Pennsylvania schools ranked by test score
Latest PSSA + Keystone year (2024-25). 2,702 schools with reported English Language Arts scores. State average: 51.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1001 | Avella Area JSHS Avella · Avella Area SD | High | 57.6% | +6.5pp |
| 1002 | C G Johnson El Sch Reynoldsville · DuBois Area SD | Elementary | 57.6% | +6.5pp |
| 1003 | Curwensville Area El Sch Curwensville · Curwensville Area SD | Elementary | 57.6% | +6.5pp |
| 1004 | Gwyn-Nor El Sch North Wales · North Penn SD | Elementary | 57.6% | +6.5pp |
| 1005 | Leaders Heights El Sch York · Dallastown Area SD | Elementary | 57.6% | +6.5pp |
| 1006 | Moraine El Sch Prospect · Slippery Rock Area SD | Elementary | 57.6% | +6.5pp |
| 1007 | Catasauqua SHS Northampton · Catasauqua Area SD | High | 57.5% | +6.4pp |
| 1008 | Chartiers Valley MS Bridgeville · Chartiers Valley SD | Middle | 57.5% | +6.4pp |
| 1009 | Fort Allen El Sch Greensburg · Hempfield Area SD | Elementary | 57.5% | +6.4pp |
| 1010 | Inglewood El Sch Lansdale · North Penn SD | Elementary | 57.5% | +6.4pp |
| 1011 | Jersey Shore Area MS Jersey Shore · Jersey Shore Area SD | Middle | 57.5% | +6.4pp |
| 1012 | St Marys Area SHS Saint Marys · Saint Marys Area SD | High | 57.5% | +6.4pp |
| 1013 | Akron El Sch Akron · Ephrata Area SD | Elementary | 57.4% | +6.3pp |
| 1014 | Multicultural Academy CS Philadelphia · Multicultural Academy CS | High | 57.4% | +6.3pp |
| 1015 | Purchase Line JSHS Commodore · Purchase Line SD | High | 57.4% | +6.3pp |
| 1016 | Spring Ridge El Sch Wyomissing · Wilson SD | Elementary | 57.4% | +6.3pp |
| 1017 | Mt Vernon El Sch McKeesport · Elizabeth Forward SD | Elementary | 57.3% | +6.2pp |
| 1018 | Oakview El Sch West Middlesex · West Middlesex Area SD | Middle | 57.3% | +6.2pp |
| 1019 | Salisbury El Sch Allentown · Salisbury Township SD | Elementary | 57.3% | +6.2pp |
| 1020 | Stanton Edwin M Sch Philadelphia · Philadelphia City SD | Elementary | 57.3% | +6.2pp |
| 1021 | Upper Merion Area MS King of Prussia · Upper Merion Area SD | Middle | 57.3% | +6.2pp |
| 1022 | Cambridge Springs El Sch Cambridge Springs · Penncrest SD | Elementary | 57.2% | +6.1pp |
| 1023 | Hillsdale El Sch West Chester · West Chester Area SD | Elementary | 57.2% | +6.1pp |
| 1024 | Delahunty MS Hermitage · Hermitage SD | Middle | 57.1% | +6.0pp |
| 1025 | Hoover El Sch Langhorne · Neshaminy SD | Elementary | 57.1% | +6.0pp |
| 1026 | Kiski Area Upper El Sch Apollo · Kiski Area SD | Middle | 57.1% | +6.0pp |
| 1027 | McConnellsburg HS McConnellsburg · Central Fulton SD | High | 57.1% | +6.0pp |
| 1028 | Montrose Area JSHS Montrose · Montrose Area SD | High | 57.1% | +6.0pp |
| 1029 | Pennwood MS Yardley · Pennsbury SD | Middle | 57.1% | +6.0pp |
| 1030 | Rice El Sch Mountain Top · Crestwood SD | Elementary | 57.1% | +6.0pp |
| 1031 | Richland El Sch Johnstown · Richland SD | Elementary | 57.1% | +6.0pp |
| 1032 | William Penn MS Yardley · Pennsbury SD | Middle | 57.1% | +6.0pp |
| 1033 | Allen MS Camp Hill · West Shore SD | Middle | 57.0% | +5.9pp |
| 1034 | Bangor Area MS Bangor · Bangor Area SD | Middle | 57.0% | +5.9pp |
| 1035 | Conrad Weiser East El Sch Wernersville · Conrad Weiser Area SD | Elementary | 57.0% | +5.9pp |
| 1036 | Dover Area El Sch Dover · Dover Area SD | Elementary | 57.0% | +5.9pp |
| 1037 | Middle Paxton El Sch Dauphin · Central Dauphin SD | Elementary | 57.0% | +5.9pp |
| 1038 | North East Middle School North East · North East SD | Middle | 57.0% | +5.9pp |
| 1039 | Pine Grove El Sch Pine Grove · Pine Grove Area SD | Elementary | 57.0% | +5.9pp |
| 1040 | Reamstown El Sch Reamstown · Cocalico SD | Elementary | 57.0% | +5.9pp |
| 1041 | Silver Spring El Sch Mechanicsburg · Cumberland Valley SD | Elementary | 57.0% | +5.9pp |
| 1042 | Tamanend MS Warrington · Central Bucks SD | Middle | 57.0% | +5.9pp |
| 1043 | Union City MS Union City · Union City Area SD | Middle | 57.0% | +5.9pp |
| 1044 | Warrior Run El Sch Turbotville · Warrior Run SD | Elementary | 57.0% | +5.9pp |
| 1045 | Connellsville Area SHS Connellsville · Connellsville Area SD | High | 56.9% | +5.8pp |
| 1046 | Greensburg-Salem HS Greensburg · Greensburg Salem SD | High | 56.9% | +5.8pp |
| 1047 | Mohawk JHS New Castle · Mohawk Area SD | Middle | 56.9% | +5.8pp |
| 1048 | North Pocono Intmd Sch Moscow · North Pocono SD | Elementary | 56.9% | +5.8pp |
| 1049 | Northley MS Aston · Penn-Delco SD | Middle | 56.9% | +5.8pp |
| 1050 | Schnecksville Sch Schnecksville · Parkland SD | Elementary | 56.9% | +5.8pp |
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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.