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)
421473007362	561	W.A. McCreery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	22810 Route 403 Hwy N	Marion Center	15759	Indiana County	Marion Center Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 397-5551	332	30	10.9	59.3%	323 (97.3%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	$21,882			$3,148			$18,734	66.4	62.2	653	92
421248003031	562	Avis Elementary School	Public	K-5	1088 Third St	Jersey Shore	17740	Lycoming County	Jersey Shore Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 753-5220	246	15	15.9	51.6%	228 (92.7%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	$16,279			$1,007			$15,272	66.4	75.4	364	198
420244000629	563	Economy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 First Street	Freedom	15042	Beaver County	Ambridge Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 266-2833	458	30	15.2	100.0%	409 (89.3%)	22 (4.8%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.1%)	$10,508			$735			$9,773	66.4	82.2	238	325
422040004268	564	Ringgold Elementary School North	Public	K-4	3685 Finleyville-Elrama Rd	Finleyville	15332	Washington County	Ringgold School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 348-7205	357	31	11.5	41.5%	319 (89.4%)	10 (2.8%)	11 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	$15,611			$803			$14,808	66.3	61.4	663	99
420960000083	565	Sugarcreek Elementary School	Public	K-6	1290 State Route 268	Cowansville	16218	Armstrong County	Karns City Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 545-2409	178	17	10.7	53.9%	173 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	$17,725			$588			$17,137	66.2	66.9	554	11
420714006238	566	Curwensville Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	650 Beech St	Curwensville	16833	Clearfield County	Curwensville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 236-1101	556	45	12.3	99.5%	550 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	$17,276			$723			$16,553	66.2	77.3	332	234
421728003379	567	Inglewood Elementary School	Public	K-6	1313 Allentown Road	Lansdale	19446	Montgomery County	North Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 368-2992	411	37	11	40.4%	206 (50.1%)	44 (10.7%)	42 (10.2%)	96 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.6%)	$20,611			$1,157			$19,454	66.1	65.2	593	26
421728004831	568	Gwyn-Nor Elementary School	Public	K-6	139 Hancock Road	North Wales	19454	Montgomery County	North Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 368-7105	629	44	14.2	34.2%	301 (47.9%)	60 (9.5%)	47 (7.5%)	174 (27.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.2%)	$17,806			$744			$17,062	66.1	77.5	330	238
422247004605	569	Manheim Elementary School	Public	K-5	5778 Blooming Grove Road	Glenville	17329	York County	South Western School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 229-2930	254	21	12.3	35.4%	238 (93.7%)	5 (2.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	$15,759			$70			$15,689	66	71.3	471	98
421884001107	570	Manor Elementary School	Public	K-5	401 Penn Valley Road	Levittown	19054	Bucks County	Pennsbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 949-6770	437	39	11.2	49.9%	310 (70.9%)	14 (3.2%)	62 (14.2%)	17 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.6%)	$18,366			$809			$17,557	66	69.2	513	57

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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:

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

State-Administered Standardized Tests: 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.