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The highest-poverty public schools in Pennsylvania · page 40

Ranks 1,951–2,000 of the highest-poverty public schools in Pennsylvania. Back to page 1.

HIGHEST POVERTY · PENNSYLVANIA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1951	Robison El Sch	Erie, PA	Fort LeBoeuf SD	Elementary	359	40.4%
1952	Smithfield El Sch	East Stroudsburg, PA	East Stroudsburg Area SD	Elementary	327	40.4%
1953	Elmwood Academy	Mechanicsburg, PA	Mechanicsburg Area SD	Elementary	712	40.3%
1954	Crossroads MS	Lewisberry, PA	West Shore SD	Middle	541	40.3%
1955	Washington El Sch	Barto, PA	Boyertown Area SD	Elementary	479	40.3%
1956	Royersford El Sch	Royersford, PA	Spring-Ford Area SD	Elementary	398	40.2%
1957	Iron Forge El Sch	Boiling Springs, PA	South Middleton SD	Elementary	468	40.2%
1958	Bart-Colerain El Sch	Christiana, PA	Solanco SD	Elementary	197	40.1%
1959	McGuffey HS	Claysville, PA	McGuffey SD	High	494	40.1%
1960	New Garden Elementary School	Toughkenamon, PA	Kennett Consolidated SD	Elementary	473	40.0%
1961	Towamensing El Sch	Lehighton, PA	Palmerton Area SD	Elementary	328	39.9%
1962	Berlin Brothersvalley SHS	Berlin, PA	Berlin Brothersvalley SD	High	248	39.9%
1963	Green Woods CS	Philadelphia, PA	Green Woods CS	Elementary	699	39.9%
1964	Penns Valley Area JSHS	Spring Mills, PA	Penns Valley Area SD	High	632	39.9%
1965	O'Block El Sch	Pittsburgh, PA	Plum Borough SD	Elementary	512	39.8%
1966	Boyertown Area MS-West	Boyertown, PA	Boyertown Area SD	Middle	668	39.8%
1967	Exeter Twp SHS	Reading, PA	Exeter Township SD	High	1,312	39.8%
1968	Richland El Sch	Quakertown, PA	Quakertown Community SD	Elementary	327	39.8%
1969	Hopewell SHS	Aliquippa, PA	Hopewell Area SD	High	614	39.7%
1970	McKee El Sch	Oakdale, PA	West Allegheny SD	Elementary	521	39.7%
1971	Willow Creek El Sch	Fleetwood, PA	Fleetwood Area SD	Elementary	564	39.7%
1972	Bucher Sch	Lancaster, PA	Manheim Township SD	Elementary	403	39.7%
1973	Bellwood-Antis HS	Bellwood, PA	Bellwood-Antis SD	High	378	39.7%
1974	West Reading El Ctr	West Reading, PA	Wyomissing Area SD	Middle	310	39.7%
1975	Mechanicsburg MS	Mechanicsburg, PA	Mechanicsburg Area SD	Middle	1,112	39.7%
1976	Hopewell El Sch	Aliquippa, PA	Hopewell Area SD	Elementary	323	39.6%
1977	Trumbauersville El Sch	Quakertown, PA	Quakertown Community SD	Elementary	376	39.6%
1978	Kulp El Sch	Hatfield, PA	North Penn SD	Elementary	583	39.6%
1979	Blue Mountain MS	Orwigsburg, PA	Blue Mountain SD	Middle	561	39.6%
1980	Western Beaver Co JSHS	Industry, PA	Western Beaver County SD	High	359	39.6%
1981	Keith Valley MS	Horsham, PA	Hatboro-Horsham SD	Middle	966	39.5%
1982	Rockwood Area JSHS	Rockwood, PA	Rockwood Area SD	High	271	39.5%
1983	Daniel Boone Area HS	Birdsboro, PA	Daniel Boone Area SD	High	940	39.5%
1984	Chartiers Valley Intrmd School	Pittsburgh, PA	Chartiers Valley SD	Elementary	801	39.5%
1985	Nye El Sch	Hummelstown, PA	Lower Dauphin SD	Elementary	317	39.4%
1986	James W Parker MS	Edinboro, PA	General McLane SD	Middle	652	39.4%
1987	Slippery Rock Area MS	Slippery Rock, PA	Slippery Rock Area SD	Middle	404	39.4%
1988	Schnecksville Sch	Schnecksville, PA	Parkland SD	Elementary	465	39.4%
1989	Daniel Boone Area Intermediate Cntr	Douglassville, PA	Daniel Boone Area SD	Elementary	648	39.4%
1990	Lakeland El Sch - Scott Campus	Scott Township, PA	Lakeland School District	Elementary	432	39.4%
1991	Central Cambria HS	Ebensburg, PA	Central Cambria SD	High	509	39.3%
1992	Hutchinson El Sch	Uniontown, PA	Laurel Highlands SD	Elementary	308	39.3%
1993	Ridgway Area HS	Ridgway, PA	Ridgway Area SD	High	224	39.3%
1994	Mount Rock Elem Sch	Newville, PA	Big Spring SD	Elementary	331	39.3%
1995	Laboratory CS	Philadelphia, PA	Laboratory CS	Elementary	461	39.3%
1996	Easterly Parkway El Sch	State College, PA	State College Area SD	Elementary	314	39.2%
1997	Todd Lane El Sch	Monaca, PA	Central Valley SD	Elementary	493	39.1%
1998	Northeastern SHS	Manchester, PA	Northeastern York SD	High	1,189	39.1%
1999	Kutztown Area SHS	Kutztown, PA	Kutztown Area SD	High	420	39.0%
2000	Big Spring HS	Newville, PA	Big Spring SD	High	764	39.0%

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