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)
420576003250	1061	Cheltenham Elementary School	Public	K-4	7853 Front Street	Cheltenham	19012	Montgomery County	Cheltenham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 635-7415	421	33	12.8	55.6%	56 (13.3%)	228 (54.2%)	69 (16.4%)	25 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (10.0%)	$25,390			$860			$24,530	35.7	28.9	1135	74
420013400867	1062	Propel Cs-McKeesport	Public, Charter	K-8	2412 Versailles Avenue	McKeesport	15132	Allegheny County	Propel CS-McKeesport	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 325-7305	311	26	12	99.0%	29 (9.3%)	242 (77.8%)	8 (2.6%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.0%)	$17,651			$2,197			$15,454	35.6	27.9	1145	83
420084407371	1063	Stone Valley Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	13006 Greenwood Road	Huntingdon	16652	Huntingdon County	Stone Valley Community Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(814) 667-2705	87	11	7.9	57.5%	79 (90.8%)	2 (2.3%)	5 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,847			$2,314			$12,533	35.5	49.6	876	187
421917000330	1064	Pittsburgh Concord K-5	Public	PK, KG-5	2350 Brownsville Rd	Pittsburgh	15210	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-7755	466	37	12.6	99.1%	150 (32.2%)	144 (30.9%)	59 (12.7%)	55 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (12.4%)	$26,671			$3,431			$23,240	35.4	37.9	1050	14
421770006931	1065	Northern Potter Childrens School	Public	PK, KG-6	745 Northern Potter Road	Ulysses	16948	Potter County	Northern Potter School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 848-7563	290	24	11.9	68.3%	282 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	$18,695			$2,171			$16,524	35.4	47.6	912	153
421899003635	1066	Stanton Edwin Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	1700 Christian St	Philadelphia	19146	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7960	293	24	12.4	100.0%	48 (16.4%)	195 (66.6%)	22 (7.5%)	7 (2.4%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	15 (5.1%)	$20,342			$10,355			$9,987	35.2	33.6	1095	29
421917006747	1067	Pittsburgh Whittier K-5	Public	K-5	150 Meridan St	Pittsburgh	15211	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-8211	138	15	9	100.0%	75 (54.3%)	33 (23.9%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (18.8%)	$26,174			$3,367			$22,806	35.2	38.7	1041	26
422304006608	1068	Susquenita Elementary School	Public	K-4	Susquenita Elementary Schol	Duncannon	17020	Perry County	Susquenita School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 957-6000	682	50	13.6	51.2%	577 (84.6%)	6 (0.9%)	45 (6.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.3%)	$16,521			$1,085			$15,436	34.9	44.1	962	106
421698003263	1069	Cole Manor Elementary School	Public	K-4	2350 Springview Rd	Norristown	19401	Montgomery County	Norristown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 275-5525	354	29	12.1	99.7%	37 (10.5%)	132 (37.3%)	145 (41.0%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.0%)	$22,109			$1,253			$20,857	34.7	33.6	1094	25
422237004070	1070	Blossburg Elementary School	Public	K-6	133 Hannibal St	Blossburg	16912	Tioga County	Southern Tioga School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 638-2146	213	19	11.2	67.6%	203 (95.3%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	$17,602			$1,894			$15,708	34.6	26.4	1157	87

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Public School Districts and Their Services: 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.