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)
422454007671	491	Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center	Public	4-5	510 Jefferson St	East Greenville	18041	Montgomery County	Upper Perkiomen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 679-6288	444	33	13.4	38.5%	376 (84.7%)	13 (2.9%)	32 (7.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	$16,344			$590			$15,754	70.1	60.4	694	203
420684002729	492	South Lebanon Elementary School	Public	K-5	1825 S 5th Ave	Lebanon	17042	Lebanon County	Cornwall-Lebanon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 273-4546	564	39	14.6	44.1%	375 (66.5%)	18 (3.2%)	136 (24.1%)	12 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	$14,504			$1,452			$13,052	70.1	74.8	386	106
420259006577	493	Shannock Valley Elementary School	Public	K-6	210 Cowanshannock Avenue	Rural Valley	16249	Armstrong County	Armstrong School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 783-6991	336	27	12.4	100.0%	334 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	$19,358			$3,627			$15,732	70	70	492	1
420201000371	494	Clarks Summit Elementary School	Public	K-4	401 W Grove St	Clarks Summit	18411	Lackawanna County	Abington Heights School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 585-7300	431	27	16.2	5.3%	340 (78.9%)	7 (1.6%)	24 (5.6%)	47 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	$15,101			$663			$14,438	70	71.4	469	25
422436009967	495	Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5668 State Route 209	Lykens	17048	Dauphin County	Upper Dauphin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 362-4511	392	30	13.1	56.9%	343 (87.5%)	5 (1.3%)	25 (6.4%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	$13,043			$1,084			$11,959	69.9	59.8	705	210
422448003391	496	Roberts Elementary School	Public	K-4	889 Croton Road	Wayne	19087	Delaware County	Upper Merion Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 205-3752	285	24	12	32.6%	144 (50.5%)	30 (10.5%)	21 (7.4%)	54 (18.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (12.3%)	$24,229			$598			$23,631	69.9	82.5	231	265
420994006899	497	Forest Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	547 Locust Street	Sidman	15955	Cambria County	Forest Hills School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 487-7613	965	70	13.6	100.1%	926 (96.0%)	5 (0.5%)	15 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (1.9%)	$13,692			$1,641			$12,051	69.9	72.1	451	46
422475007248	498	Wallenpaupack North Intrmd School	Public	3-5	187 Atlantic Ave	Hawley	18428	Pike County	Wallenpaupack Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 226-4557	467	41	11.3	99.4%	394 (84.4%)	4 (0.9%)	58 (12.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	$23,211			$905			$22,305	69.9	69.5	506	8
421458006733	499	Bucher School	Public	K-4	450 Candlewyck Rd	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Manheim Township School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 569-4291	420	31	13.6	38.1%	236 (56.2%)	37 (8.8%)	72 (17.1%)	47 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.4%)	$14,565			$651			$13,914	69.9	67.7	538	39
420576003252	500	Myers Elementary School	Public	K-4	7609 Montgomery Ave	Elkins Park	19027	Montgomery County	Cheltenham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 517-4540	309	24	12.8	55.3%	71 (23.0%)	152 (49.2%)	37 (12.0%)	18 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.0%)	$27,964			$1,182			$26,782	69.9	72.6	440	60

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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:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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