.6%63.4%19.17
190Warren Area High SchoolWarrenWarren County SD98.4%54.5%35.4%19.13
191Sabold Elementary SchoolSpringfieldSpringfield SD30.6%83.6%64.5%19.11
192St Marys Area SHSSaint MarysSaint Marys Area SD101%53.3%34.4%18.97
193Amos K Hutchinson Elementary SchoolGreensburgGreensburg Salem SD102%52.7%33.8%18.91
194Hamilton Heights Elementary SchoolChambersburgChambersburg Area SD98.4%54.3%35.4%18.9
195Benton Area High SchoolBentonBenton Area SD98.5%54.3%35.4%18.9
196Denver Elementary SchoolDenverCocalico SD50.0%75.1%56.2%18.89
197Avalon Elementary SchoolPittsburghNorthgate SD104%51.8%32.9%18.89
198Hosack Elementary SchoolAllison ParkNorth Allegheny SD11.2%91.7%72.8%18.87
199Kerr Elementary SchoolPittsburghFox Chapel Area SD36.6%80.7%61.9%18.79
200School Street Elementary SchoolBradfordBradford Area SD97.7%54.5%35.7%18.78
Page 4 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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