Pennsylvania: the lowest-performing school districts

356 districts

Pennsylvania public school districts ranked by the lowest enrollment-weighted state-assessment proficiency. Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to qualify.

#	District	State	Schools	Students	% Proficient
1	Harrisburg City SD	PA	12	6,462	12.7%
2	Greater Johnstown SD	PA	4	2,805	15.5%
3	York City SD	PA	9	6,306	15.9%
4	Monessen City SD	PA	3	651	16.3%
5	Reading SD	PA	19	16,423	20.9%
6	Allentown City SD	PA	23	16,674	21.4%
7	Erie City SD	PA	15	10,473	21.4%
8	William Penn SD	PA	11	4,499	23.9%
9	Penn Hills SD	PA	3	2,903	26.5%
10	Woodland Hills SD	PA	5	3,128	27.6%
11	New Castle Area SD	PA	4	2,872	28.4%
12	Upper Darby SD	PA	13	12,173	28.8%
13	Norristown Area SD	PA	12	7,617	29.1%
14	Hanover Area SD	PA	5	2,204	29.4%
15	Steel Valley SD	PA	4	1,409	29.4%
16	Hazleton Area SD	PA	11	13,071	29.5%
17	Coatesville Area SD	PA	9	5,142	29.8%
18	Susquehanna Township SD	PA	4	3,137	30.0%
19	Bristol Township SD	PA	6	5,985	30.3%
20	Washington SD	PA	3	1,456	31.2%
21	Shamokin Area SD	PA	4	2,164	31.3%
22	Lancaster SD	PA	19	9,901	31.4%
23	Wyoming Valley West SD	PA	6	4,894	31.7%
24	Greater Nanticoke Area SD	PA	4	2,249	31.9%
25	Muhlenberg SD	PA	4	4,409	32.2%
26	Pottstown SD	PA	6	3,205	32.7%
27	Wilkes-Barre Area SD	PA	10	8,277	33.3%
28	Philadelphia City SD	PA	220	116,230	33.5%
29	Scranton SD	PA	15	9,165	35.3%
30	California Area SD	PA	3	933	35.6%
31	West Mifflin Area SD	PA	4	2,393	36.0%
32	Mount Carmel Area SD	PA	3	1,552	36.1%
33	Catasauqua Area SD	PA	3	1,533	36.4%
34	South Allegheny SD	PA	3	1,420	36.8%
35	Bethlehem Area SD	PA	22	12,717	36.9%
36	Carmichaels Area SD	PA	3	934	39.1%
37	Pittsburgh SD	PA	56	19,211	39.1%
38	Big Beaver Falls Area SD	PA	4	1,613	40.1%
39	Easton Area SD	PA	9	7,928	40.2%
40	Mifflin County SD	PA	9	4,491	40.4%
41	Ambridge Area SD	PA	5	2,186	40.7%
42	Bensalem Township SD	PA	9	6,368	41.2%
43	Octorara Area SD	PA	5	1,968	41.3%
44	Juniata County SD	PA	5	2,234	41.6%
45	Warren County SD	PA	9	3,796	41.6%
46	Uniontown Area SD	PA	9	2,485	41.8%
47	Susquenita SD	PA	3	1,698	41.9%
48	Pittston Area SD	PA	4	3,247	42.2%
49	Southern Huntingdon County SD	PA	4	1,007	42.2%
50	Albert Gallatin Area SD	PA	8	2,894	42.3%

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