Best Schools for White Students in Pennsylvania (2026)
These are the Pennsylvania public schools where white 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 white 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 | Pleasant Valley El Sch Mcmurray | 98% | 92% | 87 | A+ |
| 2 | Bower Hill El Sch Venetia | 98% | 92% | 184 | A+ |
| 3 | Markham El Sch Pittsburgh | 98% | 92% | 134 | A+ |
| 4 | Fairview El Sch Pittsburgh | 98% | 92% | 159 | A+ |
| 5 | Franklin El Sch Sewickley | 98% | 87% | 127 | A+ |
| 6 | Wallingford El Sch Wallingford | 98% | 87% | 185 | A |
| 7 | Hance El Sch Gibsonia | 92% | 92% | 90 | A+ |
| 8 | Richland El Sch Gibsonia | 92% | 92% | 112 | A+ |
| 9 | Sabold El Sch Springfield | 92% | 88% | 371 | A |
| 10 | Clara Barton El Sch West Mifflin | 90% | 90% | 30 | A+ |
| 11 | Howard El Sch Howard | 95% | 85% | 31 | A+ |
| 12 | William Penn El Sch Bethel Park | 95% | 85% | 59 | A+ |
| 13 | Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5 Pittsburgh | 95% | 85% | 52 | B |
| 14 | Devon El Sch Devon | 98% | 82% | 120 | A+ |
| 15 | Gladwyne Sch Gladwyne | 92% | 87% | 266 | A+ |
| 16 | Penn Wynne Sch Wynnewood | 92% | 87% | 232 | A+ |
| 17 | Merion El Sch Merion Station | 92% | 87% | 209 | A+ |
| 18 | Cynwyd Sch Bala Cynwyd | 92% | 87% | 203 | A+ |
| 19 | Chatham Park El Sch Havertown | 92% | 87% | 264 | B+ |
| 20 | Hartwood El Sch Pittsburgh | 92% | 87% | 155 | B+ |
| 21 | OHara El Sch Pittsburgh | 92% | 87% | 245 | B+ |
| 22 | Wexford El Sch Wexford | 92% | 87% | 94 | A+ |
| 23 | Lower Gwynedd El Sch Ambler | 92% | 87% | 185 | A+ |
| 24 | Washington El Sch Pittsburgh | 92% | 87% | 190 | B+ |
| 25 | Jefferson El Sch Pittsburgh | 92% | 87% | 157 | A+ |
Middle schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn Alexander Sch Philadelphia | 98% | 87% | 133 | A+ |
| 2 | Bache-Martin Sch Philadelphia | 90% | 90% | 22 | C |
| 3 | Wissahickon CS Philadelphia | 90% | 90% | 26 | D |
| 4 | West Vincent El Sch Chester Springs | 92% | 87% | 252 | A+ |
| 5 | Souderton CS Collaborative Souderton | 92% | 87% | 90 | A+ |
| 6 | Independence CS Philadelphia | 92% | 82% | 138 | C |
| 7 | Sol Feinstone El Sch Newtown | 91% | 80% | 363 | A |
| 8 | Infinity CS Harrisburg | 92% | 77% | 96 | B |
| 9 | Kutz El Sch Doylestown | 92% | 77% | 266 | A+ |
| 10 | Centerville El Sch Lancaster | 87% | 82% | 202 | A+ |
| 11 | Jefferson MS Pittsburgh | 94% | 75% | 579 | A+ |
| 12 | McCall Gen George A Sch Philadelphia | 92% | 77% | 86 | A+ |
| 13 | Greenfield Albert M Sch Philadelphia | 92% | 77% | 213 | A+ |
| 14 | Boyce MS Pittsburgh | 90% | 79% | 481 | A+ |
| 15 | Pittsburgh Colfax K-8 Pittsburgh | 92% | 77% | 287 | B |
| 16 | Goodnoe El Sch Newtown | 91% | 75% | 382 | B |
| 17 | Bala-Cynwyd MS Bala Cynwyd | 91% | 74% | 628 | A+ |
| 18 | Klein El Sch Erie | 82% | 82% | 192 | B+ |
| 19 | Rolling Ridge El Sch Erie | 87% | 77% | 258 | C+ |
| 20 | Dutch Ridge El Sch Beaver | 86% | 78% | 560 | B |
| 21 | Welsh Valley MS Narberth | 88% | 76% | 731 | A+ |
| 22 | French Creek El Sch Pottstown | 87% | 77% | 291 | B+ |
| 23 | North Coventry El Sch Pottstown | 87% | 77% | 296 | B+ |
| 24 | East Vincent El Sch Spring City | 87% | 77% | 242 | A |
| 25 | Meredith William M Sch Philadelphia | 87% | 77% | 208 | A+ |
High schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masterman Julia R Sec Sch Philadelphia | 100% | 97% | 339 | A+ |
| 2 | Downingtown STEM Academy Downingtown | 98% | 98% | 132 | A+ |
| 3 | Kennett High School Kennett Square | 98% | 98% | 174 | A |
| 4 | Central HS Philadelphia | 98% | 98% | 135 | A+ |
| 5 | Northwest PA Collegiate Academy Erie | 98% | 98% | 158 | A+ |
| 6 | Peters Twp HS Mcmurray | 97% | 94% | 316 | A+ |
| 7 | Capital Area School for the Arts CS Harrisburg | 95% | 95% | 35 | A |
| 8 | Lower Merion HS Ardmore | 98% | 92% | 244 | A+ |
| 9 | Wissahickon SHS Ambler | 98% | 92% | 235 | A+ |
| 10 | Radnor SHS Radnor | 98% | 92% | 228 | A+ |
| 11 | Harriton SHS Rosemont | 98% | 92% | 233 | A+ |
| 12 | Conestoga SHS Berwyn | 92% | 93% | 388 | A+ |
| 13 | Haverford SHS Havertown | 91% | 94% | 370 | A+ |
| 14 | Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts Bethlehem | 98% | 87% | 94 | A+ |
| 15 | Abington Heights HS Clarks Summit | 98% | 87% | 219 | A+ |
| 16 | Eastern York HS Wrightsville | 98% | 87% | 146 | A |
| 17 | Fairview HS Fairview | 87% | 98% | 122 | A+ |
| 18 | Great Valley HS Malvern | 98% | 87% | 217 | A+ |
| 19 | Unionville HS Kennett Square | 98% | 87% | 252 | A+ |
| 20 | Upper Saint Clair HS Pittsburgh | 98% | 87% | 274 | A+ |
| 21 | Franklin Towne CHS Philadelphia | 92% | 92% | 193 | A+ |
| 22 | South Fayette HS Mcdonald | 92% | 92% | 165 | A+ |
| 23 | Avon Grove HS West Grove | 92% | 92% | 297 | A |
| 24 | Hershey HS Hershey | 92% | 92% | 214 | A+ |
| 25 | Hampton HS Allison Park | 92% | 92% | 216 | 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