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The lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Pennsylvania · page 3

Ranks 101–150 of the lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Pennsylvania. Back to page 1.

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · PENNSYLVANIA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
101	Samuel Pennypacker Sch	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	Elementary	99.1%	328	14.4%
102	Russell C. Phillips El Sch	Farrell, PA	Farrell Area SD	Elementary	94.9%	414	14.5%
103	Pittsburgh Perry HS	Pittsburgh, PA	Pittsburgh SD	High	99.5%	430	14.5%
104	Duckrey Tanner Sch	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	Elementary	101%	418	14.6%
105	Pfeiffer-Burleigh Sch	Erie, PA	Erie City SD	Elementary	88.7%	690	14.7%
106	Greater Johnstown SHS	Johnstown, PA	Greater Johnstown SD	High	93.3%	917	14.8%
107	Edison HS/Fareira Skills	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	90.2%	983	14.9%
108	Monessen MS	Monessen, PA	Monessen City SD	Middle	93.0%	128	15.1%
109	South Philadelphia HS	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	96.1%	684	15.2%
110	Cayuga School	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	Elementary	93.6%	360	15.2%
111	Fountain Hill El Sch	Bethlehem, PA	Bethlehem Area SD	Elementary	82.8%	530	15.3%
112	Marshall John Sch	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	Elementary	94.4%	250	15.4%
113	Fels Samuel HS	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	98.4%	1,255	15.4%
114	Diehl Sch	Erie, PA	Erie City SD	Elementary	99.3%	441	15.4%
115	Founders Hall Middle Sch	McKeesport, PA	McKeesport Area SD	Middle	99.1%	642	15.4%
116	Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8	Pittsburgh, PA	Pittsburgh SD	Middle	83.7%	387	15.4%
117	Morrison Andrew J Sch	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	Elementary	103%	508	15.4%
118	Kensington Creative & Performing Arts HS	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	97.8%	510	15.5%
119	Locke Alain Sch	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	Elementary	98.9%	264	15.5%
120	Kensington HS	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	101%	458	15.7%
121	Olney HS	Philadephia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	99.7%	1,168	15.7%
122	Jackson MS	Lancaster, PA	Lancaster SD	Middle	84.5%	524	15.8%
123	Feltonville Intermediate School	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	Elementary	96.9%	517	15.9%
124	Jefferson El Sch	Erie, PA	Erie City SD	Elementary	98.0%	447	15.9%
125	Global Leadership Academy CS	Philadelphia, PA	Global Leadership Academy CS	Elementary	96.5%	692	16.2%
126	Sullivan James J Sch	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	Elementary	102%	373	16.2%
127	Ludlow James R Sch	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	Elementary	94.4%	215	16.3%
128	Marshall Thurgood	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	Elementary	98.3%	639	16.4%
129	Hamilton Andrew Sch	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	Elementary	102%	348	16.4%
130	Northwest El Sch	Lebanon, PA	Lebanon SD	Elementary	105%	557	16.4%
131	Morton Thomas G Sch	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	Elementary	99.2%	356	16.7%
132	Washington El Sch	Allentown, PA	Allentown City SD	Elementary	99.2%	362	16.8%
133	Allen Ethan Sch	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	Elementary	95.3%	957	16.8%
134	California Academy of Learning CS	Coal Center, PA	California Academy of Learning CS	Combined	45.1%	153	16.9%
135	Boys' Latin of Philadelphia CS	Philadelphia, PA	Boys' Latin of Philadelphia CS	High	104%	747	17.0%
136	South Mountain MS	Allentown, PA	Allentown City SD	Middle	99.4%	972	17.1%
137	Beverly Hills MS	Upper Darby, PA	Upper Darby SD	Middle	101%	1,475	17.1%
138	New Castle JHS	New Castle, PA	New Castle Area SD	Middle	98.8%	689	17.2%
139	Perry El Sch	Erie, PA	Erie City SD	Elementary	103%	466	17.2%
140	Penn Wood MS	Darby, PA	William Penn SD	Middle	95.2%	667	17.5%
141	Clairton MS/HS	Clairton, PA	Clairton City SD	High	103%	407	17.6%
142	Devers Sch	York, PA	York City SD	Elementary	101%	686	17.6%
143	McKinley Sch	York, PA	York City SD	Elementary	97.9%	578	17.6%
144	Building 21 Allentown	Allentown, PA	Allentown City SD	High	99.0%	415	17.6%
145	Blockson MS	Norristown, PA	Norristown Area SD	Middle	105%	695	17.6%
146	Randolph A. Philip Area Vocational-Technical High School	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	High	99.8%	437	17.6%
147	Valley JSHS	New Kensington, PA	New Kensington-Arnold SD	High	97.8%	905	17.7%
148	Franklin Benjamin Sch	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	Elementary	104%	570	17.7%
149	Catalyst Academy CS	Pittsburgh, PA	Catalyst Academy CS	Elementary	75.9%	315	17.7%
150	Hazleton El/MS	Hazleton, PA	Hazleton Area SD	Middle	99.4%	895	17.7%

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