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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
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
101Samuel Pennypacker SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary99.1%32814.4%
102Russell C. Phillips Elementary SchoolFarrell, PAFarrell Area SDElementary94.9%41414.5%
103Pittsburgh Perry High SchoolPittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDHigh99.5%43014.5%
104Duckrey Tanner SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary101%41814.6%
105Pfeiffer-Burleigh SchoolErie, PAErie City SDElementary88.7%69014.7%
106Greater Johnstown SHSJohnstown, PAGreater Johnstown SDHigh93.3%91714.8%
107Edison HS/Fareira SkillsPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDHigh90.2%98314.9%
108Monessen Middle SchoolMonessen, PAMonessen City SDMiddle93.0%12815.1%
109South Philadelphia High SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDHigh96.1%68415.2%
110Cayuga SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary93.6%36015.2%
111Fountain Hill Elementary SchoolBethlehem, PABethlehem Area SDElementary82.8%53015.3%
112Marshall John SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary94.4%25015.4%
113Fels Samuel High SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDHigh98.4%1,25515.4%
114Diehl SchoolErie, PAErie City SDElementary99.3%44115.4%
115Founders Hall Middle SchoolMcKeesport, PAMcKeesport Area SDMiddle99.1%64215.4%
116Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDMiddle83.7%38715.4%
117Morrison Andrew J SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary103%50815.4%
118Kensington Creative & Performing Arts High SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDHigh97.8%51015.5%
119Locke Alain SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary98.9%26415.5%
120Kensington High SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDHigh101%45815.7%
121Olney High SchoolPhiladephia, PAPhiladelphia City SDHigh99.7%1,16815.7%
122Jackson Middle SchoolLancaster, PALancaster SDMiddle84.5%52415.8%
123Feltonville Intermediate SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary96.9%51715.9%
124Jefferson Elementary SchoolErie, PAErie City SDElementary98.0%44715.9%
125Global Leadership Academy CSPhiladelphia, PAGlobal Leadership Academy CSElementary96.5%69216.2%
126Sullivan James J SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary102%37316.2%
127Ludlow James R SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary94.4%21516.3%
128Marshall ThurgoodPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary98.3%63916.4%
129Hamilton Andrew SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary102%34816.4%
130Northwest Elementary SchoolLebanon, PALebanon SDElementary105%55716.4%
131Morton Thomas G SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary99.2%35616.7%
132Washington Elementary SchoolAllentown, PAAllentown City SDElementary99.2%36216.8%
133Allen Ethan SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary95.3%95716.8%
134California Academy of Learning CSCoal Center, PACalifornia Academy of Learning CSCombined45.1%15316.9%
135Boys' Latin of Philadelphia CSPhiladelphia, PABoys' Latin of Philadelphia CSHigh104%74717.0%
136South Mountain Middle SchoolAllentown, PAAllentown City SDMiddle99.4%97217.1%
137Beverly Hills Middle SchoolUpper Darby, PAUpper Darby SDMiddle101%1,47517.1%
138New Castle Junior High SchoolNew Castle, PANew Castle Area SDMiddle98.8%68917.2%
139Perry Elementary SchoolErie, PAErie City SDElementary103%46617.2%
140Penn Wood Middle SchoolDarby, PAWilliam Penn SDMiddle95.2%66717.5%
141Clairton MS/HSClairton, PAClairton City SDHigh103%40717.6%
142Devers SchoolYork, PAYork City SDElementary101%68617.6%
143McKinley SchoolYork, PAYork City SDElementary97.9%57817.6%
144Building 21 AllentownAllentown, PAAllentown City SDHigh99.0%41517.6%
145Blockson Middle SchoolNorristown, PANorristown Area SDMiddle105%69517.6%
146Randolph A. Philip Area Vocational-Technical High SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDHigh99.8%43717.6%
147Valley JSHSNew Kensington, PANew Kensington-Arnold SDHigh97.8%90517.7%
148Franklin Benjamin SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary104%57017.7%
149Catalyst Academy CSPittsburgh, PACatalyst Academy CSElementary75.9%31517.7%
150Hazleton El/MSHazleton, PAHazleton Area SDMiddle99.4%89517.7%
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