Top Ranked Public Schools in Pennsylvania
- The top ranked public schools in Pennsylvania state are listed below (2018-19).
- Overall school rank is based on a school's combined Math and Reading proficiency test score ranking.
- The top ranked public school in Pennsylvania is Central High School.
Top Ranked Public Schools in Pennsylvania (2018-19)
- School Student Proficiency Grades Location
- Philadelphia1.Central High SchoolMagnet SchoolMath: GE99% (Top 1%) Reading: GE99% (Top 1%)Math: GE99% (Top 1%)
Reading: GE99% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-121700 W Olney Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19141
(215)276-5262 - Philadelphia2.Masterman Julia R Sec SchoolMagnet SchoolMath: 97% (Top 1%) Reading: GE99% (Top 1%)Math: 97% (Top 1%)
Reading: GE99% (Top 1%)
Grades: 5-121699 Spring Garden St
Philadelphia, PA 19130
(215)299-4661 - Downingtown3.-6.Math: GE95% (Top 1%) Reading: GE95% (Top 1%)Math: GE95% (Top 1%)
Reading: GE95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12335 Manor Ave
Downingtown, PA 19335
(610)269-8460 - Erie3.-6.Math: GE95% (Top 1%) Reading: GE95% (Top 1%)Math: GE95% (Top 1%)
Reading: GE95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-122825 State St
Erie, PA 16508
(814)874-6300 - Fairview3.-6.Math: GE95% (Top 1%) Reading: GE95% (Top 1%)Math: GE95% (Top 1%)
Reading: GE95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-127460 Mccray Rd
Fairview, PA 16415
(814)474-2600 - New Hope3.-6.Math: GE95% (Top 1%) Reading: GE95% (Top 1%)Math: GE95% (Top 1%)
Reading: GE95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12182 W Bridge St
New Hope, PA 18938
(215)862-2028 - Kennett Square7.Math: 94% (Top 1%) Reading: 97% (Top 1%)Math: 94% (Top 1%)
Reading: 97% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12750 Unionville Road
Kennett Square, PA 19348
(610)347-1600 - Philadelphia8.Academy At PalumboMagnet SchoolMath: 92% (Top 1%) Reading: 97% (Top 1%)Math: 92% (Top 1%)
Reading: 97% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-121100 Catharine St
Philadelphia, PA 19147
(215)351-7618 - Canonsburg9.Math: 92% (Top 1%) Reading: 96% (Top 1%)Math: 92% (Top 1%)
Reading: 96% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12264 E Mcmurray Rd
Canonsburg, PA 15317
(724)941-6250 - Berwyn10.Math: 95% (Top 1%) Reading: 95% (Top 1%)Math: 95% (Top 1%)
Reading: 95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12200 Irish Rd
Berwyn, PA 19312
(610)240-1000 - Pittsburgh11.-13.Math: 92% (Top 1%) Reading: 95% (Top 1%)Math: 92% (Top 1%)
Reading: 95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12611 Field Club Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
(412)967-2430 - Wayne11.-13.Math: 92% (Top 1%) Reading: 95% (Top 1%)Math: 92% (Top 1%)
Reading: 95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12130 King Of Prussia Rd
Wayne, PA 19087
(610)293-0855 - Pittsburgh11.-13.Math: 92% (Top 1%) Reading: 95% (Top 1%)Math: 92% (Top 1%)
Reading: 95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-121825 Mclaughlin Run Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15241
(412)833-1600 - Havertown14.Math: 95% (Top 1%) Reading: 94% (Top 1%)Math: 95% (Top 1%)
Reading: 94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12200 Mill Rd
Havertown, PA 19083
(610)853-5900 - West Chester15.Math: 93% (Top 1%) Reading: 94% (Top 1%)Math: 93% (Top 1%)
Reading: 94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12400 Montgomery Ave
West Chester, PA 19380
(484)266-3300 - Ambler16.-17.Math: 92% (Top 1%) Reading: 94% (Top 1%)Math: 92% (Top 1%)
Reading: 94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12521 Houston Rd
Ambler, PA 19002
(215)619-8112 - West Chester16.-17.Math: 92% (Top 1%) Reading: 94% (Top 1%)Math: 92% (Top 1%)
Reading: 94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12450 Ellis Ln
West Chester, PA 19380
(484)266-3800 - Philadelphia18.Franklin Towne Charter High SchoolCharter SchoolMath: 94% (Top 1%) Reading: 93% (Top 5%)Math: 94% (Top 1%)
Reading: 93% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-125301 Tacony St Building 108, B
Philadelphia, PA 19137
(215)289-5000 - Bryn Mawr19.Math: 90% (Top 5%) Reading: 95% (Top 1%)Math: 90% (Top 5%)
Reading: 95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12600 N Ithan Ave
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
(610)658-3950 - Doylestown20.-21.Math: 92% (Top 1%) Reading: 93% (Top 5%)Math: 92% (Top 1%)
Reading: 93% (Top 5%)
Grades: 10-122804 Holicong Rd
Doylestown, PA 18902
(267)893-2300 - Coraopolis20.-21.Math: 89% (Top 5%) Reading: 95% (Top 1%)Math: 89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-128353 University Blvd
Coraopolis, PA 15108
(412)264-9440 - Pittsburgh22.-23.Math: 91% (Top 1%) Reading: 94% (Top 1%)Math: 91% (Top 1%)
Reading: 94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12155 Cochran Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15228
(412)344-2003 - West Chester22.-23.Math: 91% (Top 1%) Reading: 94% (Top 1%)Math: 91% (Top 1%)
Reading: 94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-121100 Shiloh Road
West Chester, PA 19382
(484)266-4300 - West Chester24.Math: 88% (Top 5%) Reading: 95% (Top 1%)Math: 88% (Top 5%)
Reading: 95% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-51105 Pocopson Road
West Chester, PA 19382
(610)793-9241 - Souderton25.-26.Souderton Cs CollaborativeCharter SchoolMath: 85-89% (Top 5%) Reading: GE95% (Top 1%)Math: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Reading: GE95% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-8110 E Broad Street
Souderton, PA 18964
(215)721-4560 - Philadelphia25.-26.Math: 85-89% (Top 5%) Reading: GE95% (Top 1%)Math: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Reading: GE95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-121101 N 4th St
Philadelphia, PA 19123
(215)351-7332 - Wexford27.Math: 91% (Top 1%) Reading: 93% (Top 5%)Math: 91% (Top 1%)
Reading: 93% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-1210375 Perry Hwy
Wexford, PA 15090
(724)934-7200 - Gibsonia28.-31.Math: 90-94% (Top 1%) Reading: 90-94% (Top 5%)Math: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-35518 Molnar Drive
Gibsonia, PA 15044
(724)443-1541 - Wexford28.-31.Math: 90-94% (Top 1%) Reading: 90-94% (Top 5%)Math: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-3250 Brown Road
Wexford, PA 15090
(724)935-4631 - Sewickley28.-31.Math: 87% (Top 5%) Reading: 95% (Top 1%)Math: 87% (Top 5%)
Reading: 95% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-52401 Rochester Rd
Sewickley, PA 15143
(412)366-9663 - Canonsburg28.-31.Math: 90-94% (Top 1%) Reading: 90-94% (Top 5%)Math: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-3250 E Mcmurray Rd
Canonsburg, PA 15317
(724)941-6260 - Murrysville32.Math: 88% (Top 5%) Reading: 94% (Top 1%)Math: 88% (Top 5%)
Reading: 94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-123200 School Rd
Murrysville, PA 15668
(724)327-5456 - Gibsonia33.-36.Math: 89% (Top 5%) Reading: 93% (Top 5%)Math: 89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 93% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12700 Warrendale Rd
Gibsonia, PA 15044
(724)625-4444 - Newtown33.-36.Math: 89% (Top 5%) Reading: 93% (Top 5%)Math: 89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 93% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-1262 Swamp Rd
Newtown, PA 18940
(215)944-1300 - Hershey33.-36.Math: 89% (Top 5%) Reading: 93% (Top 5%)Math: 89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 93% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12550 Homestead Rd, Po Box 898
Hershey, PA 17033
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