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)
421920006622	821	Pittston City Intrmd Center	Public	2-4	110 New Street	Pittston	18640	Luzerne County	Pittston Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 654-2415	702	45	15.7	61.1%	510 (72.6%)	46 (6.6%)	101 (14.4%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.4%)	$15,957			$2,459			$13,498	53.3	48.1	907	86
420342006206	822	Berlin Brothersvalley Elementary School	Public	K-4	1025 E Main Street	Berlin	15530	Somerset County	Berlin Brothersvalley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 267-4623	302	24	12.7	43.4%	291 (96.4%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	$13,201			$1,930			$11,271	53.2	59.2	719	103
420007500531	823	New Foundations Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	8001 Torresdale Ave	Philadelphia	19136	Philadelphia County	New Foundations Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 624-8100	1,508	104	14.5	69.4%	545 (36.1%)	373 (24.7%)	417 (27.7%)	87 (5.8%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.3%)	79 (5.2%)	$16,722			$2,921			$13,800	53.1	45.2	946	123
421377007172	824	Penn Cambria Intrmd School	Public	3-4	376 Wood St	Lilly	15938	Cambria County	Penn Cambria School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 886-8532	194	15	12.5	51.5%	183 (94.3%)	2 (1.0%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	$13,046			$1,275			$11,771	53.1	61.6	661	163
420684002728	825	Ebenezer Elementary School	Public	K-5	1600 Colonial Cir	Lebanon	17046	Lebanon County	Cornwall-Lebanon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 272-1969	526	37	14.2	53.8%	333 (63.3%)	18 (3.4%)	130 (24.7%)	18 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.8%)	$15,381			$1,675			$13,705	53	46.2	934	109
422010006954	826	Larry J. Macaluso Elementary School	Public	K-6	1195 Windsor Rd	Red Lion	17356	York County	Red Lion Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 246-8389	643	48	13.4	43.9%	506 (78.7%)	48 (7.5%)	53 (8.2%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.5%)	$12,805			$924			$11,881	53	48.6	896	70
422370003955	827	Hegins-Hubley Elementary School	Public	K-6	1801 W Main St	Valley View	17983	Schuylkill County	Tri-Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 682-9011	291	25	11.6	44.7%	282 (96.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	$13,038			$958			$12,080	53	47.2	917	90
421874006137	828	Maplewood Elementary School	Public	K-6	32695 State Highway 408	Townville	16360	Crawford County	Penncrest School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 337-1659	454	32	14.1	47.1%	426 (93.8%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	$15,229			$2,566			$12,663	52.9	55	782	46
420501001690	829	Mooreland Elementary School	Public	K-5	329 Wilson St	Carlisle	17013	Cumberland County	Carlisle Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 240-6800	388	27	14.6	59.0%	204 (52.6%)	37 (9.5%)	67 (17.3%)	39 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (10.3%)	$15,701			$297			$15,405	52.6	58.5	730	99
420013700879	830	Young Scholars of Central PA Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1530 Westerly Parkway	State College	16801	Centre County	Young Scholars of Central PA Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(814) 237-9727	344	38	9	46.2%	210 (61.0%)	53 (15.4%)	15 (4.4%)	18 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	46 (13.4%)	$18,554			$616			$17,938	52.5	60.6	686	144

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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

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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