Best Elementary Schools in Pennsylvania

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
ID	Rank (of 1534)	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 (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Rank (2022)	Rank Change from 2022	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)
420384001608	241	W W Evans Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-5	59 Perry Ave	Bloomsburg	17815	Columbia County	Bloomsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 784-3167	220	16	14	30.9%	202 (91.8%)	4 (1.8%)	9 (4.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	$11,412			$720			$10,692	82.1	75.6	372	131
421161003270	242	Simmons Elementary School	Public	K-5	411 Babylon Rd	Horsham	19044	Montgomery County	Hatboro-Horsham School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 420-5700	584	55	10.5	16.3%	443 (75.9%)	29 (5.0%)	31 (5.3%)	54 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.5%)	$23,291			$568			$22,722	82.1	82.4	246	4
421119007001	243	Greenwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	405 E Sunbury St	Millerstown	17062	Perry County	Greenwood School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 589-3115	329	27	12.4	41.3%	317 (96.4%)	6 (1.8%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,208			$647			$14,561	82	78	325	82
421728010006	244	Gwynedd Square Elementary School	Public	K-6	1641 Supplee Rd	Lansdale	19446	Montgomery County	North Penn School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 855-4331	616	47	13.1	18.5%	353 (57.3%)	54 (8.8%)	23 (3.7%)	138 (22.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.5%)	$17,978			$741			$17,237	82	81.3	268	24
422055000049	245	Indian Lane Elementary School	Public	K-5	309 S Old Middletown Rd	Media	19063	Delaware County	Rose Tree Media School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 627-7101	458	35	13	15.9%	355 (77.5%)	19 (4.1%)	21 (4.6%)	26 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.1%)	$22,109			$629			$21,480	82	90.3	90	155
420771001391	246	Beaver Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	601 W Pennsylvania Ave	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 269-2790	527	38	13.7	19.0%	378 (71.7%)	14 (2.7%)	35 (6.6%)	75 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.6%)	$14,764			$435			$14,329	81.9	78.5	318	72
421179005236	247	Centerville Elementary School	Public	K-6	901 Centerville Rd	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Hempfield School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 898-5575	541	38	14.4	29.6%	381 (70.4%)	27 (5.0%)	70 (12.9%)	20 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.9%)	$16,620			$241			$16,379	81.8	78.8	309	62
421956006771	248	Portage Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	84 Mountain Ave	Portage	15946	Cambria County	Portage Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 736-9636	448	36	12.4	54.5%	418 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	$14,864			$1,876			$12,988	81.7	81.5	261	13
420204003232	249	Overlook School	Public	K-5	1750 Edge Hill Rd	Abington	19001	Montgomery County	Abington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 657-0857	460	37	12.5	37.6%	231 (50.2%)	108 (23.5%)	52 (11.3%)	36 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.2%)	$18,775			$767			$18,009	81.6	74.5	403	154
421728000133	250	Bridle Path Elementary School	Public	K-6	200 Bridle Path Rd	Lansdale	19446	Montgomery County	North Penn School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 362-2200	503	38	13.3	22.7%	295 (58.6%)	30 (6.0%)	27 (5.4%)	97 (19.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (10.5%)	$19,323			$738			$18,584	81.5	84.2	221	29

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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 8, 2023, 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

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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