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)
421902006239	441	Osceola Mills Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 Coal St	Osceola Mills	16666	Clearfield County	Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 339-6812	274	25	11	48.2%	264 (96.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	$17,583			$1,884			$15,699	72.7	66.7	559	118
422187003266	442	Franconia Elementary School	Public	K-5	366 Harleysville Pike	Souderton	18964	Montgomery County	Souderton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 723-2596	402	36	11.1	35.3%	303 (75.4%)	15 (3.7%)	51 (12.7%)	20 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	$23,006			$923			$22,083	72.5	75.3	367	75
421533002059	443	Tracy Elementary School	Public	K-5	2624 W 6th St	Erie	16505	Erie County	Millcreek Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 835-5800	512	35	14.7	58.4%	433 (84.6%)	5 (1.0%)	23 (4.5%)	13 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.8%)	$15,833			$2,147			$13,686	72.5	73.9	410	33
421874009957	444	Saegertown Elementary School	Public	K-6	18741 State Highway 198	Saegertown	16433	Crawford County	Penncrest School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 337-1611	410	34	12.1	43.9%	394 (96.1%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	$17,966			$2,579			$15,388	72.5	67.6	544	100
421902001555	445	Philipsburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	1810 Black Moshannon Road	Philipsburg	16866	Centre County	Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 342-2870	414	33	12.5	45.4%	401 (96.9%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	$13,571			$1,454			$12,117	72.5	72.4	445
420696001088	446	Churchville Elementary School	Public	K-6	100 New Rd	Churchville	18966	Bucks County	Council Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 944-1700	557	39	14.4	15.1%	500 (89.8%)	5 (0.9%)	13 (2.3%)	23 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	$20,446			$311			$20,134	72.4	73.8	411	35
420912007385	447	Bear Creek School	Public	3-5	1459 Sheaffer Road	Elizabethtown	17022	Lancaster County	Elizabethtown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 367-0210	801	53	14.9	44.8%	665 (83.0%)	24 (3.0%)	55 (6.9%)	20 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.5%)	$15,845			$464			$15,381	72.4	71.6	464	17
422262003370	448	Springfield Township Elementary School-Erdenhm	Public	3-5	500 Haws Ln	Flourtown	19031	Montgomery County	Springfield Township School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 233-6000	600	47	12.7	23.7%	448 (74.7%)	50 (8.3%)	51 (8.5%)	18 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.3%)	$25,129			$947			$24,182	72.2	71.2	472	24
422187009965	449	Oak Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	465 Moyer Rd	Harleysville	19438	Montgomery County	Souderton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 256-6633	405	34	12	20.2%	301 (74.3%)	38 (9.4%)	24 (5.9%)	29 (7.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	$26,005			$721			$25,284	72.2	80.7	273	176
422400005029	450	Twin Valley Elementary Center	Public	K-4	50 Mast Rd	Elverson	19520	Chester County	Twin Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 286-8670	421	31	13.7	34.9%	359 (85.3%)	5 (1.2%)	33 (7.8%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	$17,269			$498			$16,771	72.1	75.1	375	75

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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.