Best Elementary Schools in Pennsylvania

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the PSSA test scores by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, November 13, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 1526)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
420606005217	731	Clarion Area Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 Boundary St	Clarion	16214	Clarion County	Clarion Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 226-8118	366	31	11.7	99.2%	317 (86.6%)	12 (3.3%)	10 (2.7%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.4%)	$18,108			$1,789			$16,320	58.6	55.9	775	44
422658006773	732	Cornwall Terrace Elementary School	Public	K-5	3100 Iroquois Ave.	Sinking Spring	19608	Berks County	Wilson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 670-0180	547	46	11.8	52.3%	239 (43.7%)	62 (11.3%)	181 (33.1%)	37 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.1%)	$15,228			$1,434			$13,795	58.6	58.4	732
421752006121	733	Shallow Brook Inter School	Public	4-6	213 S Hartman St	Manchester	17345	York County	Northeastern York School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 266-7030	460	28	16.1	50.4%	339 (73.7%)	36 (7.8%)	44 (9.6%)	14 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.2%)	$14,233			$406			$13,827	58.5	71.5	466	267
420005200489	734	Christopher Columbus Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	South Building	Philadelphia	19147	Philadelphia County	Christopher Columbus Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 389-6000	835	64	13	29.7%	400 (47.9%)	151 (18.1%)	113 (13.5%)	127 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.3%)	$164			$76			$88	58.5	52.6	834	100
420234000930	735	Juniata Gap Elementary School	Public	K-5	3365 Juniata Gap Road	Altoona	16601	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 946-8401	523	37	14.2	99.4%	418 (79.9%)	46 (8.8%)	17 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.5%)	$12,629			$1,526			$11,103	58.5	57.5	746	11
420321004328	736	Marion Elementary School	Public	K-6	500 Perry Ave	Belle Vernon	15012	Fayette County	Belle Vernon Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 808-2500	662	39	16.9	99.5%	569 (86.0%)	27 (4.1%)	18 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.9%)	$12,040			$669			$11,371	58.3	50.3	866	130
422286007571	737	Hamilton Township Elementary School	Public	K-4	HCR Box	Sciota	18354	Monroe County	Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 992-4960	290	26	11.2	42.8%	224 (77.2%)	20 (6.9%)	35 (12.1%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	$24,243			$2,747			$21,496	58.1	62	656	81
422223006568	738	South Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4949 State Route 151	Hookstown	15050	Beaver County	South Side Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 573-9581	432	34	12.5	37.5%	412 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	$25,510			$1,460			$24,050	58	57.5	748	10
421221002052	739	Iroquois Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4231 Morse St	Erie	16511	Erie County	Iroquois School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 899-7643	543	50	10.8	100.0%	413 (76.1%)	29 (5.3%)	34 (6.3%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	58 (10.7%)	$15,952			$2,223			$13,729	58	51.1	855	116
421776004580	740	Wellsville Campus	Public	K-5	1060 Zeigler Road	Wellsville	17365	York County	Northern York County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 432-8691	255	20	12.5	36.9%	233 (91.4%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	$16,952			$855			$16,097	58	60.2	698	42

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About our rankings:

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 13, 2024, 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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.