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)
422256000716	51	Upper Providence Elementary School	Public	K-4	833 South Lewis Rd Bldg 3	Royersford	19468	Montgomery County	Spring-Ford Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 705-6009	437	38	11.5	11.0%	274 (62.7%)	18 (4.1%)	15 (3.4%)	104 (23.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	$21,126			$566			$20,561	91.7	90.5	83	32
421416000482	52	Belmont Hills Elementary School	Public	K-4	200 School Street	Bala Cynwyd	19004	Montgomery County	Lower Merion School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 645-1420	344	32	10.6	16.0%	247 (71.8%)	9 (2.6%)	20 (5.8%)	47 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.1%)	$32,025			$308			$31,717	91.7	92.5	46	6
422055001937	53	Rose Tree Elementary School	Public	K-5	1101 First Ave	Media	19063	Delaware County	Rose Tree Media School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 627-7201	446	30	14.9	12.1%	336 (75.3%)	23 (5.2%)	7 (1.6%)	42 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.5%)	$19,087			$597			$18,490	91.6	93.3	32	21
421827006812	54	West Vincent Elementary School	Public	K-6	2750 Conestoga Road	Chester Springs	19425	Chester County	Owen J Roberts School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 469-5108	554	43	12.7	9.6%	319 (57.6%)	11 (2.0%)	16 (2.9%)	183 (33.0%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	$27			$01			$26	91.5	92.3	49	5
421167001871	55	Chatham Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 Allston Rd	Havertown	19083	Delaware County	Haverford Township School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 853-5900	586	38	15.5	15.5%	456 (77.8%)	19 (3.2%)	25 (4.3%)	34 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (8.7%)	$16,875			$108			$16,768	91.3	92.2	52	3
420489004214	56	Wylandville Elementary School	Public	K-4	1254 Route 519	Eighty Four	15330	Washington County	Canon-McMillan School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 222-2507	320	17	18.8	19.4%	289 (90.3%)	7 (2.2%)	6 (1.9%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	$12,171			$727			$11,443	91.3	94.1	23	33
421575003042	57	Lyter Elementary School	Public	K-4	900 Spruce St	Montoursville	17754	Lycoming County	Montoursville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 368-2614	368	27	13.8	33.2%	341 (92.7%)	3 (0.8%)	8 (2.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	$17,964			$1,812			$16,152	91.3	82.3	234	177
422260006519	58	Scenic Hills Elementary School	Public	2-5	235 Hillview Dr	Springfield	19064	Delaware County	Springfield School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 938-6600	682	44	15.6	16.9%	567 (83.1%)	31 (4.5%)	25 (3.7%)	33 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.8%)	$15,913			$353			$15,560	91.3	92.8	42	16
421884000303	59	Afton Elementary School	Public	K-5	1673 Quarry Rd	Yardley	19067	Bucks County	Pennsbury School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 321-8540	502	47	10.7	18.1%	344 (68.5%)	11 (2.2%)	40 (8.0%)	65 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.4%)	$18,302			$431			$17,871	91.3	90.9	76	17
420007000514	60	Souderton Charter School Collaborative	Public, Charter	K-8	110 E Broad Street	Souderton	18964	Montgomery County	Souderton Charter School Collaborative	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 721-4560	241	24	10		115 (47.7%)	2 (0.8%)	18 (7.5%)	76 (31.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	29 (12.0%)	$18,028			$583			$17,445	91.2	93.8	27	33

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

State-Administered Standardized Tests: 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.