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)
422286006683	761	Chipperfield Elementary School	Public	K-4	2000 Chipperfield Drive	Stroudsburg	18360	Monroe County	Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 421-4834	717	62	11.6	54.8%	344 (48.0%)	161 (22.5%)	172 (24.0%)	22 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	13 (1.8%)	$22,848			$2,654			$20,194	57.1	51.4	850	89
421302002920	762	Ross Elementary School	Public	K-6	5148 Main Rd	Sweet Valley	18656	Luzerne County	Lake-Lehman School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 477-5050	170	17	9.9	46.5%	160 (94.1%)	3 (1.8%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	$19,153			$754			$18,398	57.1	58.1	737	25
421983006893	763	Purchase Line Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	16957 Route 286 Hwy E	Commodore	15729	Indiana County	Purchase Line School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 254-4312	383	30	12.8	100.0%	369 (96.3%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	$49			$06			$43	57	56.5	766	3
422349006168	764	Pleasantville Elementary School	Public	1-5	374 N Main St	Pleasantville	16341	Venango County	Titusville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 827-2715	215	18	11.8	71.6%	197 (91.6%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.7%)	$16,426			$2,386			$14,040	57	58.3	734	30
421521003961	765	Middleburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 Wagenseller St	Middleburg	17842	Snyder County	Midd-West School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 837-0046	562	42	13.3	100.0%	542 (96.4%)	9 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	$11,195			$1,128			$10,066	57	54.3	800	35
420540001781	766	North Side Elementary School	Public	K-5	4520 Devonshire Rd	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 657-3201	705	43	16.2	100.0%	273 (38.7%)	180 (25.5%)	65 (9.2%)	138 (19.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.8%)	$12,551			$1,303			$11,248	56.9	61.7	660	106
420564009942	767	Charleroi Area Elementary Center	Public	K-5	75 Fecsen Dr	Charleroi	15022	Washington County	Charleroi School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 483-5554	603	46	13	62.4%	385 (63.8%)	107 (17.7%)	24 (4.0%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	77 (12.8%)	$18,885			$1,611			$17,275	56.8	61.1	671	96
421203000672	768	Hopewell Elementary School	Public	K-4	3000 Kane Road	Aliquippa	15001	Beaver County	Hopewell Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 375-1111	325	22	14.9	39.4%	284 (87.4%)	6 (1.8%)	17 (5.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.3%)	$14,452			$651			$13,801	56.7	61.1	670	98
420591001843	769	Boothwyn Elementary School	Public	K-4	2128 Blueball Avenue	Boothwyn	19061	Delaware County	Chichester School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 485-6881	273	28	9.7	52.7%	150 (54.9%)	54 (19.8%)	30 (11.0%)	17 (6.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.7%)	$26,822			$109			$26,713	56.6	60.1	700	69
420915006417	770	Elk Lake Elementary School	Public	K-6	2380 Elk Lake School Road	Springville	18844	Susquehanna County	Elk Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 278-1106	577	44	13	44.4%	525 (91.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	$18,420			$1,926			$16,493	56.6	52.4	835	65

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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.