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)
421217006508	781	Prospect Park School	Public	1-8	10th & Pennsylvania Avenues	Prospect Park	19076	Delaware County	Interboro School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 237-6420	561	39	14.4	54.7%	359 (64.0%)	66 (11.8%)	54 (9.6%)	42 (7.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.6%)	$18,600			$1,078			$17,522	55.9	54.4	798	17
421161007692	782	Crooked Billet Elementary School	Public	K-5	69 Meadowbrook Ave	Hatboro	19040	Montgomery County	Hatboro-Horsham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 420-5300	451	41	11	43.7%	332 (73.6%)	22 (4.9%)	56 (12.4%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.7%)	$24,213			$579			$23,634	55.7	66.2	569	213
422625006938	783	Zephyr Elementary School	Public	4-5	2934 Zephyr Blvd	Whitehall	18052	Lehigh County	Whitehall-Coplay School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 871-3671	588	43	13.7	100.0%	234 (39.8%)	54 (9.2%)	244 (41.5%)	21 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (5.6%)	$14,155			$1,276			$12,879	55.6	60	703	80
422010004589	784	N Hopewell-Winterstown Elementary School	Public	K-6	12165 Winterstown Rd	Red Lion	17356	York County	Red Lion Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 244-3164	231	19	11.9	37.7%	211 (91.3%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	$23,143			$1,867			$21,276	55.5	59.9	704	80
421989000854	785	Pfaff Elementary School	Public	K-5	1600 Sleepy Hollow Road	Quakertown	18951	Bucks County	Quakertown Community School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 529-2850	498	39	12.9	35.7%	397 (79.7%)	9 (1.8%)	51 (10.2%)	18 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.4%)	$17,568			$409			$17,158	55.5	62.7	641	144
422598004629	786	Trimmer Elementary School	Public	2-5	1900 Brenda Rd	York	17408	York County	West York Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 764-6586	430	32	13.5	60.5%	219 (50.9%)	55 (12.8%)	99 (23.0%)	8 (1.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.7%)	$23,332			$2,721			$20,611	55.4	57.1	756	30
421989000479	787	Trumbauersville Elementary School	Public	K-5	101 Woodview Dr	Quakertown	18951	Bucks County	Quakertown Community School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 529-2550	371	29	12.9	40.2%	288 (77.6%)	15 (4.0%)	41 (11.1%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.1%)	$19,551			$408			$19,144	55.3	65.7	581	206
421332002163	788	Hatfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	370 Derrick Ave	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Laurel Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 437-7371	323	22	14.6	36.2%	265 (82.0%)	20 (6.2%)	8 (2.5%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	20 (6.2%)	$17,181			$1,112			$16,068	55.1	62	655	133
421170000547	789	Drums El/Middle School	Public	K-8	85 South Old Turnpike Road	Drums	18222	Luzerne County	Hazleton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 459-3111	801	50	15.9	100.0%	524 (65.4%)	21 (2.6%)	225 (28.1%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.7%)	$11,104			$371			$10,734	55.1	52.6	833	44
420234000895	790	Juniata Elementary School	Public	K-5	418 N 8th Ave Juniata	Altoona	16601	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 946-8394	452	35	12.8	99.3%	366 (81.0%)	40 (8.8%)	17 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)	$15,193			$2,176			$13,017	55.1	46.5	930	140

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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

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.