Best Schools for Low-income Students in Pennsylvania (2026)
These are the Pennsylvania public schools where low-income students scored highest on the state reading and math tests, ranked by the average of the two proficiency rates. Only schools with at least 20 tested low-income students are included. The list reflects how students in this group perform at each school; it is not a ranking of schools by their demographic makeup.
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Elementary schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hoover El Sch Pittsburgh | 90% | 90% | 20 | B+ |
| 2 | Poff El Sch Gibsonia | 90% | 90% | 21 | A+ |
| 3 | McCullough El Sch Jeannette | 85% | 85% | 45 | C+ |
| 4 | Loomis El Sch Broomall | 85% | 85% | 44 | C+ |
| 5 | Burchfield Primary Sch Allison Park | 85% | 85% | 33 | A+ |
| 6 | Hosack El Sch Allison Park | 90% | 70% | 20 | A+ |
| 7 | Sunset Valley El Sch North Huntingdon | 90% | 70% | 21 | A+ |
| 8 | Quarry Hill El Sch Yardley | 90% | 70% | 24 | B+ |
| 9 | Corl Street El Sch State College | 90% | 70% | 22 | A+ |
| 10 | Dallastown El Sch Dallastown | 90% | 70% | 29 | A+ |
| 11 | Conemaugh Twp Area El Sch Johnstown | 77% | 82% | 104 | B |
| 12 | Washington El Sch Pittsburgh | 85% | 75% | 42 | B+ |
| 13 | Lionville El Sch Downingtown | 85% | 75% | 52 | A+ |
| 14 | Marzolf Primary Sch Pittsburgh | 85% | 75% | 33 | A+ |
| 15 | McKean El Sch Mc Kean | 82% | 72% | 62 | A+ |
| 16 | Sabold El Sch Springfield | 82% | 72% | 112 | A |
| 17 | Bon Meade El Sch Moon Township | 95% | 55% | 35 | A+ |
| 18 | Mill Village El Sch Mill Village | 85% | 65% | 36 | A+ |
| 19 | Mars Area El Sch Mars | 85% | 65% | 44 | A+ |
| 20 | Forge Road El Sch Palmyra | 85% | 65% | 56 | C |
| 21 | Shafer El Sch Nazareth | 75% | 75% | 41 | A+ |
| 22 | Ross El Sch Pittsburgh | 82% | 67% | 62 | B+ |
| 23 | Weisenberg El Sch Kutztown | 85% | 65% | 35 | C+ |
| 24 | Trafford El Sch Trafford | 85% | 65% | 37 | A+ |
| 25 | Philipsburg El Sch Philipsburg | 72% | 77% | 82 | C+ |
Middle schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Vincent El Sch Chester Springs | 90% | 90% | 20 | A+ |
| 2 | Jefferson MS Pittsburgh | 85% | 65% | 54 | A+ |
| 3 | Rockwood Area El Sch Rockwood | 77% | 67% | 87 | B+ |
| 4 | Clark El Sch Erie | 77% | 67% | 78 | A+ |
| 5 | Klein El Sch Erie | 72% | 67% | 78 | B+ |
| 6 | Dutch Ridge El Sch Beaver | 77% | 62% | 137 | B |
| 7 | East Forest El Sch Marienville | 70% | 70% | 25 | B+ |
| 8 | Jenkintown El Sch Jenkintown | 75% | 65% | 32 | A |
| 9 | Murray Avenue Sch Huntingdon Valley | 77% | 62% | 96 | A+ |
| 10 | General Nash El Sch Harleysville | 75% | 65% | 41 | A |
| 11 | French Creek El Sch Pottstown | 75% | 65% | 43 | B+ |
| 12 | Greenberg Joseph Sch Philadelphia | 72% | 67% | 172 | B |
| 13 | Tenth Street El Sch Oakmont | 75% | 65% | 43 | C+ |
| 14 | Rolling Ridge El Sch Erie | 77% | 57% | 126 | C+ |
| 15 | Bobtown El Sch Bobtown | 67% | 67% | 114 | C+ |
| 16 | Fort Couch MS Pittsburgh | 77% | 57% | 70 | A+ |
| 17 | Martic El Sch Holtwood | 72% | 62% | 92 | B+ |
| 18 | Carl G Renn El Sch Lairdsville | 72% | 57% | 74 | C+ |
| 19 | Holicong MS Doylestown | 85% | 45% | 41 | A+ |
| 20 | Goodnoe El Sch Newtown | 75% | 55% | 34 | B |
| 21 | Unami MS Chalfont | 85% | 45% | 35 | A+ |
| 22 | Butler El Sch Chalfont | 75% | 55% | 52 | A+ |
| 23 | Forbes Road El Sch Waterfall | 55% | 75% | 48 | C+ |
| 24 | Conestoga El Sch Conestoga | 72% | 57% | 64 | A |
| 25 | North Coventry El Sch Pottstown | 72% | 57% | 89 | B+ |
High schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masterman Julia R Sec Sch Philadelphia | 98% | 98% | 172 | A+ |
| 2 | Central HS Philadelphia | 98% | 98% | 256 | A+ |
| 3 | Franklin Towne CHS Philadelphia | 98% | 92% | 191 | A+ |
| 4 | Academy at Palumbo Philadelphia | 98% | 87% | 94 | A+ |
| 5 | Northwest PA Collegiate Academy Erie | 92% | 92% | 69 | A+ |
| 6 | Peters Twp HS Mcmurray | 90% | 90% | 29 | A+ |
| 7 | Girls HS Philadelphia | 98% | 82% | 133 | A+ |
| 8 | Parkway Center City Middle College Philadelphia | 92% | 82% | 84 | A |
| 9 | Springfield HS Springfield | 95% | 75% | 51 | A+ |
| 10 | Central Bucks HS-East Doylestown | 85% | 85% | 36 | A+ |
| 11 | Eastern York HS Wrightsville | 92% | 77% | 70 | A |
| 12 | Northern Bedford County HS Loysburg | 85% | 85% | 31 | A+ |
| 13 | Tyrone Area HS Tyrone | 85% | 85% | 50 | A+ |
| 14 | HS of Engineering & Science Philadelphia | 92% | 72% | 126 | A |
| 15 | Littlestown SHS Littlestown | 82% | 82% | 117 | A |
| 16 | Palisades HS Kintnersville | 90% | 70% | 21 | A |
| 17 | Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts Bethlehem | 95% | 65% | 56 | A+ |
| 18 | Fairview HS Fairview | 70% | 90% | 25 | A+ |
| 19 | Laurel HS New Castle | 90% | 70% | 27 | A+ |
| 20 | Lewisburg HS Lewisburg | 90% | 70% | 26 | A+ |
| 21 | Deer Lakes HS Cheswick | 90% | 70% | 28 | A |
| 22 | Union Area HS New Castle | 90% | 70% | 25 | B+ |
| 23 | Abington Heights HS Clarks Summit | 85% | 75% | 47 | A+ |
| 24 | Downingtown HS West Campus Downingtown | 85% | 75% | 43 | A+ |
| 25 | Freeport Area SHS Freeport | 85% | 75% | 32 | A+ |
Source: U.S. Department of Education EDFacts (state assessment results by student group) via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Small schools report results as ranges; we use the midpoint. Methodology