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)
421866007131	151	Trafford Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 E Brinton Ave	Trafford	15085	Westmoreland County	Penn-Trafford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 372-6600	190	15	12.9	48.4%	152 (80.0%)	14 (7.4%)	7 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.9%)	$15,292			$710			$14,583	86.9	90.9	77	74
422421001442	152	Unionville Elementary School	Public	K-5	1775 W Doe Run Road	Kennett Square	19348	Chester County	Unionville-Chadds Ford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 347-1700	376	33	11.3	15.7%	291 (77.4%)	4 (1.1%)	37 (9.8%)	22 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.9%)	$29,139			$425			$28,714	86.8	89	116	36
420696007264	153	Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	K-6	420 E Holland Rd	Holland	18966	Bucks County	Council Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 944-1600	492	34	14.4	16.9%	415 (84.3%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.1%)	34 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (4.1%)	$19,962			$319			$19,644	86.8	91.1	73	80
421572007607	154	Montour Elementary School	Public	K-4	221 Clever Rd	Mc Kees Rocks	15136	Allegheny County	Montour School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 489-8300	1,223	80	15.2	29.5%	957 (78.3%)	87 (7.1%)	38 (3.1%)	47 (3.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	91 (7.4%)	$17,931			$767			$17,165	86.7	84.1	211	57
421884001102	155	Quarry Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	1625 Quarry Rd	Yardley	19067	Bucks County	Pennsbury School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 321-2400	479	36	13.2	13.8%	383 (80.0%)	14 (2.9%)	30 (6.3%)	30 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.6%)	$18,035			$426			$17,608	86.6	89.5	104	51
422479001905	156	Nether Providence Elementary School	Public	K-5	410 Moore Rd	Wallingford	19086	Delaware County	Wallingford-Swarthmore School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 892-3470	493	43	11.4	25.2%	352 (71.4%)	23 (4.7%)	24 (4.9%)	61 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.7%)	$36,614			$18,512			$18,102	86.6	90.8	79	77
421179006294	157	Landisville Intrmd Center	Public	4-6	330 Mumma Drive	Landisville	17538	Lancaster County	Hempfield School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 898-5590	482	31	15.3	30.7%	349 (72.4%)	19 (3.9%)	66 (13.7%)	21 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.6%)	$14,954			$283			$14,670	86.6	84.1	210	53
421863002629	158	Eshleman Elementary School	Public	K-6	545 Leaman Ave	Millersville	17551	Lancaster County	Penn Manor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 872-9540	340	19	18	46.2%	238 (70.0%)	18 (5.3%)	54 (15.9%)	19 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	$12,741			$869			$11,872	86.5	75	380	222
420531000798	159	Bridge Valley Elementary School	Public	K-6	2280 Sugar Bottom Road	Furlong	18925	Bucks County	Central Bucks School District	No	No	No	No	(267) 893-3700	657	54	12.2	9.7%	467 (71.1%)	6 (0.9%)	32 (4.9%)	120 (18.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.7%)	$18,324			$254			$18,070	86.5	89	117	42
421167001876	160	Chestnutwold Elementary School	Public	K-5	630 Loraine St	Ardmore	19003	Montgomery County	Haverford Township School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 853-5900	600	41	14.4	14.3%	476 (79.3%)	36 (6.0%)	25 (4.2%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.5%)	$16,875			$108			$16,768	86.5	90.3	91	69

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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:

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

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.