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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)
201Center for Student Learning CS at PennsburyLevittownCenter for Student Learning CS at Pennsbury88.8%20.5%39.5%-19.02
202Bell Avenue SchoolYeadonWilliam Penn SD90.6%19.8%38.8%-18.99
203Lincoln Elementary SchoolBethlehemBethlehem Area SD66.5%30.1%49.1%-18.97
204East Hills Middle SchoolBethlehemBethlehem Area SD52.7%36.2%55.0%-18.86
205Kensington High SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD101%15.7%34.5%-18.78
206Mastbaum Jules E Area Vocational-Technical SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD90.3%20.1%38.9%-18.73
207Wheatland Middle SchoolLancasterLancaster SD85.2%22.4%41.1%-18.66
208Abington Heights Middle SchoolClarks SummitAbington Heights SD1.2%58.4%77.1%-18.65
209Sandburg Middle SchoolLevittownNeshaminy SD36.6%43.4%61.9%-18.54
210Morris Robert SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD93.0%19.2%37.7%-18.53
211Sto-Rox Primary CenterMcKees RocksSto-Rox SD95.0%18.4%36.9%-18.52
212Hamburg Area Middle SchoolHamburgHamburg Area SD54.4%35.9%54.3%-18.42
213Morton Thomas G SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD99.2%16.7%35.1%-18.41
214Woodrow Wilson Middle SchoolErieErie City SD96.1%18.0%36.4%-18.38
215Philadelphia Hebrew Public CSPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia Hebrew Public CS85.2%22.7%41.1%-18.37
216Washington Elementary SchoolAllentownAllentown City SD99.2%16.8%35.1%-18.3
217Highland Middle SchoolBeaver FallsBlackhawk SD36.1%43.8%62.1%-18.29
218Maple Point Middle SchoolLanghorneNeshaminy SD32.6%45.4%63.6%-18.29
219Kerry C. Hoffman Intermediate SchoolMount PennAntietam SD59.7%33.8%52.0%-18.27
220Kearny Gen Philip SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD87.8%21.7%40.0%-18.22
221Spring Cove Middle SchoolRoaring SpringSpring Cove SD55.1%35.8%54.0%-18.21
222KIPP Philadelphia Octavius Catto CSPhiladelphiaKIPP Philadelphia Octavius Catto CS75.9%26.9%45.1%-18.17
223Carbondale Elementary SchoolCarbondaleCarbondale Area SD74.6%27.5%45.6%-18.12
224Stewart Elementary SchoolLower BurrellBurrell SD44.0%40.6%58.7%-18.12
225Morrison Andrew J SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD103%15.4%33.5%-18.1
226New Castle Junior High SchoolNew CastleNew Castle Area SD98.8%17.2%35.2%-18.04
227McKinley SchoolYorkYork City SD97.9%17.6%35.6%-18.02
228Valley JSHSNew KensingtonNew Kensington-Arnold SD97.8%17.7%35.7%-18.02
229South Mountain Middle SchoolAllentownAllentown City SD99.4%17.1%35.0%-17.92
230North Penn-Mansfield JSHSMansfieldSouthern Tioga SD52.4%37.3%55.1%-17.87
231Sullivan James J SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD102%16.2%33.9%-17.7
232Mifflin Co Middle SchoolLewistownMifflin County SD73.7%28.4%46.0%-17.64
233Hamilton Andrew SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD102%16.4%34.0%-17.6
234Wilmington Area JSHSNew WilmingtonWilmington Area SD25.7%49.0%66.6%-17.59
235Northwood Academy CSPhiladelphiaNorthwood Academy CS88.6%22.1%39.6%-17.56
236Nittany Valley CSState CollegeNittany Valley CS21.6%50.8%68.4%-17.56
237Schuylkill Valley Middle SchoolLeesportSchuylkill Valley SD38.6%43.5%61.0%-17.53
238Building 21 AllentownAllentownAllentown City SD99.0%17.6%35.1%-17.52
239Howe Julia Ward SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD91.7%20.8%38.3%-17.52
240Bywood Elementary SchoolUpper DarbyUpper Darby SD95.3%19.2%36.7%-17.51
241South Eastern Middle SchoolFawn GroveSouth Eastern SD34.8%45.2%62.7%-17.48
242Donegan Elementary SchoolBethlehemBethlehem Area SD92.5%20.6%37.9%-17.36
243Russell Byers CSPhiladelphiaRussell Byers CS97.4%18.6%35.9%-17.3
244Hazleton El/MSHazletonHazleton Area SD99.4%17.7%35.0%-17.23
245South Scranton Intrmd SchoolScrantonScranton SD97.9%18.4%35.6%-17.21
246William Penn SHSYorkYork City SD95.7%19.4%36.6%-17.2
247Randolph A. Philip Area Vocational-Technical High SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City SD99.8%17.6%34.8%-17.18
248Frazier Middle SchoolPerryopolisFrazier SD56.1%36.4%53.5%-17.12
249Burgettstown MS/HSBurgettstownBurgettstown Area SD41.7%42.7%59.8%-17.09
250South Williamsport Area JSHSSouth WilliamsportSouth Williamsport Area SD59.6%35.0%52.0%-17.08
Page 5 of 6 · 251 ranked. Schools in the bottom 10% within their state by BeatsExpectations. Read alongside trajectory and recent ratings.

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