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)
420591001893	1161	Marcus Hook Elementary School	Public	K-4	711 Market Street	Marcus Hook	19061	Delaware County	Chichester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 485-6881	254	29	8.7	85.0%	78 (30.7%)	103 (40.6%)	29 (11.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (16.9%)	$23,412			$1,713			$21,699	24	21.7	1206	45
420591001847	1162	Linwood Elementary School	Public	K-4	1403 Huddell Ave	Linwood	19061	Delaware County	Chichester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 485-6881	243	28	8.8	80.7%	103 (42.4%)	79 (32.5%)	30 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (12.8%)	$27,159			$3,050			$24,109	23.9	46.9	922	240
420210002129	1163	George J Plava Elementary School	Public	K-5	120 Puritan Rd	Mc Clellandtown	15458	Fayette County	Albert Gallatin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 737-5424	310	23	13.4	100.0%	271 (87.4%)	14 (4.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.4%)	$13,367			$2,098			$11,269	23.8	20.1	1225	62
421899003776	1164	Girard Stephen School	Public	K-4	1800 Snyder Ave	Philadelphia	19145	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8180	278	22	12.5	100.0%	32 (11.5%)	149 (53.6%)	32 (11.5%)	54 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	$21,669			$10,998			$10,671	23.8	19.8	1229	65
421899003770	1165	Moore J Hampton School	Public	K-5	6900 Summerdale Ave	Philadelphia	19111	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3180	1,138	79	14.4	100.0%	135 (11.9%)	322 (28.3%)	464 (40.8%)	185 (16.3%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.3%)	$16,722			$7,941			$8,782	23.8	20.3	1222	57
421314002598	1166	Burrowes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 E Orange St	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6159	318	25	12.7	82.7%	39 (12.3%)	52 (16.4%)	203 (63.8%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	$21,915			$3,210			$18,705	23.8	26.8	1154	12
421917000600	1167	Pittsburgh West Liberty K-5	Public	K-5	785 Dunster St	Pittsburgh	15226	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-7420	155	16	9.6	100.0%	98 (63.2%)	24 (15.5%)	3 (1.9%)	6 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (15.5%)	$25,957			$3,339			$22,618	23.8	29.4	1132	35
422109005232	1168	Neil Armstrong #40	Public	K-4	N Lincoln Ave & Clearview St	Scranton	18508	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 348-3661	427	38	11.1	100.0%	155 (36.3%)	70 (16.4%)	145 (34.0%)	21 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (8.2%)	$17,331			$1,899			$15,432	23.7	35	1080	88
421650007022	1169	Wilkins Elementary STEAM Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	362 Churchill Rd	Pittsburgh	15235	Allegheny County	Woodland Hills School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 824-3231	454	44	10.4	80.6%	89 (19.6%)	265 (58.4%)	36 (7.9%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (12.3%)	$24,362			$2,154			$22,208	23.6	17.1	1252	83
421899003762	1170	Crossan Kennedy C School	Public	K-5	7350 Bingham St	Philadelphia	19111	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3160	318	20	15.7	100.0%	77 (24.2%)	112 (35.2%)	87 (27.4%)	33 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	$19,370			$9,305			$10,066	23.6	29	1134	36

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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:

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

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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