Pennsylvania schools ranked by test score
Latest PSSA + Keystone year (2024-25). 623 schools with reported English Language Arts scores. State average: 51.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 351 | South Western SHS Hanover · South Western SD | High | 55.6% | +4.5pp |
| 352 | North Penn-Mansfield JSHS Mansfield · Southern Tioga SD | High | 55.4% | +4.3pp |
| 353 | DuBois Area SHS DuBois · DuBois Area SD | High | 55.1% | +4.0pp |
| 354 | Huntingdon Area SHS Huntingdon · Huntingdon Area SD | High | 55.1% | +4.0pp |
| 355 | Universal Audenried CS Philadelphia · Universal Audenried CS | High | 55.1% | +4.0pp |
| 356 | Canton JSHS Canton · Canton Area SD | High | 55.0% | +3.9pp |
| 357 | West Middlesex Area JSHS West Middlesex · West Middlesex Area SD | High | 55.0% | +3.9pp |
| 358 | Butler Area SHS Butler · Butler Area SD | High | 54.8% | +3.7pp |
| 359 | Pittston Area SHS Pittston · Pittston Area SD | High | 54.7% | +3.6pp |
| 360 | Northern Lehigh SHS Slatington · Northern Lehigh SD | High | 54.6% | +3.5pp |
| 361 | Clarion Area JSHS Clarion · Clarion Area SD | High | 54.3% | +3.2pp |
| 362 | East Juniata JSHS McAlisterville · Juniata County SD | High | 54.2% | +3.1pp |
| 363 | Pequea Valley HS Kinzers · Pequea Valley SD | High | 54.2% | +3.1pp |
| 364 | Burrell HS Lower Burrell · Burrell SD | High | 54.0% | +2.9pp |
| 365 | Central Mountain HS Mill Hall · Keystone Central SD | High | 54.0% | +2.9pp |
| 366 | Juniata Valley JSHS Alexandria · Juniata Valley SD | High | 53.9% | +2.8pp |
| 367 | Wyomissing Area JSHS Wyomissing · Wyomissing Area SD | High | 53.9% | +2.8pp |
| 368 | Annville-Cleona HS Annville · Annville-Cleona SD | High | 53.8% | +2.7pp |
| 369 | Lackawanna Trail JSHS Factoryville · Lackawanna Trail SD | High | 53.8% | +2.7pp |
| 370 | Yough SHS Herminie · Yough SD | High | 53.8% | +2.7pp |
| 371 | Fairfield Area HS Fairfield · Fairfield Area SD | High | 53.7% | +2.6pp |
| 372 | Bentworth SHS Bentleyville · Bentworth SD | High | 53.6% | +2.5pp |
| 373 | Harrisburg HS - SciTech Cmp Harrisburg · Harrisburg City SD | High | 53.6% | +2.5pp |
| 374 | Smethport Area JSHS Smethport · Smethport Area SD | High | 53.6% | +2.5pp |
| 375 | Shenango HS New Castle · Shenango Area SD | High | 53.5% | +2.4pp |
| 376 | Union City HS Union City · Union City Area SD | High | 53.5% | +2.4pp |
| 377 | Athens Area HS Athens · Athens Area SD | High | 53.4% | +2.3pp |
| 378 | Saul W B Agricultural School Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | High | 53.4% | +2.3pp |
| 379 | Oil City SHS Oil City · Oil City Area SD | High | 53.3% | +2.2pp |
| 380 | Wyalusing Valley JSHS Wyalusing · Wyalusing Area SD | High | 53.3% | +2.2pp |
| 381 | Forest Hills JSHS Sidman · Forest Hills SD | High | 53.2% | +2.1pp |
| 382 | Altoona Area HS Altoona · Altoona Area SD | High | 53.1% | +2.0pp |
| 383 | Lincoln JSHS Ellwood City · Ellwood City Area SD | High | 53.1% | +2.0pp |
| 384 | Reynolds JSHS Greenville · Reynolds SD | High | 52.9% | +1.8pp |
| 385 | Lakeland JSHS Scott Township · Lakeland School District | High | 52.4% | +1.3pp |
| 386 | Jamestown Area JSHS Jamestown · Jamestown Area SD | High | 52.3% | +1.2pp |
| 387 | Williamsburg Community JSHS Williamsburg · Williamsburg Community SD | High | 52.2% | +1.1pp |
| 388 | Greenville JSHS Greenville · Greenville Area SD | High | 52.0% | +0.9pp |
| 389 | Montgomery JSHS Montgomery · Montgomery Area SD | High | 52.0% | +0.9pp |
| 390 | Albert Gallatin Area SHS Uniontown · Albert Gallatin Area SD | High | 51.9% | +0.8pp |
| 391 | Brandywine Heights HS Mertztown · Brandywine Heights Area SD | High | 51.9% | +0.8pp |
| 392 | Octorara Area JSHS Atglen · Octorara Area SD | High | 51.8% | +0.7pp |
| 393 | Greater Nanticoke Area SHS Nanticoke · Greater Nanticoke Area SD | High | 51.6% | +0.5pp |
| 394 | Armstrong JSHS Kittanning · Armstrong SD | High | 51.4% | +0.3pp |
| 395 | Mountain View JSHS Kingsley · Mountain View SD | High | 51.4% | +0.3pp |
| 396 | Millville Area JSHS Millville · Millville Area SD | High | 51.3% | +0.2pp |
| 397 | Portage Area JSHS Portage · Portage Area SD | High | 51.3% | +0.2pp |
| 398 | Freedom HS Bethlehem · Bethlehem Area SD | High | 51.2% | +0.1pp |
| 399 | Solanco HS Quarryville · Solanco SD | High | 51.2% | +0.1pp |
| 400 | Cameron County JSHS Emporium · Cameron County SD | High | 51.1% | +0.0pp |
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About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the PSSA + Keystone % Proficient or Advanced threshold on the latest available PSSA + Keystone English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). A higher percentage is better.
Only public schools with a reasonable cohort size are included (at least 50 total students enrolled, since the source file does not include per-subject student counts), so very small programs and special-purpose centers are filtered out.
The state average shown above is enrollment-weighted: we multiply each school's score by how many of its students tested, sum those across every public school in Pennsylvania, and divide by the total students tested. This way a big school counts more than a tiny one in the typical-student average.