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)
421980007641	851	Punxsutawney Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	465 Beyer Ave	Punxsutawney	15767	Jefferson County	Punxsutawney Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 938-5151	1,068	99	10.7	65.8%	1,021 (95.6%)	10 (0.9%)	15 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (1.9%)	$17,337			$2,310			$15,028	50.7	56.9	759	92
422247004606	852	Park Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	137 W Granger St	Hanover	17331	York County	South Western School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 633-4880	508	38	13.3	43.7%	424 (83.5%)	14 (2.8%)	40 (7.9%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	18 (3.5%)	$14,984			$615			$14,369	50.7	52.7	831	21
420686001997	853	Corry Area Intrmd School	Public	3-5	100 W Main St	Corry	16407	Erie County	Corry Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 665-9491	372	34	10.8	100.0%	328 (88.2%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.2%)	$16,756			$2,913			$13,843	50.7	53.1	826	27
421777006977	854	Bellevue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	435 Lincoln Ave	Pittsburgh	15202	Allegheny County	Northgate School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 732-3300	327	28	11.8	100.0%	195 (59.6%)	58 (17.7%)	34 (10.4%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (10.4%)	$21,066			$2,662			$18,404	50.6	57.8	739	115
420360006975	855	Bethlehem-Center Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	194 Crawford Rd	Fredericktown	15333	Washington County	Bethlehem-Center School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 267-4910	488	36	13.7	99.6%	439 (90.0%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.2%)	$12,500			$1,687			$10,813	50.6	52.9	828	27
421950007503	856	Swiftwater Interm School	Public	4-6	208 Campus Drive	Swiftwater	18370	Monroe County	Pocono Mountain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 839-7121	727	71	10.2	99.6%	393 (54.1%)	112 (15.4%)	187 (25.7%)	15 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	16 (2.2%)	$23,227			$1,315			$21,912	50.4	48.3	904	48
420666002097	857	Bullskin Elementary School	Public	K-5	125 Pleasant Valley Rd	Connellsville	15425	Fayette County	Connellsville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 628-6540	439	25	17.5	100.0%	419 (95.4%)	4 (0.9%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	$17,740			$3,035			$14,705	50.4	48.4	901	44
420357003452	858	Spring Garden Elementary School	Public	K-5	901 North Blvd	Bethlehem	18017	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 868-6071	510	41	12.5	49.8%	277 (54.3%)	57 (11.2%)	163 (32.0%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	$16,914			$1,000			$15,914	50.4	49.6	878	20
422385007652	859	Tunkhannock Area Intermediate Center	Public	3-6	200 Franklin Avenue	Tunkhannock	18657	Wyoming County	Tunkhannock Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 836-3111	606	47	12.8	100.0%	571 (94.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.1%)	$23,917			$2,047			$21,871	50.3	50.6	862	3
422097000161	860	Schuylkill Valley Elementary School	Public	K-4	62 Ashley Way	Leesport	19533	Berks County	Schuylkill Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 926-4165	722	50	14.3	38.4%	574 (79.5%)	22 (3.0%)	104 (14.4%)	13 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.6%)	$14,536			$00			$14,536	50.3	48.8	893	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.