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The lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Pennsylvania

2,454 public schools in Pennsylvania appear in this ranking of the lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. Phoenix Academy leads the list at 3.9%, against a median of 52.9% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

2,454

Pennsylvania

Best % Proficient

3.9%

Median % Proficient

52.9%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · PENNSYLVANIA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Phoenix Academy	Lancaster, PA	Lancaster SD	High	89.2%	305	3.9%
2	La Academia Partnership CS	Lancaster, PA	La Academia Partnership CS	High	102%	196	4.3%
3	Roosevelt Campus of the Norristown Area HS	Norristown, PA	Norristown Area SD	High	86.1%	180	4.3%
4	Propel CS-Hazelwood	Pittsburgh, PA	Propel CS-Hazelwood	Elementary	96.5%	230	4.8%
5	Downey Sch	Harrisburg, PA	Harrisburg City SD	Elementary	101%	405	4.9%
6	Clemente Roberto MS	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	Middle	78.4%	259	5.0%
7	Strawberry Mansion HS	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	79.3%	309	5.1%
8	The Workshop School	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	88.3%	214	5.2%
9	New Day CS	Huntingdon, PA	New Day CS	High	64.7%	139	5.3%
10	Harrisburg HS	Harrisburg, PA	Harrisburg City SD	High	99.4%	1,343	5.4%
11	Blaine James G Sch	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	Elementary	97.3%	332	6.3%
12	Camp Curtin Academy	Harrisburg, PA	Harrisburg City SD	Middle	64.9%	724	6.7%
13	Wagner Gen Louis MS	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	Middle	102%	296	7.2%
14	Toby Farms Intermediate School	Chester Twp, PA	Chester-Upland SD	Middle	87.5%	359	7.2%
15	John B Stetson MS	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	Middle	99.1%	560	7.4%
16	Urban Pathways K-5 College CS	Pittsburgh, PA	Urban Pathways K-5 College CS	Elementary	95.7%	304	8.1%
17	Chester Community CS	Chester, PA	Chester Community CS	Elementary	99.9%	3,782	8.1%
18	Life Male STEAM Academy CS	Pittsburgh, PA	Life Male STEAM Academy CS	Middle	43.6%	101	8.2%
19	Erie HS	Erie, PA	Erie City SD	High	96.6%	2,501	8.2%
20	McClure Alexander K Sch	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	Elementary	102%	437	8.3%
21	Hannah Penn	York, PA	York City SD	Elementary	98.2%	674	8.3%
22	Tilden William T MS	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	Middle	98.9%	266	8.4%
23	Kenderton El Sch	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	Elementary	94.3%	300	8.4%
24	King Martin Luther HS	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	100%	527	8.5%
25	Pittsburgh Arlington K-8	Pittsburgh, PA	Pittsburgh SD	Elementary	96.1%	385	8.6%
26	Hartranft John F Sch	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	Elementary	94.8%	310	8.8%
27	Scott at Lincoln School	Harrisburg, PA	Harrisburg City SD	Elementary	101%	484	8.8%
28	Franklin Benjamin HS	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	95.3%	570	8.8%
29	Innovative Arts Academy CS	Catasauqua, PA	Innovative Arts Academy CS	High	70.6%	477	8.9%
30	Laboratory CS	Philadelphia, PA	Laboratory CS	Elementary	39.3%	461	8.9%
31	Guidon S Bluford El Sch	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	Elementary	99.4%	476	9.1%
32	Perseus House CS of Excellence	Erie, PA	Perseus House CS of Excellence	High	78.1%	627	9.1%
33	Longstreth William C Sch	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	Elementary	83.4%	314	9.4%
34	West Philadelphia HS	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	82.6%	718	9.5%
35	McDaniel Delaplaine Sch	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	Elementary	101%	229	9.6%
36	Blankenburg Rudolph Sch	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	Elementary	92.4%	278	9.6%
37	Steel Edward Sch	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	Elementary	89.2%	379	9.6%
38	Lamberton Robert E Sch	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	Elementary	95.0%	341	9.8%
39	Alliance for Progress CS	Philadelphia, PA	Alliance for Progress CS	Elementary	101%	618	9.8%
40	Greater Johnstown MS	Johnstown, PA	Greater Johnstown SD	Middle	103%	615	9.9%
41	McMichael Morton Sch	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	Elementary	98.2%	285	10.0%
42	Pittsburgh King K-8	Pittsburgh, PA	Pittsburgh SD	Elementary	88.9%	368	10.1%
43	Roosevelt Theodore MS	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	Elementary	99.3%	400	10.1%
44	Building 21	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	103%	371	10.1%
45	Aliquippa JSHS	Aliquippa, PA	Aliquippa SD	High	0.6%	493	10.1%
46	Young Scholars CS	Philadelphia, PA	Young Scholars CS	Middle	94.7%	265	10.2%
47	Monessen SHS	Monessen, PA	Monessen City SD	High	77.7%	193	10.2%
48	Dick William Sch	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	Elementary	89.8%	343	10.2%
49	Meade Gen George C Sch	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	Elementary	88.9%	314	10.3%
50	Peirce Thomas M Sch	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	Elementary	70.0%	270	10.5%

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