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The highest-performing public schools in reading in Pennsylvania · page 40

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

BEST IN READING · PENNSYLVANIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Reading)
1951Lehighton Area Elementary CenterLehighton, PALehighton Area SDElementary1,00538.7%
1952Old Forge El SchOld Forge, PAOld Forge SDElementary53238.7%
1953Sligo El SchSligo, PAUnion SDElementary21438.7%
1954Lea Henry C SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary50338.6%
1955Bethlehem-Center JSHSFredericktown, PABethlehem-Center SDHigh44838.5%
1956Cornell El SchCoraopolis, PACornell SDElementary28938.5%
1957Penn Valley El SchLevittown, PAPennsbury SDElementary35638.5%
1958Martinsburg El SchMartinsburg, PASpring Cove SDElementary36438.5%
1959Willow Creek El SchFleetwood, PAFleetwood Area SDElementary56438.4%
1960Pocono Mountain West JHSPocono Summit, PAPocono Mountain SDMiddle69738.4%
1961Troy Area JSHSTroy, PATroy Area SDHigh66038.4%
1962Central El SchBeaver Falls, PABig Beaver Falls Area SDElementary46638.3%
1963Paxtang El SchHarrisburg, PACentral Dauphin SDElementary28138.3%
1964Neason Hill El SchMeadville, PACrawford Central SDElementary33338.3%
1965Rommelt El SchSouth Williamsport, PASouth Williamsport Area SDMiddle17638.3%
1966Blossburg El SchBlossburg, PASouthern Tioga SDElementary19438.2%
1967Mastery CHS-Lenfest CampusPhiladelphia, PAMastery CHS-Lenfest CampusHigh66038.1%
1968Londonderry El SchMiddletown, PALower Dauphin SDElementary23438.0%
1969Robert Morris #27Scranton, PAScranton SDElementary20638.0%
1970Riverside El Sch EastMoosic, PARiverside SDElementary45538.0%
1971North Dickinson El SchCarlisle, PACarlisle Area SDElementary19337.9%
1972Conneaut Lake-Sadsbury El SchConneaut Lake, PAConneaut SDElementary39237.9%
1973Standing Stone El SchHuntingdon, PAHuntingdon Area SDElementary38237.9%
1974Seventh Street SchOil City, PAOil City Area SDElementary15237.9%
1975Pittsburgh Lincoln K-5Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDElementary18637.9%
1976Smith MSQuarryville, PASolanco SDMiddle36737.9%
1977Hillcrest El SchDrexel Hill, PAUpper Darby SDElementary55137.9%
1978Benjamin Chambers El SchChambersburg, PAChambersburg Area SDElementary58337.8%
1979Coudersport Area JSHSCoudersport, PACoudersport Area SDHigh24437.8%
1980Mifflin Co MSLewistown, PAMifflin County SDMiddle73337.8%
1981Randolph A. Philip Area Vocational-Technical High SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDHigh43737.8%
1982Norristown Area HSNorristown, PANorristown Area SDHigh2,25637.7%
1983Chambers Hill El SchHarrisburg, PACentral Dauphin SDElementary25737.6%
1984Southside El SchHuntingdon, PAHuntingdon Area SDElementary34737.6%
1985Cairnbrook El SchCairnbrook, PAShade-Central City SDElementary18037.6%
1986Linwood El SchLinwood, PAChichester SDElementary24937.5%
1987Overbrook Edu CtrPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary25937.5%
1988Quakertown El SchQuakertown, PAQuakertown Community SDElementary26537.5%
1989Saint Clair Area El/MSSaint Clair, PASaint Clair Area SDElementary54737.5%
1990Ad Prima CSPhiladelphia, PAAd Prima CSElementary60237.4%
1991Newport El SchNewport, PANewport SDElementary43637.4%
1992Octorara El SchAtglen, PAOctorara Area SDElementary27037.4%
1993Taggart John H SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary52937.4%
1994Pollock Robert B SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary84537.4%
1995Lincoln El SchPottstown, PAPottstown SDElementary32237.4%
1996Solomon/Plains MSPlains, PAWilkes-Barre Area SDMiddle75837.4%
1997Marcus Hook El SchMarcus Hook, PAChichester SDElementary23737.3%
1998Building 21 AllentownAllentown, PAAllentown City SDHigh41537.2%
1999Mid Valley El CtrThroop, PAMid Valley SDElementary1,02737.2%
2000Dunbar Twp El SchConnellsville, PAConnellsville Area SDElementary58037.1%
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