Say you’re moving into western Pennsylvania and you want to know how the school in one town compares academically to others in the district or even one in a neighboring district.
The Pennsylvania Department of Education has a tool that will let you do that.
On Nov. 4, the DOE released its interactive School Performance Profiles report. It includes the latest available SAT, ACT, PSSA and Keystone Exam results for schools in all of Pennsylvania’s 500 school districts.
A school’s SSP score also includes data on attendance and graduation and promotion rates, as well as evaluations on efforts to improve achievement gaps for minority students.
While detailed, the PPS is still incomplete, applying only to schools that have an 11th. Schools with other configurations, K-8, for instance, will receive their first PPS score next year.
State Secretary of Education Pedro Rivera cautioned that it’s only one aspect of school evaluation.
“While SPP scores can be a useful tool in assessing school performance, the Department is engaged in conversations with multiple stakeholders to consider comprehensive measures in evaluating schools.”
Schools may also earn extra points beyond the 100 point scoring system for those students who have earned advanced scores on the state, industry, and Advanced Placement/International Baccalaureate exams.
The PDE is currently working with Governor Tom Wolf to identify additional, more holistic measures for evaluating students and schools.
The Performance Profiles are available at https://paschoolperformance.org/
The latest Keystone test scores can be found on the PDE website https://www.education.pa.gov under K-12, Assessments and Accountability.
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