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)
421728003325	261	North Wales Elementary School	Public	K-6	201 Summit St	North Wales	19454	Montgomery County	North Penn School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 699-4471	463	33	14	27.6%	314 (67.8%)	23 (5.0%)	29 (6.3%)	42 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (11.9%)	$18,438			$740			$17,698	81	78.6	316	55
422529001454	262	Fern Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	915 Lincoln Ave	West Chester	19380	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 266-1600	410	38	10.7	22.2%	266 (64.9%)	19 (4.6%)	52 (12.7%)	45 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.8%)	$17,961			$691			$17,270	81	75.7	358	96
421881001347	263	Centre Hall-Potter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	211 North Hoffer Street	Centre Hall	16828	Centre County	Penns Valley Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 422-2000	197	14	14.5	38.6%	186 (94.4%)	2 (1.0%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	$14,295			$984			$13,311	81	75.6	359	96
422259004617	264	New Salem Elementary School	Public	K-4	3745 Salem Rd	York	17408	York County	Spring Grove Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 225-4731	413	24	17	36.3%	353 (85.5%)	21 (5.1%)	18 (4.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.4%)	$15,755			$1,341			$14,414	81	79.9	285	21
421884001109	265	Makefield Elementary School	Public	K-5	1939 Makefield Rd	Yardley	19067	Bucks County	Pennsbury School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 321-2420	407	33	12.5	24.1%	275 (67.6%)	45 (11.1%)	45 (11.1%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.9%)	$18,239			$425			$17,813	81	81	261	4
421863002516	266	Conestoga Elementary School	Public	K-6	100 Hill St	Conestoga	17516	Lancaster County	Penn Manor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 872-9535	327	18	18.3	43.7%	286 (87.5%)	7 (2.1%)	20 (6.1%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	$12,799			$888			$11,910	80.9	76.5	344	78
421044000591	267	Buffalo Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Sarver Rd	Sarver	16055	Butler County	Freeport Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 353-9577	577	37	15.8	25.8%	542 (93.9%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	$13,173			$733			$12,440	80.9	83.5	216	51
422187000697	268	Vernfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	960 Long Mill Road	Telford	18969	Montgomery County	Souderton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 721-0606	507	39	13	22.7%	408 (80.5%)	13 (2.6%)	39 (7.7%)	31 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	$33,423			$964			$32,458	80.7	78.8	311	43
420339001594	269	L R Appleman Elementary School	Public	K-6	525 Park Street	Benton	17814	Columbia County	Benton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 925-6971	307	31	9.7	99.0%	285 (92.8%)	8 (2.6%)	12 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	$19,220			$913			$18,307	80.7	81.5	252	17
421866006186	270	Level Green Elementary School	Public	K-5	650 Cypress CT	Trafford	15085	Westmoreland County	Penn-Trafford School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 372-6603	274	20	13.4	19.7%	252 (92.0%)	6 (2.2%)	5 (1.8%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	$15,160			$435			$14,725	80.7	79.3	296	26

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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:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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

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