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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)
101Central Valley Middle SchoolMonacaCentral Valley SD36.7%38.5%61.9%-23.34
102Everett Area Middle SchoolEverettEverett Area SD48.6%33.5%56.8%-23.3
103Woodland Hills High SchoolPittsburghWoodland Hills SD66.1%26.0%49.3%-23.25
104Dickson Prep STEAM AcademySwissvaleWoodland Hills SD80.3%19.9%43.2%-23.24
105Lincoln CSYorkLincoln CS95.4%13.5%36.7%-23.18
106Fairfield Area High SchoolFairfieldFairfield Area SD24.9%43.9%66.9%-23.06
107Turkeyfoot Valley Area JSHSConfluenceTurkeyfoot Valley Area SD68.4%25.3%48.3%-22.94
108Greater Johnstown SHSJohnstownGreater Johnstown SD93.3%14.8%37.6%-22.79
109Turkeyfoot Valley Area Elementary SchoolConfluenceTurkeyfoot Valley Area SD77.0%21.8%44.6%-22.76
110Monessen Middle SchoolMonessenMonessen City SD93.0%15.1%37.8%-22.68
111McKinley Elementary SchoolErieErie City SD101%11.5%34.1%-22.64
112Edison Elementary SchoolErieErie City SD100%12.0%34.6%-22.62
113Rhoads James SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD97.4%13.3%35.9%-22.58
114School of the FuturePhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD98.4%12.9%35.4%-22.53
115Allen Dr Ethel SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD102%11.3%33.8%-22.53
116Lincoln Leadership Academy CSAllentownLincoln Leadership Academy CS77.6%21.8%44.3%-22.5
117Tri-Valley JSHSHeginsTri-Valley SD34.2%40.5%63.0%-22.45
118Russell C. Phillips Elementary SchoolFarrellFarrell Area SD94.9%14.5%36.9%-22.45
119Farrell Area HS/UMSFarrellFarrell Area SD96.4%13.9%36.3%-22.4
120Mitchell Elementary SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD104%10.5%32.9%-22.38
121Maplewood JSHSGuys MillsPenncrest SD48.0%34.8%57.0%-22.27
122Stearne Allen M SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD104%10.9%33.1%-22.26
123Cayuga SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD93.6%15.2%37.5%-22.24
124Roxborough High SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD102%11.6%33.8%-22.22
125Burrell High SchoolLower BurrellBurrell SD38.3%39.0%61.2%-22.15
126Swift Middle SchoolQuarryvilleSolanco SD48.2%35.0%57.0%-21.96
127Southwest Leadership Academy CSPhiladelphiaSouthwest Leadership Academy CS87.9%18.0%39.9%-21.88
128Lindley Academy CS at BirneyPhiladelphiaLindley Academy CS at Birney98.2%13.7%35.5%-21.77
129Marshall John SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD94.4%15.4%37.1%-21.77
130Eastern Lebanon Co Middle SchoolMyerstownEastern Lebanon County SD44.8%36.7%58.4%-21.75
131Propel CS-NorthsidePittsburghPropel CS-Northside99.1%13.5%35.1%-21.62
132Weatherly Area Middle SchoolWeatherlyWeatherly Area SD49.4%34.8%56.4%-21.58
133Northwest Middle SchoolReadingReading SD101%12.9%34.4%-21.55
134Hunter William H SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD98.3%14.0%35.5%-21.5
135Thomas W Holtzman Jr Elementary SchoolHarrisburgSusquehanna Township SD72.9%24.9%46.4%-21.47
136The U School: Innovative LabPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD104%11.6%33.0%-21.4
137Frederick Douglass Mastery CSPhiladelphiaFrederick Douglass Mastery CS99.4%13.6%35.0%-21.39
138The LincPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD101%12.8%34.1%-21.37
139South Philadelphia High SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD96.1%15.2%36.4%-21.22
140People for People CSPhiladelphiaPeople for People CS102%12.6%33.7%-21.04
141Strayer Middle SchoolQuakertownQuakertown Community SD37.3%40.6%61.6%-21.02
142Fairfield Area Middle SchoolFairfieldFairfield Area SD33.2%42.4%63.4%-21.02
143Disston Hamilton SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD99.9%13.8%34.8%-20.95
144Pan American Academy CSPhiladelphiaPan American Academy CS99.6%14.1%34.9%-20.85
145Ludlow James R SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD94.4%16.3%37.1%-20.83
146Circle of Seasons CSFogelsvilleCircle of Seasons CS0.7%56.6%77.3%-20.73
147Samuel Pennypacker SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD99.1%14.4%35.1%-20.71
148Carnell Laura H SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD99.7%14.2%34.9%-20.69
149Lehman Intermediate SchoolDingmans FerryEast Stroudsburg Area SD58.5%31.9%52.5%-20.65
150Feltonville School of Arts & SciencesPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD102%13.3%33.9%-20.58
Page 3 of 6 · 251 ranked. Schools in the bottom 10% within their state by BeatsExpectations. Read alongside trajectory and recent ratings.

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