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The public elementary schools with the highest share of Black students in Pennsylvania

1,622 public elementary schools in Pennsylvania appear in this ranking of the public elementary schools with the highest share of Black students, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. Harambee Institute of Science and Technology CS leads the list at 99.5%, against a median of 4.4% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
1,622
Pennsylvania
Top % Black
99.5%
Median % Black
4.4%
MOST BLACK · PENNSYLVANIA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents% Black
1Harambee Institute of Science and Technology CSPhiladelphia, PAHarambee Institute of Science and Technology CS56599.5%(562)
2Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh CSPittsburgh, PAUrban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh CS34499.4%(342)
3West Oak Lane CSPhiladelphia, PAWest Oak Lane CS95598.7%(943)
4Global Leadership Academy CS Southwest at HueyPhiladelphia, PAGlobal Leadership Academy CS Southwest at Huey58697.4%(571)
5Global Leadership Academy CSPhiladelphia, PAGlobal Leadership Academy CS69297.0%(671)
6People for People CSPhiladelphia, PAPeople for People CS57396.2%(551)
7McCloskey John F SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD22896.0%(219)
8Discovery CSPhiladelphia, PADiscovery CS62696.0%(601)
9Rhoads James SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD42195.0%(400)
10Pittsburgh Miller K-5Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SD21895.0%(207)
11Vision Academy CSEast Lansdowne, PAVision Academy CS54794.9%(519)
12Alliance for Progress CSPhiladelphia, PAAlliance for Progress CS61894.7%(585)
13West Phila. Achievement CESPhiladelphia, PAWest Phila. Achievement CES65494.7%(619)
14Longstreth William C SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD31494.3%(296)
15Franklin S Edmonds SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD39194.1%(368)
16Ad Prima CSPhiladelphia, PAAd Prima CS60293.8%(565)
17Allen Dr Ethel SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD32293.8%(302)
18Overbrook Elementary SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD20193.5%(188)
19Urban Pathways K-5 College CSPittsburgh, PAUrban Pathways K-5 College CS30493.4%(284)
20KIPP West Philadelphia CSPhiladelphia, PAKIPP West Philadelphia CS84893.4%(792)
21Philadelphia Montessori CSPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia Montessori CS22693.4%(211)
22McMichael Morton SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD28593.3%(266)
23Laboratory CSPhiladelphia, PALaboratory CS46193.3%(430)
24Russell Byers CSPhiladelphia, PARussell Byers CS68693.2%(639)
25Mastery CS-Harrity CampusPhiladelphia, PAMastery CS-Harrity Campus75093.1%(698)
26Heston Edward SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD24593.1%(228)
27Overbrook Edu CtrPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD25992.7%(240)
28Peirce Thomas M SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD27092.6%(250)
29Blaine James G SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD33292.5%(307)
30Fitler Academics PlusPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD15992.5%(147)
31Duckrey Tanner SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD41892.3%(386)
32Vision Academy CS of ExcellenceSharon Hills, PAVision Academy CS of Excellence23592.3%(217)
33Anderson Add B SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD33992.3%(313)
34Barry Comm John SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD46792.3%(431)
35Prince Hall SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD36091.9%(331)
36Comegys Benjamin B SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD25291.7%(231)
37Hamilton Andrew SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD34891.7%(319)
38Park Lane El SchDarby, PAWilliam Penn SD30491.5%(278)
39Gideon Edward SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD22191.4%(202)
40Independence CS WestPhiladelphia, PAIndependence CS West81191.3%(740)
41Samuel Pennypacker SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD32891.2%(299)
42Wissahickon CSPhiladelphia, PAWissahickon CS96590.7%(875)
43Blankenburg Rudolph SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD27890.7%(252)
44Kelley William D SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD21190.5%(191)
45Manchester Academic CSPittsburgh, PAManchester Academic CS38490.4%(347)
46KIPP Philadelphia CSPhiladelphia, PAKIPP Philadelphia CS86190.4%(778)
47Frederick Douglass Mastery CSPhiladelphia, PAFrederick Douglass Mastery CS52890.3%(477)
48Rowen William SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD29690.2%(267)
49KIPP North Philadelphia CSPhiladelphia, PAKIPP North Philadelphia CS68390.2%(616)
50Day Anna B SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD31490.1%(283)
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