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)
420085907427	1281	Propel Cs-Pitcairn	Public, Charter	K-8	435 Agatha Street	Pittsburgh	15140	Allegheny County	Propel CS-Pitcairn	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 325-7305	207	16	13.1	98.6%	32 (15.5%)	145 (70.0%)	7 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (10.6%)	$24,623			$3,054			$21,569	15.5	25.9	1162	119
422595007450	1282	State Elementary Center	Public	K-5	355 State Street	Larksville	18704	Luzerne County	Wyoming Valley West School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 779-5381	1,316	87	15.1	99.8%	585 (44.5%)	219 (16.6%)	341 (25.9%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	164 (12.5%)	$12,791			$1,514			$11,276	15.4	11.7	1327	45
420001900338	1283	Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	437 Turret Street	Pittsburgh	15206	Allegheny County	Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 361-1008	343	24	14.2	100.3%	1 (0.3%)	338 (98.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	$23,472			$2,293			$21,179	15.4	19.2	1239	44
420228002774	1284	Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	750 Saint John St	Allentown	18103	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4421	543	32	17	100.0%	37 (6.8%)	60 (11.0%)	380 (70.0%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	56 (10.3%)	$14,861			$2,479			$12,382	15.3	9.6	1365	81
420012300759	1285	Maritime Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2275 Bridge Street	Philadelphia	19137	Philadelphia County	Maritime Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 535-4555	822	67	12.3	93.2%	265 (32.2%)	122 (14.8%)	363 (44.2%)	35 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.5%)	$178			$83			$95	15.1	13.3	1296	11
422124007009	1286	Shamokin Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3000 W State St	Coal Township	17866	Northumberland County	Shamokin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 648-5721	827	66	12.4	100.0%	609 (73.6%)	39 (4.7%)	138 (16.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.6%)	$12,183			$1,271			$10,912	15.1	25.1	1169	117
422109004736	1287	John F. Kennedy #7	Public	K-4	Prospect Ave & Saginaw St	Scranton	18505	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 348-3673	311	29	10.6	100.0%	60 (19.3%)	41 (13.2%)	145 (46.6%)	48 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.5%)	$17,931			$3,016			$14,914	15	19.3	1238	49
421899003620	1288	Bregy F Amedee School	Public	PK, KG-8	1700 Bigler St	Philadelphia	19145	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8210	251	28	8.8	100.0%	51 (20.3%)	121 (48.2%)	27 (10.8%)	21 (8.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (12.0%)	$25,084			$11,817			$13,267	15	12.7	1306	18
421650007015	1289	Edgewood Elementary STEAM Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	241 Maple Ave	Pittsburgh	15218	Allegheny County	Woodland Hills School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 731-2238	503	41	12.1	80.9%	85 (16.9%)	352 (70.0%)	23 (4.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.8%)	$21,038			$1,860			$19,179	14.9	10.8	1348	59
422109002481	1290	Isaac Tripp Elementary School	Public	K-4	1000 North Everett Avenue	Scranton	18504	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 348-3677	672	59	11.3	99.9%	186 (27.7%)	82 (12.2%)	310 (46.1%)	22 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (10.3%)	$18,453			$2,307			$16,147	14.7	11.8	1326	36

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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:

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

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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