Best Elementary Schools in Pennsylvania

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
422232002312	1081	Spring Farms Elementary School	Public	K-5	12075 Old Plank Road	Three Springs	17264	Huntingdon County	Southern Huntingdon County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 447-5529	162	16	10.1	58.6%	153 (94.4%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	$13,184	$1,261	$11,923	33.4	37	1063	18
420678005203	1082	Conrad Weiser West Elementary School	Public	K-4	102 S 3rd St	Womelsdorf	19567	Berks County	Conrad Weiser Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 693-8542	448	40	11.1	55.6%	333 (74.3%)	20 (4.5%)	70 (15.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.4%)	$19,368	$1,384	$17,984	33	39.1	1037	45
420084507424	1083	Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	600 Newport Drive	Pittsburgh	15234	Allegheny County	Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 668-2064	298	39	7.6	100.0%	114 (38.3%)	159 (53.4%)	10 (3.4%)	8 (2.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	$20,025	$3,910	$16,114	32.9	29.2	1133	50
422646006861	1084	Lycoming Valley Intrmd School	Public	4-6	1825 Hays Lane	Williamsport	17701	Lycoming County	Williamsport Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 601-3900	564	44	12.9	62.9%	383 (67.9%)	64 (11.3%)	36 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (14.2%)	$16,701	$1,634	$15,067	32.7	45.3	943	141
420210007575	1085	A L Wilson Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Al Wilson Drive	Fairchance	15436	Fayette County	Albert Gallatin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 564-7434	357	27	13.3	100.0%	329 (92.2%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	22 (6.2%)	$15,040	$2,343	$12,697	32.5	37.8	1053	32
422085006713	1086	Snyder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	130 Cedar St	Sayre	18840	Bradford County	Sayre Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 888-7742	444	36	12.5	102.5%	401 (90.3%)	8 (1.8%)	14 (3.2%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	$17,508	$1,818	$15,690	32.4	39.8	1023	63
421314002597	1087	Smith-Wade-Elementary Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	910 Hamilton Park Drive	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6151	409	30	13.6	100.0%	112 (27.4%)	59 (14.4%)	179 (43.8%)	19 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (9.3%)	$18,032	$2,472	$15,560	32.4	24.4	1176	89
420555007328	1088	Benjamin Chambers Elementary School	Public	K-5	481 North Franklin St	Chambersburg	17201	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 261-3442	564	38	14.9	100.0%	149 (26.4%)	67 (11.9%)	281 (49.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.7%)	$14,656	$1,901	$12,755	32.1	25.7	1165	77
420975001223	1089	Ferndale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Dartmouth Ave	Johnstown	15905	Cambria County	Ferndale Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 535-6724	323	26	12.1		228 (70.6%)	38 (11.8%)	28 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.0%)	$15,791	$1,193	$14,598	32.1	37.7	1055	34
420001400319	1090	Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	640 N 66th St	Philadelphia	19151	Philadelphia County	Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 472-8770	569	27	21	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	566 (99.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,919	$1,654	$13,265	31.7	20.7	1215	125

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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.
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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)
422232002312	1081	Spring Farms Elementary School	Public	K-5	12075 Old Plank Road	Three Springs	17264	Huntingdon County	Southern Huntingdon County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 447-5529	162	16	10.1	58.6%	153 (94.4%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	$13,184			$1,261			$11,923	33.4	37	1063	18
420678005203	1082	Conrad Weiser West Elementary School	Public	K-4	102 S 3rd St	Womelsdorf	19567	Berks County	Conrad Weiser Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 693-8542	448	40	11.1	55.6%	333 (74.3%)	20 (4.5%)	70 (15.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.4%)	$19,368			$1,384			$17,984	33	39.1	1037	45
420084507424	1083	Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	600 Newport Drive	Pittsburgh	15234	Allegheny County	Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 668-2064	298	39	7.6	100.0%	114 (38.3%)	159 (53.4%)	10 (3.4%)	8 (2.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	$20,025			$3,910			$16,114	32.9	29.2	1133	50
422646006861	1084	Lycoming Valley Intrmd School	Public	4-6	1825 Hays Lane	Williamsport	17701	Lycoming County	Williamsport Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 601-3900	564	44	12.9	62.9%	383 (67.9%)	64 (11.3%)	36 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (14.2%)	$16,701			$1,634			$15,067	32.7	45.3	943	141
420210007575	1085	A L Wilson Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Al Wilson Drive	Fairchance	15436	Fayette County	Albert Gallatin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 564-7434	357	27	13.3	100.0%	329 (92.2%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	22 (6.2%)	$15,040			$2,343			$12,697	32.5	37.8	1053	32
422085006713	1086	Snyder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	130 Cedar St	Sayre	18840	Bradford County	Sayre Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 888-7742	444	36	12.5	102.5%	401 (90.3%)	8 (1.8%)	14 (3.2%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	$17,508			$1,818			$15,690	32.4	39.8	1023	63
421314002597	1087	Smith-Wade-Elementary Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	910 Hamilton Park Drive	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6151	409	30	13.6	100.0%	112 (27.4%)	59 (14.4%)	179 (43.8%)	19 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (9.3%)	$18,032			$2,472			$15,560	32.4	24.4	1176	89
420555007328	1088	Benjamin Chambers Elementary School	Public	K-5	481 North Franklin St	Chambersburg	17201	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 261-3442	564	38	14.9	100.0%	149 (26.4%)	67 (11.9%)	281 (49.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.7%)	$14,656			$1,901			$12,755	32.1	25.7	1165	77
420975001223	1089	Ferndale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Dartmouth Ave	Johnstown	15905	Cambria County	Ferndale Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 535-6724	323	26	12.1		228 (70.6%)	38 (11.8%)	28 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.0%)	$15,791			$1,193			$14,598	32.1	37.7	1055	34
420001400319	1090	Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	640 N 66th St	Philadelphia	19151	Philadelphia County	Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 472-8770	569	27	21	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	566 (99.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,919			$1,654			$13,265	31.7	20.7	1215	125