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421899003754
761
Ziegler William High School
Public
K-8
5935 Saul St
Philadelphia
19149
Philadelphia County
Philadelphia City School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(215) 400-3260
492
38
13
100.0%
37 (7.5%)
189 (38.4%)
223 (45.3%)
15 (3.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
27 (5.5%)
$17,619
$8,474
$9,146
12.8
11
772
11
420075806112
762
Southwest Leadership Academy Charter School
Public, Charter
K-8
7101 Paschall Ave
Philadelphia
19142
Philadelphia County
Southwest Leadership Academy Charter School
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(215) 729-1939
619
23
26.9
99.5%
1 (0.2%)
558 (90.1%)
46 (7.4%)
4 (0.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
10 (1.6%)
$17,950
$3,452
$14,498
12.7
10
786
24
421662007480
763
New Castle Junior High School
Public
6-8
310 E Lincoln Ave
New Castle
16101
Lawrence County
New Castle Area School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(724) 656-4700
706
42
17
99.6%
374 (53.0%)
151 (21.4%)
55 (7.8%)
1 (0.1%)
2 (0.3%)
1 (0.1%)
122 (17.3%)
$13,237
$2,126
$11,111
12.6
14.2
733
30
420089307600
764
Independence Charter School West
Public, Charter
K-8
5600 Chester Avenue
Philadelphia
19143
Philadelphia County
Independence Charter School West
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(215) 724-5600
833
58
14.3
99.8%
23 (2.8%)
752 (90.3%)
30 (3.6%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
25 (3.0%)
$17,132
$3,196
$13,936
12.6
11.5
763
1
420086207474
765
Mastery Cs-Cleveland Elementary
Public, Charter
K-8
3701 N 19th Street
Philadelphia
19140
Philadelphia County
Mastery CS-Cleveland Elementary
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(215) 227-5042
704
40
17.6
98.9%
3 (0.4%)
613 (87.1%)
48 (6.8%)
1 (0.1%)
5 (0.7%)
0 (0.0%)
34 (4.8%)
$19,772
$5,859
$13,913
12.5
8.3
819
54
420011100749
766
Propel Cs-Homestead
Public, Charter, Alternative
K-12
129 E 10th Ave
Homestead
15120
Allegheny County
Propel CS-Homestead
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(412) 323-7305
512
42
12.1
99.8%
20 (3.9%)
430 (84.0%)
13 (2.5%)
0 (0.0%)
6 (1.2%)
0 (0.0%)
43 (8.4%)
$24,358
$2,319
$22,039
12.5
9.4
797
31
421899003636
767
Waring Laura W School
Public
PK, KG-8
1801 Green St
Philadelphia
19130
Philadelphia County
Philadelphia City School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(215) 400-7560
197
19
10.6
100.0%
8 (4.1%)
161 (81.7%)
15 (7.6%)
6 (3.0%)
2 (1.0%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (2.5%)
$23,809
$11,541
$12,267
12.4
7.4
840
73
421968003346
768
Pottstown Middle School
Public
5-8
600 N Franklin St
Pottstown
19464
Montgomery County
Pottstown School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(610) 970-6665
915
72
12.7
99.9%
269 (29.4%)
327 (35.7%)
211 (23.1%)
8 (0.9%)
1 (0.1%)
0 (0.0%)
99 (10.8%)
$16,515
$1,798
$14,717
12.3
14.2
735
33
422149003940
769
Shenandoah Valley Junior/Senior High School
Public
7-12
805 West Centre Street
Shenandoah
17976
Schuylkill County
Shenandoah Valley School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(570) 462-1957
539
39
13.9
95.5%
179 (33.2%)
10 (1.9%)
340 (63.1%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
9 (1.7%)
$16,491
$2,311
$14,180
12.3
25.9
634
135
420603007346
770
Clairton Middle School/High School
Public
6-12
501 Waddell Ave
Clairton
15025
Allegheny County
Clairton City School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(412) 233-9200
418
35
11.8
91.9%
65 (15.6%)
288 (68.9%)
11 (2.6%)
1 (0.2%)
6 (1.4%)
1 (0.2%)
46 (11.0%)
$20,334
$3,791
$16,542
12.2
13.6
741
29
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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on PSSA Math, PSSA English Language Arts, PSSA Science test scores released by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on November 8, 2023, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Pennsylvania Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
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