Best Elementary Schools in Pennsylvania

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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)
420234000902	841	Pleasant Valley Elementary School	Public	K-5	310 Cayuga Avenue	Altoona	16602	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 946-8397	465	37	12.4	75.7%	369 (79.4%)	37 (8.0%)	14 (3.0%)	7 (1.5%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (7.1%)	$14,159			$1,556			$12,603	51.6	49.2	885	44
422010005362	842	Pleasant View Elementary School	Public	K-6	700 Delta Rd	Red Lion	17356	York County	Red Lion Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 244-5425	453	30	15.2	48.6%	384 (84.8%)	10 (2.2%)	32 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.0%)	$16,770			$1,201			$15,569	51.6	50.2	869	27
422475004305	843	Wallenpaupack South Elementary School	Public	K-5	989 Main St	Newfoundland	18445	Wayne County	Wallenpaupack Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 676-3335	255	26	9.8	72.5%	200 (78.4%)	6 (2.4%)	41 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	$22,593			$881			$21,712	51.5	59.6	712	131
420555007530	844	New Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-5	3584 Wayne Rd	Chambersburg	17202	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 261-3454	227	14	15.8	84.6%	155 (68.3%)	17 (7.5%)	34 (15.0%)	5 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.6%)	$14,091			$1,424			$12,667	51.5	48.8	892	48
420501001687	845	North Dickinson Elementary School	Public	K-5	151 N Dickinson School Rd	Carlisle	17013	Cumberland County	Carlisle Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 240-6800	188	13	14.6	33.0%	152 (80.9%)	9 (4.8%)	17 (9.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.7%)	$17,295			$248			$17,047	51.2	67.6	542	303
420210004922	846	Friendship Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	218 New Geneva Rd	Point Marion	15474	Fayette County	Albert Gallatin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 725-9515	169	17	10	100.0%	158 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.9%)	$18,714			$4,038			$14,676	51.2	47.3	916	70
421266005244	847	Kane Area Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 West Hemlock Ave	Kane	16735	McKean County	Kane Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 837-7555	433	35	12.3	100.0%	419 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	$14,498			$2,486			$12,011	51.1	51.1	856	9
421858001910	848	Coebourn Elementary School	Public	K-5	1 Coebourn Boulevard	Brookhaven	19015	Delaware County	Penn-Delco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 497-6300	333	27	12.3	38.4%	257 (77.2%)	24 (7.2%)	16 (4.8%)	10 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.5%)	$16,304			$597			$15,707	51.1	60.3	696	152
421965003334	849	Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School	Public	3-5	1329 Buchert Road	Pottstown	19464	Montgomery County	Pottsgrove School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 323-7510	661	48	13.7	48.3%	383 (57.9%)	121 (18.3%)	71 (10.7%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	73 (11.0%)	$18,159			$963			$17,196	51.1	47.8	911	62
420849003018	850	George A Ferrell Elementary School	Public	K-6	34 Court Street	Picture Rocks	17762	Lycoming County	East Lycoming School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 584-3341	143	9	16.6	37.8%	138 (96.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	$14,127			$215			$13,912	50.8	62.4	649	201

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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:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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.