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Pennsylvania schools underperforming demographics

Every Pennsylvania public school in the bottom 10% of its state by BeatsExpectations. Being on this list is a starting question, not a verdict: a school may be in leadership transition, recovering from a demographic shift, or working through curriculum or staffing problems.

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PENNSYLVANIA · UNDERPERFORMING DEMOGRAPHICS
#SchoolCityDistrict% FRL% ProficientExpectedGap (pp)
1Aliquippa JSHSAliquippaAliquippa SD0.6%10.1%77.3%-67.25
2Aliquippa El SchAliquippaAliquippa SD0.6%12.1%77.3%-65.22
3Provident CS - WestBadenProvident CS - West15.7%14.5%70.9%-56.41
4Laboratory CSPhiladelphiaLaboratory CS39.3%8.9%60.8%-51.91
5Life Male STEAM Academy CSPittsburghLife Male STEAM Academy CS43.6%8.2%58.9%-50.7
6New Day CSHuntingdonNew Day CS64.7%5.3%49.9%-44.6
7Camp Curtin AcademyHarrisburgHarrisburg City SD64.9%6.7%49.8%-43.12
8California Academy of Learning CSCoal CenterCalifornia Academy of Learning CS45.1%16.9%58.3%-41.41
9The New Academy CSPittsburghThe New Academy CS78.8%2.8%43.8%-41.07
10Clemente Roberto MSPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD78.4%5.0%44.0%-39.02
11Strawberry Mansion HSPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD79.3%5.1%43.6%-38.53
12Innovative Arts Academy CSCatasauquaInnovative Arts Academy CS70.6%8.9%47.3%-38.46
13Peirce Thomas M SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD70.0%10.5%47.6%-37.09
14Roosevelt Campus of the Norristown Area HSNorristownNorristown Area SD86.1%4.3%40.7%-36.34
15Lewis C Cassidy Academics Plus SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD71.6%11.1%46.9%-35.82
16Phoenix AcademyLancasterLancaster SD89.2%3.9%39.4%-35.45
17Provident CSPittsburghProvident CS52.6%20.0%55.0%-35.08
18Perseus House CS of ExcellenceEriePerseus House CS of Excellence78.1%9.1%44.1%-34.98
19The Workshop SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD88.3%5.2%39.7%-34.57
20Monessen SHSMonessenMonessen City SD77.7%10.2%44.3%-34.06
21Fayette County Career & Technical InstituteUniontownFayette County Career & Technical Institute80.0%9.9%43.3%-33.41
22Toby Farms Intermediate SchoolChester TwpChester-Upland SD87.5%7.2%40.1%-32.92
23West Philadelphia HSPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD82.6%9.5%42.2%-32.68
24Longstreth William C SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD83.4%9.4%41.8%-32.43
25Propel CS-HazelwoodPittsburghPropel CS-Hazelwood96.5%4.8%36.2%-31.4
26Imhotep Institute CHSPhiladelphiaImhotep Institute CHS83.4%10.7%41.8%-31.19
27Steel Edward SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD89.2%9.6%39.4%-29.78
28Blaine James G SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD97.3%6.3%35.9%-29.64
29La Academia Partnership CSLancasterLa Academia Partnership CS102%4.3%33.9%-29.61
30Harrisburg HSHarrisburgHarrisburg City SD99.4%5.4%35.0%-29.57
31Downey SchHarrisburgHarrisburg City SD101%4.9%34.4%-29.48
32Pittsburgh King K-8PittsburghPittsburgh SD88.9%10.1%39.5%-29.46
33Meade Gen George C SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD88.9%10.3%39.5%-29.2
34HOPE for Hyndman Charter SchoolHyndmanHOPE for Hyndman CS49.6%27.2%56.4%-29.11
35Dick William SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD89.8%10.2%39.1%-28.87
36Kenderton El SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD94.3%8.4%37.2%-28.71
37Urban Pathways K-5 College CSPittsburghUrban Pathways K-5 College CS95.7%8.1%36.6%-28.48
38Blankenburg Rudolph SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD92.4%9.6%38.0%-28.39
39Hartranft John F SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD94.8%8.8%36.9%-28.16
40Franklin Benjamin HSPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD95.3%8.8%36.8%-27.94
41Erie HSErieErie City SD96.6%8.2%36.2%-27.94
42Pittsburgh Arlington K-8PittsburghPittsburgh SD96.1%8.6%36.4%-27.78
43John B Stetson MSPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD99.1%7.4%35.1%-27.74
44Catalyst Academy CSPittsburghCatalyst Academy CS75.9%17.7%45.1%-27.34
45Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical SchoolBloomsburgColumbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School53.0%27.6%54.9%-27.32
46Hannah PennYorkYork City SD98.2%8.3%35.5%-27.14
47Lamberton Robert E SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD95.0%9.8%36.9%-27.06
48Tilden William T MSPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD98.9%8.4%35.2%-26.85
49Young Scholars CSPhiladelphiaYoung Scholars CS94.7%10.2%37.0%-26.84
50Fountain Hill El SchBethlehemBethlehem Area SD82.8%15.3%42.1%-26.8
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