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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)
151Cramp William SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD101%13.7%34.3%-20.56
152Pittsburgh Perry High SchoolPittsburghPittsburgh SD99.5%14.5%34.9%-20.46
153York County School of TechnologyYorkYork County School of Technology52.1%34.8%55.3%-20.46
154First Philadelphia Preparatory CSPhiladelphiaFirst Philadelphia Preparatory CS99.3%14.6%35.0%-20.44
155STEM at ShowalterChesterChester-Upland SD91.4%18.0%38.4%-20.42
156Global Leadership Academy CS Southwest at HueyPhiladelphiaGlobal Leadership Academy CS Southwest at Huey102%13.4%33.8%-20.4
157Bucks County Technical High SchoolFairless HillsBucks County Technical High School48.9%36.3%56.6%-20.34
158Monessen El CenterMonessenMonessen City SD86.1%20.4%40.7%-20.28
159Brandywine Heights High SchoolMertztownBrandywine Heights Area SD31.2%44.0%64.2%-20.25
160Kensington Creative & Performing Arts High SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD97.8%15.5%35.7%-20.18
161Feltonville Intermediate SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD96.9%15.9%36.1%-20.18
162Esperanza Academy CSPhiladelphiaEsperanza Academy CS89.8%18.9%39.1%-20.17
163Schuylkill Haven Middle SchoolSchuylkill HavenSchuylkill Haven Area SD54.9%34.0%54.1%-20.09
164Global Leadership Academy CSPhiladelphiaGlobal Leadership Academy CS96.5%16.2%36.2%-20.05
165Fels Samuel High SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD98.4%15.4%35.4%-20.03
166Antonia Pantoja Community CSPhiladelphiaAntonia Pantoja Community CS71.0%27.2%47.2%-19.96
167Emory H Markle Middle SchoolHanoverSouth Western SD37.5%41.6%61.5%-19.93
168Allen Ethan SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD95.3%16.8%36.8%-19.92
169J T Lambert Intermediate SchoolEast StroudsburgEast Stroudsburg Area SD56.1%33.7%53.5%-19.89
170GNA El CenterNanticokeGreater Nanticoke Area SD72.7%26.6%46.4%-19.85
171Upper Dauphin Area Middle SchoolLykensUpper Dauphin Area SD55.3%34.0%53.9%-19.85
172Juniata Elementary SchoolMifflintownJuniata County SD54.8%34.3%54.1%-19.81
173South Side Middle SchoolHookstownSouth Side Area SD21.9%48.4%68.2%-19.78
174Renaissance Academy Charter SchoolPhoenixvilleRenaissance Academy CS39.6%40.9%60.6%-19.75
175Northern Lebanon SHSFredericksburgNorthern Lebanon SD41.0%40.3%60.0%-19.73
176Duckrey Tanner SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD101%14.6%34.3%-19.7
177Founders Hall Middle SchoolMcKeesportMcKeesport Area SD99.1%15.4%35.1%-19.7
178Locke Alain SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD98.9%15.5%35.2%-19.69
179Pittsburgh Morrow K-8PittsburghPittsburgh SD102%14.4%34.0%-19.65
180Jefferson Elementary SchoolErieErie City SD98.0%15.9%35.6%-19.64
181Pittsburgh WestinghousePittsburghPittsburgh SD104%13.5%33.2%-19.62
182Diehl SchoolErieErie City SD99.3%15.4%35.0%-19.61
183Carbondale Area JSHSCarbondaleCarbondale Area SD65.9%29.8%49.4%-19.52
184Line Mountain Middle SchoolHerndonLine Mountain SD49.8%36.7%56.2%-19.51
185Williams Valley JSHSTower CityWilliams Valley SD79.9%23.9%43.4%-19.49
186Butler County Area Vocational Technical SchoolButlerButler County Area Vocational-Technical School88.5%20.2%39.7%-19.48
187Pine Grove Area Middle SchoolPine GrovePine Grove Area SD47.0%38.0%57.5%-19.46
188Valley View Middle SchoolArchbaldValley View SD44.4%39.1%58.6%-19.46
189Garden Spot Middle SchoolNew HollandEastern Lancaster County SD43.1%39.8%59.1%-19.35
190Penn Wood Middle SchoolDarbyWilliam Penn SD95.2%17.5%36.8%-19.33
191Southern Huntingdon Co HS/MSThree SpringsSouthern Huntingdon County SD53.3%35.5%54.8%-19.29
192Susquenita Middle SchoolDuncannonSusquenita SD43.2%39.8%59.1%-19.28
193Laurel Highlands Middle SchoolUniontownLaurel Highlands SD47.1%38.2%57.4%-19.24
194West York Area Middle SchoolYorkWest York Area SD55.5%34.6%53.8%-19.24
195Susquenita High SchoolDuncannonSusquenita SD40.8%40.9%60.1%-19.23
196Bethune Mary McLeod SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD104%13.7%33.0%-19.23
197Millersburg Area Middle SchoolMillersburgMillersburg Area SD28.9%46.0%65.2%-19.2
198Roberto Clemente CSAllentownRoberto Clemente CS101%15.1%34.3%-19.18
199Olney High SchoolPhiladephiaPhiladelphia City SD99.7%15.7%34.8%-19.16
200Marshall ThurgoodPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD98.3%16.4%35.5%-19.11
Page 4 of 6 · 251 ranked. Schools in the bottom 10% within their state by BeatsExpectations. Read alongside trajectory and recent ratings.

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