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)
420576003256	531	Glenside Elementary School	Public	K-4	400 Harrison Ave	Glenside	19038	Montgomery County	Cheltenham School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 881-6440	374	30	12.4	43.9%	140 (37.4%)	154 (41.2%)	37 (9.9%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.9%)	$23,748			$743			$23,005	68.2	68.7	524	7
422583004583	532	Fishing Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	510 Fishing Creek Rd	Lewisberry	17339	York County	West Shore School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 938-6565	430	31	13.7	34.9%	322 (74.9%)	20 (4.7%)	52 (12.1%)	19 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.7%)	$18,120			$1,285			$16,835	68.1	69.6	503	29
422274006282	533	Mercersburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	30 S Park Ave	Mercersburg	17236	Franklin County	Tuscarora School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 328-5278	238	19	12.6	100.0%	214 (89.9%)	4 (1.7%)	9 (3.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.2%)	$6,206			$597			$5,609	68.1	72	455	78
420014100897	534	Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1023 Callowhill St	Philadelphia	19123	Philadelphia County	Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 569-2600	494	37	13.3	100.0%	48 (9.7%)	37 (7.5%)	33 (6.7%)	336 (68.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.1%)	$18,069			$4,861			$13,208	68	73.3	426	108
422376000076	535	Trinity West Elementary School	Public	K-5	1041 Gabby Ave	Washington	15301	Washington County	Trinity Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 222-4730	414	37	11.3	59.4%	342 (82.6%)	16 (3.9%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	44 (10.6%)	$16,584			$675			$15,910	67.9	70.5	482	53
420300003430	536	Washington Elementary School	Public	3-4	381 Washington Blvd	Bangor	18013	Northampton County	Bangor Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 599-7014	397	31	12.6	54.2%	319 (80.4%)	5 (1.3%)	40 (10.1%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.5%)	$17,992			$1,053			$16,939	67.9	63.1	634	98
422652006963	537	Wilmington Area Elementary School	Public	K-4	450 Wood St	New Wilmington	16142	Lawrence County	Wilmington Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 656-8866	366	30	12.3	42.6%	353 (96.4%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	$30,501			$2,968			$27,533	67.8	61.9	657	120
421917000413	538	Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	810 Arch Street	Pittsburgh	15212	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(412) 529-4100	626	62	10	94.9%	194 (31.0%)	334 (53.4%)	15 (2.4%)	19 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	62 (9.9%)	$26,080			$3,355			$22,724	67.6	59.2	718	180
420648005113	539	Fritz Elementary School	Public	K-5	845 Hornig Rd	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Conestoga Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 397-5246	513	43	11.9	57.5%	241 (47.0%)	45 (8.8%)	153 (29.8%)	34 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.6%)	$15,090			$952			$14,138	67.6	59.1	720	181
420576003255	540	Wyncote Elementary School	Public	K-4	333 Rices Mill Road	Wyncote	19095	Montgomery County	Cheltenham School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 881-6410	380	33	11.6	42.9%	112 (29.5%)	188 (49.5%)	28 (7.4%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (11.1%)	$24,385			$991			$23,394	67.6	74.9	384	156

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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:

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

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

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