Most Improved Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

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September 21, 2012: We've posted the new 2011-2012 SchoolDigger rankings for Pennsylvania, just hours after the release of the PSSA test scores by the Pennsylvania Department of Education!


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Most Improved Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

3rd, 4th Grades Combined
PSSA Math & PSSA Reading
2011-2012

Rank* (of 1606)SchoolDistrictCityLow GradeHigh GradeTotal students (2011)Student/ Teacher Ratio (2011)PSSA, avg Math** (2012)PSSA, avg Reading** (2012)PSSA Combined
Rank Change From 2011
210Kittanning Township Elementary SchoolArmstrong School DistrictKittanningKG061719.195.089.2184.2
978
31McCormick Elementary SchoolMoon Area School DistrictMoon TownshipKG0519612.0100.092.5192.5
833
278Liberty Elementary SchoolSouthern Tioga School DistrictLibertyKG0626713.793.787.6181.3
796
593Turkeyfoot Valley Area Elementary SchoolTurkeyfoot Valley Area School DistrictConfluencePK0623411.593.976.2170.1
790
588Washington-Jefferson Elementary SchoolAltoona Area School DistrictAltoonaKG0631913.985.585.0170.5
751
348North Coventry Elementary SchoolOwen J Roberts School DistrictPottstownKG0661314.792.686.8179.4
722
285Central Elementary SchoolFrazier School DistrictPerryopolisKG0521614.694.486.6181.0
665
511Mount Rock Elementary SchoolBig Spring School DistrictNewvilleKG0526911.988.085.3173.3
653
635Seven Generations Charter SchoolSeven Generations Charter SchoolEmmausKG122615.687.181.7168.8
645
412Greenwood Elementary SchoolGreenwood School DistrictMillerstownKG0537914.091.685.3176.9
633

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Source:  National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education, and Pennsylvania Dept of Education
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* Rank is determined by adding each school's average PSSA Math score with the average PSSA Reading score to form a combined average score. The school with the highest combined score is ranked #1.
** The values used in the PSSA columns are % proficient.

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