The complete list of 2010 PSSA results from PDE’s website had 3051 schools. 2009-10 School Level Math and Reading PSSA Results - School Totals
I took that spreadsheet and identified the bottom 200 schools based upon their combined advanced and proficient 2010 PSSA Math and Reading Scores (see that list below).
Reviewing that list of the bottom 200, it is safe to say that “choicey” is not necessarily better.
According to PDE, there are presently 146 charter schools in the state (less than 5% of the total of 3051). There are 30 charter schools on the bottom 200 list (15%). I have highlighted them in grey on the chart.
If, in fact, as school choice proponents suggest, parents know best and vote with their feet why are these schools still open? Since the charter school law passed in 1997 only one charter school in Pennsylvania
Why aren’t there any charter schools listed on the Senate Bill 1 list of 144 persistently failing schools? Shouldn’t the students in these failing charter schools also be eligible for vouchers?
Apparently, religious schools may optionally administer and report PSSA scores. There are 7 religious schools on the bottom 200 list. I have highlighted them in light blue on the chart.
If there are religious schools that are failing why would we let students use a voucher to attend them? Since most of the religious schools do not administer and report PSSA scores how do we know that they are in fact any better than the failing schools that voucher candidates are already attending?
Under NCLB, schools must be “failing” for multiple consecutive years before sanctions kick in; it appears that the 144 list is based upon only one or two years of PSSA scores.
If the justification for vouchers is that poor students are trapped in failing schools, in year three of SB 1 why would we also grant vouchers to any poor student regardless of whether they are in a failing school or failing school district?
| Bottom 200 schools based upon 2010 PSSA Math and | | |
| District | School | % Prof Adv Combined |
| | LEARNING ACAD NORTH | 0.0 |
| ARISE ACADEMY CHARTER HS | ARISE ACADEMY CHARTER HS | 9.1 |
| | UNIVERSITY CITY HS | 9.6 |
| HOPE CS | HOPE CS | 10.4 |
| | | 10.7 |
| GREATER | GREATER | 14.0 |
| EPHRATA AREA SD | | 15.4 |
| | | 18.3 |
| | GRATZ SIMON HS | 19.8 |
| TODAY INC | TODAY INC | 20.0 |
| | | 21.8 |
| | | 22.1 |
| | VAUX ROBERTS HS | 24.0 |
| | ROXBOROUGH HS | 24.4 |
| | | 24.9 |
| | | 25.0 |
| | DOUGLAS STEPHEN A SCH | 27.9 |
| | OLNEY HS WEST-704 | 29.0 |
| | | 29.0 |
| BOYS LATIN OF | BOYS LATIN OF | 29.2 |
| | JOHN BARTRAM HS | 30.1 |
| | | 31.3 |
| | KENSINGTON INTL BUSINESS FINANCE | 31.8 |
| | | 32.8 |
| | SAYRE WILLIAM L MS | 34.0 |
| | WESTINGHOUSE HS | 35.4 |
| LAWRENCE CO AVTS | LAWRENCE CO AVTS | 36.3 |
| | FELS SAMUEL HS | 37.2 |
| CONNELLSVILLE AREA CTC | CONNELLSVILLE AREA CTC | 37.3 |
| | ALCORN JAMES SCH | 38.5 |
| | KING MARTIN LUTHER HS | 38.5 |
| KEYSTONE ED CTR CS | KEYSTONE ED CTR CS | 38.7 |
| SUSQ-CYBER CS | SUSQ-CYBER CS | 38.7 |
| | OVERBROOK HS | 39.1 |
| WEST SIDE AVTS | WEST SIDE AVTS | 39.6 |
| | JONES JOHN PAUL MS | 40.9 |
| | | 41.0 |
| | | 41.4 |
| | OLIVER HS | 41.6 |
| | BLUFORD GUION EL SCH | 42.2 |
| | OLNEY HS EAST-705 | 42.4 |
| | KENSINGTON CREATIVE & PERF ARTS | 43.1 |
| | HILL LESLIE P SCH | 43.4 |
| | LAMBERTON ROBERT HS | 44.0 |
| | DUNBAR PAUL L SCH | 44.1 |
| | | 44.7 |
| | SCHOOL OF THE FUTURE | 44.9 |
| SAINTS TABERNACLE DAY SCHOOL | SAINTS TABERNACLE DAY SCHOOL | 45.4 |
| | FRANKFORD HS | 46.1 |
| | | 46.4 |
| | KENSINGTON CULINARY ARTS | 48.2 |
| | | 48.7 |
| | | 49.1 |
| | | 49.2 |
| | DAROFF SAMUEL SCH | 50.1 |
| | | 50.1 |
| ACHIEVEMENT HOUSE CS | ACHIEVEMENT HOUSE CS | 50.6 |
| | STETSON JOHN B MS | 51.0 |
| | DOUGLASS | 51.4 |
| | SMEDLEY | 52.1 |
| COMM ACAD OF PHILA CS | COMM ACAD OF PHILA CS | 52.8 |
| | | 53.0 |
| SANKOFA ACADEMY CS | SANKOFA ACADEMY CS | 53.0 |
| | | 53.8 |
| | CLEMENTE ROBERTO MS | 54.3 |
| | | 54.8 |
| DR ROBERT KETTERER CS | DR ROBERT KETTERER CS | 56.4 |
| | | 56.4 |
| | BARRY COMM JOHN SCH | 56.5 |
| | | 57.6 |
| | PASTORIUS FRANCIS P | 57.8 |
| | | 58.2 |
| CTR STUDENT LEARNING CS - PENNSB | CTR STUDENT LEARNING CS - PENNSB | 59.0 |
| | CAMP CURTIN SCH | 59.0 |
| | CLYMER GEORGE SCH | 59.2 |
| CORNERSTONE CHRIST ACAD | CORNERSTONE CHRIST ACAD | 59.3 |
| | GILLESPIE ELIZ D MS | 59.7 |
| | | 59.9 |
| | KELLEY WILLIAM D SCH | 59.9 |
| | WILLIAM PENN SHS | 60.2 |
| | | 60.5 |
| | SWENSON ARTS & TECHNOLOGY HS | 61.7 |
| | THE VILLAGE AT | 61.9 |
| | WALTER G SMITH SCH | 62.0 |
| | HARRITY WILLIAM F SCH | 62.1 |
| | BARRATT NORRIS | 62.1 |
| | POTTER-THOMAS SCH | 62.8 |
| | DOBBINS MURRELL AVT HS | 63.1 |
| | HARDING WARREN G MS | 63.8 |
| NEW HOPE ACADEMY CS | NEW HOPE ACADEMY CS | 64.0 |
| | | 64.0 |
| WILLIAM PENN SD | PENN WOOD SHS | 64.5 |
| EASTERN UNIVERSITY ACAD CS | EASTERN UNIVERSITY ACAD CS | 64.9 |
| | | 65.0 |
| | | 65.4 |
| | VARE EDWIN H MS | 67.6 |
| READING SD | READING SHS | 68.0 |
| | REYNOLDS GEN JOHN F | 68.2 |
| | | 68.3 |
| | MCMICHAEL MORTON SCH | 68.3 |
| | | 68.8 |
| | PRATT ANNA B SCH | 69.4 |
| | | 69.5 |
| LA ACADEMIA CS | LA ACADEMIA CS | 69.9 |
| | NORTHVIEW EL | 69.9 |
| | EDMUNDS HENRY R SCH | 70.0 |
| | | 70.3 |
| | PENNELL JOSEPH SCH | 70.3 |
| | PERRY TRADITIONAL ACAD HS | 70.4 |
| | | 70.7 |
| | WRIGHT RICHARD R SCH | 72.0 |
| CENTER FOR ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY | CENTER FOR ARTS & TECHNOLOGY - P | 72.8 |
| | | 73.5 |
| | GEORGE | 73.7 |
| | KING M L EL SCH | 73.8 |
| SOUTHWEST LEADERSHIP ACADEMY CS | SOUTHWEST LEADERSHIP ACADEMY CS | 73.8 |
| | | 73.9 |
| | | 74.2 |
| | CREIGHTON THOMAS SCH | 74.8 |
| | ROONEY MIDDLE SCHL | 74.9 |
| | MCCASKEY CAMPUSES | 74.9 |
| | | 75.2 |
| | STO-ROX HS | 75.2 |
| PA LEARNERS ONLINE CS | PA LEARNERS ONLINE CS | 75.4 |
| | | 75.6 |
| | FOOSE SCH | 75.7 |
| | MCKINLEY WILLIAM SCH | 76.0 |
| | WAYNE MS | 76.1 |
| | HARTRANFT JOHN F SCH | 76.2 |
| | ACADEMY PARK HS | 76.3 |
| NEW MEDIA TECHNOLOGY CS | NEW MEDIA TECHNOLOGY CS | 76.4 |
| | MIFFLIN THOMAS SCH | 76.5 |
| | HANNAH PENN MS | 76.7 |
| | | 77.2 |
| | BEEBER DIMNER MS | 77.2 |
| | ELKIN LEWIS SCH | 77.4 |
| | PEPPER GEORGE MS | 77.4 |
| | STEARNE ALLEN M SCH | 77.7 |
| PERSEUS HOUSE CS OF EXCELLENCE | PERSEUS HOUSE CS OF EXCELLENCE | 77.8 |
| | BIRNEY GEN DAVID B SCH | 78.0 |
| | MORTON THOMAS G SCH | 78.1 |
| WAKISHA CS | WAKISHA CS | 78.1 |
| | | 78.4 |
| | SHEPPARD ISAAC SCH | 78.5 |
| SANKOFA FREEDOM ACADEMY CS | SANKOFA FREEDOM ACADEMY CS | 78.5 |
| | DREW CHARLES R SCH | 79.1 |
| | | 79.3 |
| | | 79.4 |
| | STEEL EDWARD SCH | 79.7 |
| | BRASHEAR HS | 79.8 |
| TUSCARORA BLENDED LEARNING CS | TUSCARORA BLENDED LEARNING CS | 79.8 |
| | | 80.0 |
| | HOWE JULIA WARD SCH | 80.0 |
| | DUCKREY TANNER SCH | 80.4 |
| AL-AQSA ISLAMIC SCHOOL | AL-AQSA ISLAMIC SCHOOL | 80.6 |
| | | 80.7 |
| | CENTRAL EL SCH | 80.7 |
| WILLIAM PENN SD | | 81.0 |
| | CLAIRTON MS/HS | 81.1 |
| | FURNESS HORACE HS | 81.2 |
| | | 81.4 |
| READING SD | GATEWAY SCH INTL BUISNESS & WORL | 81.5 |
| | | 81.8 |
| | BRYANT WILLIAM C SCH | 81.9 |
| | CARROLL CHARLES SCH | 82.0 |
| | TAYLOR BAYARD SCH | 82.0 |
| | | 82.1 |
| | LEA HENRY C SCH | 82.1 |
| | LEIDY JOSEPH SCH | 82.2 |
| | | 82.4 |
| KEYSTONE | | 82.7 |
| | MCKINLEY SCH | 82.8 |
| | | 82.9 |
| WILLIAM PENN SD | | 82.9 |
| | KENDERTON SCH | 83.1 |
| | KINSEY JOHN L SCH | 83.3 |
| | | 83.3 |
| BEAVER AREA ACADEMIC CS | BEAVER AREA ACADEMIC CS | 83.4 |
| MARIANA BRACETTI ACAD CS | MARIANA BRACETTI ACAD CS | 83.5 |
| CARBON CAREER & TECH INSTITUTE | CARBON CAREER & TECH INSTITUTE | 84.1 |
| | | 84.3 |
| | | 84.5 |
| BLAIR CHRISTIAN ACAD & PRESCH | BLAIR CHRISTIAN ACAD & PRESCH | 84.5 |
| RICHARD ALLEN PREP CS | RICHARD ALLEN PREP CS | 84.5 |
| CRAWFORD | SECOND DISTRICT EL S | 84.6 |
| | | 84.6 |
| | | 84.7 |
| | TRANSITION SCH | 84.7 |
| | MASTBAUM JULES E AVTS | 84.8 |
| | WEIL TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE | 85.0 |
| | | 85.0 |
| | FELTONVILLE INTERMEDIATE SCH | 85.1 |
| | | 85.1 |
| | | 85.5 |
| | STO-ROX MS | 85.7 |
| | | 85.7 |
| | WILLIAM ALLEN SHS | 86.1 |
| GRAYSTONE ACADEMY CS | GRAYSTONE ACADEMY CS | 86.2 |
| | HAND MS | 86.2 |
| LENAPE AVTS | LENAPE AVTS | 86.6 |
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