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)
421095007613	1401	Greater Johnstown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	196 Westgate Dr	Johnstown	15905	Cambria County	Greater Johnstown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 533-5670	1,269	72	17.6	100.0%	364 (28.7%)	571 (45.0%)	80 (6.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	251 (19.8%)	$15,724			$4,386			$11,338	7.5	8.8	1379	22
420228006448	1402	Sheridan Elementary School	Public	1-5	521 N 2nd St	Allentown	18102	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4881	560	36	15.7	100.0%	37 (6.6%)	74 (13.2%)	415 (74.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.2%)	$13,817			$2,305			$11,512	7.5	8.6	1383	19
420603000063	1403	Clairton Elementary School	Public	K-5	501 Waddell Ave	Clairton	15025	Allegheny County	Clairton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 233-9200	389	26	15.2	100.0%	68 (17.5%)	249 (64.0%)	15 (3.9%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (13.4%)	$18,264			$2,677			$15,587	7.5	8.8	1380	23
422280001799	1404	Steelton-Highspire Elementary School	Public	K-6	250 Reynders Avenue	Steelton	17113	Dauphin County	Steelton-Highspire School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 704-3826	738	50	14.6	100.0%	56 (7.6%)	382 (51.8%)	205 (27.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (12.5%)	$11,362			$4,472			$6,890	7.4	5.3	1464	60
422682007442	1405	Goode School	Public	PK, KG-8	251 N Broad St	York	17403	York County	York City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 849-1314	628	45	14	100.0%	72 (11.5%)	225 (35.8%)	300 (47.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.9%)	$17,689			$2,669			$15,019	7.4	7.7	1406	1
421917007411	1406	Pittsburgh Faison K-5	Public	PK, KG-5	7430 Tioga St	Pittsburgh	15208	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-2305	589	56	10.5	89.0%	23 (3.9%)	519 (88.1%)	7 (1.2%)	7 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.1%)	$27,577			$3,548			$24,029	7.4	5.4	1462	56
420930002009	1407	Harding School	Public	PK, KG-5	820 Lincoln Ave	Erie	16505	Erie County	Erie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 874-6550	590	49	12.1	100.0%	242 (41.0%)	140 (23.7%)	27 (4.6%)	5 (0.8%)	6 (1.0%)	3 (0.5%)	167 (28.3%)	$10,445			$3,279			$7,166	7.4	7.3	1414	7
422004000284	1408	Tenth & Penn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	955 Penn St	Reading	19601	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 320-6994	345	28	12.1	100.0%	13 (3.8%)	11 (3.2%)	317 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	$00			$00			$00	7.3	6.6	1430	22
421899003722	1409	Pennell Joseph School	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 Nedro Ave	Philadelphia	19141	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3680	311	24	12.7	100.0%	2 (0.6%)	284 (91.3%)	13 (4.2%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	$21,810			$11,243			$10,568	7.3	7.4	1412	3
421899003694	1410	Ludlow James R School	Public	PK, KG-8	550 W Master St	Philadelphia	19122	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7430	202	25	8.2	100.0%	2 (1.0%)	146 (72.3%)	37 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.4%)	$22,592			$10,871			$11,721	7.3	9.2	1370	40

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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