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)
420801000924	1461	Duquesne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	300 Kennedy Avenue	Duquesne	15110	Allegheny County	Duquesne City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 466-5300	446	47	9.5	100.0%	46 (10.3%)	282 (63.2%)	11 (2.5%)	44 (9.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (13.5%)	$69			$17			$53	5.2	5.8	1452	9
421899003655	1462	Spring Garden School	Public	K-8	1146 Mellon St	Philadelphia	19123	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7610	254	19	13.3	100.0%	6 (2.4%)	123 (48.4%)	117 (46.1%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	$22,290			$12,818			$9,472	5.2	4.8	1479	17
421899003751	1463	Feltonville Intermediate School	Public	3-5	238 E Wyoming Ave	Philadelphia	19120	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3730	500	36	14	100.2%	15 (3.0%)	95 (19.0%)	369 (73.8%)	17 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	$18,934			$9,266			$9,668	5.2	7.1	1422	41
422682007440	1464	Ferguson School	Public	PK, KG-8	525 N Newberry St	York	17404	York County	York City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 849-1344	632	46	13.5	100.0%	37 (5.9%)	265 (41.9%)	292 (46.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.9%)	$17,864			$2,696			$15,169	5.1	6.6	1431	33
421899003815	1465	Cooke Jay Middle School	Public	K-8	1300 W Louden St	Philadelphia	19141	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8330	397	47	8.4	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	323 (81.4%)	49 (12.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	$23,764			$10,515			$13,249	5.1	4.1	1506	41
421899005121	1466	Potter-Thomas School	Public	K-8	3001 N 6th St	Philadelphia	19133	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7120	361	42	8.5	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	84 (23.3%)	270 (74.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	$19,724			$8,910			$10,815	5.1	3.5	1516	50
420213000615	1467	Aliquippa Elementary School	Public	K-6	800 Twenty-First Street	Aliquippa	15001	Beaver County	Aliquippa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 857-7500	462	47	9.8	0.6%	48 (10.4%)	304 (65.8%)	38 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	71 (15.4%)	$23,054			$1,287			$21,767	5.1	4.6	1489	22
421899003797	1468	Marshall John School	Public	K-5	4500 Griscom St	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3950	236	24	9.7	100.0%	20 (8.5%)	121 (51.3%)	89 (37.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	$24,184			$10,421			$13,764	5.1	3.2	1521	53
421899003782	1469	Comegys Benjamin B School	Public	K-8	5100 Greenway Ave	Philadelphia	19143	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7860	267	21	12.5	100.0%	3 (1.1%)	249 (93.3%)	9 (3.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	$20,666			$11,464			$9,202	5	5.7	1454	15
420081006871	1470	Pan American Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2830 North American Street	Philadelphia	19133	Philadelphia County	Pan American Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 425-1212	751	54	13.9	99.6%	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.1%)	676 (90.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.6%)	$21,836			$6,033			$15,803	4.9	5.7	1453	17

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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

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.