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The highest-poverty public elementary schools in Pennsylvania · page 5

Ranks 201250 of the highest-poverty public schools in Pennsylvania. Back to page 1.

HIGHEST POVERTY · PENNSYLVANIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
201John G Whittier #2Scranton, PAScranton SDElementary442102%
202Dunbar Paul L SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary224102%
203Global Leadership Academy CS Southwest at HueyPhiladelphia, PAGlobal Leadership Academy CS Southwest at HueyElementary586102%
204Audrielle Lynch-Ellen Bustin El SchAthens, PAAthens Area SDElementary542102%
205Allen Dr Ethel SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary322102%
206Lincoln El SchPottstown, PAPottstown SDElementary322102%
207Mastery CS-Cleveland ElementaryPhiladelphia, PAMastery CS-Cleveland ElementaryElementary739102%
208Russell B Walter El SchTioga, PANorthern Tioga SDElementary463102%
209Grover Cleveland El SchErie, PAErie City SDElementary559102%
210Amos K Hutchinson El SchGreensburg, PAGreensburg Salem SDElementary521102%
211Bullskin El SchConnellsville, PAConnellsville Area SDElementary430102%
212Lafayette El SchLancaster, PALancaster SDElementary437102%
213Ardmore Avenue El SchLansdowne, PAWilliam Penn SDElementary535102%
214Patterson John M SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary391102%
215Frances Willard #32Scranton, PAScranton SDElementary345102%
216Middleburg El SchMiddleburg, PAMidd-West SDElementary551102%
217Paul V Fly El SchNorristown, PANorristown Area SDElementary452102%
218Cheston El SchEaston, PAEaston Area SDElementary559102%
219John F. Kennedy #7Scranton, PAScranton SDElementary305102%
220Acmetonia El SchCheswick, PAAllegheny Valley SDElementary458102%
221Chief Shikellamy SchSunbury, PAShikellamy SDElementary614102%
222Friendship Hill El SchPoint Marion, PAAlbert Gallatin Area SDElementary155102%
223Sullivan James J SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary373102%
224Valley El SchBensalem, PABensalem Township SDElementary588102%
225Sligo El SchSligo, PAUnion SDElementary214102%
226Wharton El SchLancaster, PALancaster SDElementary327102%
227McClure Alexander K SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary437102%
228Midland El/MSMidland, PAMidland Borough SDElementary226102%
229Cornell El SchCoraopolis, PACornell SDElementary289102%
230Cole Manor El SchNorristown, PANorristown Area SDElementary347102%
231Hamilton Andrew SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary348102%
232Pittsburgh Morrow K-8Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDElementary486102%
233Northwest El SchReading, PAReading SDElementary496102%
234Mercer Area El SchMercer, PAMercer Area SDElementary567102%
235Mid Valley El CtrThroop, PAMid Valley SDElementary1,027102%
236West Oak Lane CSPhiladelphia, PAWest Oak Lane CSElementary955102%
237Pittsburgh Carmalt K-8Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDElementary547102%
238Robert Morris #27Scranton, PAScranton SDElementary206102%
239Slatington El SchSlatington, PANorthern Lehigh SDElementary487101%
240Towanda Area El SchTowanda, PATowanda Area SDElementary423101%
241McKinley El SchErie, PAErie City SDElementary504101%
242Kennedy Early Childhood CenterNanticoke, PAGreater Nanticoke Area SDElementary505101%
243Millmont El SchReading, PAReading SDElementary590101%
244Mountain View El SchHarrisburg, PACentral Dauphin SDElementary373101%
245McDaniel Delaplaine SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary229101%
246Alliance for Progress CSPhiladelphia, PAAlliance for Progress CSElementary618101%
247Juniata Park AcademyPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary854101%
248Bobtown El SchBobtown, PASoutheastern Greene SDElementary317101%
249Verner El SchVerona, PARiverview SDElementary160101%
250Forks El SchEaston, PAEaston Area SDElementary336101%
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