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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)
51Broughal MSBethlehemBethlehem Area SD85.4%14.2%41.0%-26.76
52Overbrook HSPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD88.9%12.8%39.5%-26.69
53Wagner Gen Louis MSPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD102%7.2%33.9%-26.68
54Chester Community CSChesterChester Community CS99.9%8.1%34.8%-26.67
55West Greene JSHSWaynesburgWest Greene SD44.3%32.0%58.6%-26.66
56Chester County Technical College High School - PickeringPhoenixvilleChester County Technical College High School96.2%9.8%36.4%-26.58
57Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8PittsburghPittsburgh SD83.7%15.4%41.7%-26.27
58Belmont CSPhiladelphiaBelmont CS89.8%12.9%39.1%-26.24
59King Martin Luther HSPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD100%8.5%34.7%-26.21
60Easton Arts Academy Elementary CSEastonEaston Arts Academy Elementary CS59.4%25.9%52.1%-26.17
61Urban Pathways 6-12 CSPittsburghUrban Pathways 6-12 CS94.8%10.8%37.0%-26.17
62Guidon S Bluford El SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD99.4%9.1%35.0%-25.91
63Gideon Edward SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD94.6%11.2%37.1%-25.84
64McClure Alexander K SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD102%8.3%34.0%-25.6
65Jackson MSLancasterLancaster SD84.5%15.8%41.4%-25.57
66Frankford HSPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD94.7%11.5%37.0%-25.53
67McMichael Morton SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD98.2%10.0%35.5%-25.49
68Scott at Lincoln SchoolHarrisburgHarrisburg City SD101%8.8%34.3%-25.49
69Roosevelt Theodore MSPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD99.3%10.1%35.0%-24.99
70Jackson SchYorkYork City SD97.4%10.9%35.8%-24.89
71Pfeiffer-Burleigh SchErieErie City SD88.7%14.7%39.6%-24.84
72Susquehanna Twp MSHarrisburgSusquehanna Township SD63.0%25.8%50.6%-24.77
73Bartram John - MainPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD90.2%14.2%38.9%-24.75
746th Grade CenterQuakertownQuakertown Community SD37.5%37.0%61.5%-24.6
75McDaniel Delaplaine SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD101%9.6%34.2%-24.6
76Central MSReadingReading SD95.7%12.1%36.6%-24.53
77Vaux HS: A Big Picture SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD98.9%10.7%35.2%-24.53
78Harrison-Morton MSAllentownAllentown City SD94.7%12.6%37.0%-24.41
79Alliance for Progress CSPhiladelphiaAlliance for Progress CS101%9.8%34.2%-24.35
80Foose SchHarrisburgHarrisburg City SD97.9%11.3%35.6%-24.32
81KIPP North Philadelphia CSPhiladelphiaKIPP North Philadelphia CS98.2%11.2%35.5%-24.25
82Smith MSQuarryvilleSolanco SD48.0%32.8%57.0%-24.23
83Northeast MSBethlehemBethlehem Area SD72.6%22.3%46.5%-24.18
84The Philadelphia CS for Arts and Sciences at HR EdmundsPhiladelphiaThe Philadelphia CS for Arts and Sciences at HR Edmunds94.8%12.8%37.0%-24.14
85Goode SchYorkYork City SD96.1%12.3%36.4%-24.13
86Charles A Huston MSLower BurrellBurrell SD42.6%35.3%59.3%-24.05
87Edison HS/Fareira SkillsPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD90.2%14.9%38.9%-23.97
88Francis D Raub MSAllentownAllentown City SD100%10.7%34.6%-23.96
89Ringgold MSMonongahelaRinggold SD49.7%32.4%56.3%-23.86
90Deep Roots CSPhiladelphiaDeep Roots CS83.3%18.1%41.9%-23.81
91Keystone Education Center CSGreenvilleKeystone Education Center CS104%9.3%33.0%-23.76
92Tuscarora MSMifflintownJuniata County SD52.6%31.3%55.0%-23.73
93Greater Johnstown MSJohnstownGreater Johnstown SD103%9.9%33.6%-23.73
94Maple Avenue MSLittlestownLittlestown Area SD38.0%37.7%61.3%-23.62
95Taylor Bayard SchPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD98.2%12.0%35.5%-23.45
96Sayre William L MSPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD94.9%13.5%36.9%-23.44
97Ferguson SchYorkYork City SD101%11.0%34.4%-23.43
98Duquesne El SchDuquesneDuquesne City SD97.0%12.6%36.0%-23.43
99Building 21PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD103%10.1%33.5%-23.39
100Davis SchYorkYork City SD98.9%11.8%35.2%-23.37
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