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)
422259004618	381	Spring Grove Elementary School	Public	K-4	1450 Roth's Church Road	Spring Grove	17362	York County	Spring Grove Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 225-4731	724	44	16.3	42.3%	576 (79.6%)	47 (6.5%)	62 (8.6%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.6%)	$15,126			$1,374			$13,752	75.5	80.8	268	113
421119007001	382	Greenwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	405 E Sunbury St	Millerstown	17062	Perry County	Greenwood School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 589-3115	326	27	11.8	31.9%	307 (94.2%)	9 (2.8%)	9 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,208			$647			$14,561	75.5	82	243	139
421179002577	383	Farmdale Elementary School	Public	K-6	695 Prospect Rd	Mount Joy	17552	Lancaster County	Hempfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 898-5595	507	37	13.8	99.4%	364 (71.8%)	10 (2.0%)	95 (18.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.7%)	$15,096			$883			$14,213	75.4	75.1	374	9
421179002574	384	East Petersburg Elementary School	Public	K-6	5700 Lemon St	East Petersburg	17520	Lancaster County	Hempfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 569-1211	460	33	13.9	99.3%	280 (60.9%)	30 (6.5%)	105 (22.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.1%)	$16,389			$1,074			$15,315	75.4	72.8	436	52
420855007352	385	Willow Lane Elementary School	Public	K-5	6135 Sauerkraut Ln	Macungie	18062	Lehigh County	East Penn School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 519-3300	607	44	13.8	26.5%	386 (63.6%)	29 (4.8%)	111 (18.3%)	42 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.3%)	$17,122			$469			$16,653	75.4	78.9	303	82
421728003278	386	York Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-6	700 York Ave	Lansdale	19446	Montgomery County	North Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 368-6002	259	27	9.6	38.6%	172 (66.4%)	10 (3.9%)	29 (11.2%)	20 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.8%)	$22,646			$1,158			$21,489	75.3	74.4	398	12
422115004507	387	Mendon Elementary School	Public	K-4	164 Route 31	Ruffs Dale	15679	Westmoreland County	Yough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 872-6484	242	17	14.4	55.4%	234 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	$14,969			$1,499			$13,470	75.3	65.3	590	203
420648002517	388	Brownstown Elementary School	Public	K-5	51 School Lane	Brownstown	17522	Lancaster County	Conestoga Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 656-6021	403	32	12.5	40.9%	285 (70.7%)	10 (2.5%)	53 (13.2%)	18 (4.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	33 (8.2%)	$16,119			$835			$15,284	75.2	70.9	475	87
422685004648	389	East York Elementary School	Public	3-5	701 Erlen Dr	York	17402	York County	York Suburban School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 885-1240	322	26	12.3	52.8%	197 (61.2%)	33 (10.2%)	53 (16.5%)	14 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.8%)	$17,391			$1,206			$16,185	75.2	76.1	350	39
420855004827	390	Wescosville Elementary School	Public	K-5	1064 Liberty Ln	Wescosville	18106	Lehigh County	East Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 395-5851	489	40	12.3	31.9%	303 (62.0%)	32 (6.5%)	94 (19.2%)	32 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.7%)	$19,327			$1,270			$18,057	75.2	75.4	362	28

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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:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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.