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)
422217004599	771	Delta-Peach Bottom Elementary School	Public	K-4	1081 Atom Rd	Delta	17314	York County	South Eastern School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 456-5313	275	24	11.6	44.7%	255 (92.7%)	3 (1.1%)	13 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	$19,999			$1,666			$18,334	56.2	58	728	43
422658000883	772	Whitfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	2700 Van Reed Rd	West Lawn	19609	Berks County	Wilson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 670-0180	576	49	11.7	32.5%	361 (62.7%)	26 (4.5%)	139 (24.1%)	19 (3.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.7%)	$14,450			$1,234			$13,216	56.2	55	797	25
421773007291	773	Russell B Walter Elementary School	Public	K-6	65 Jct Cross Road	Tioga	16946	Tioga County	Northern Tioga School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 827-2171	493	34	14.4	100.0%	470 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	$12,863			$1,453			$11,410	56.2	63	621	152
420879004559	774	Canadochly Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Abels Rd	East Prospect	17317	York County	Eastern York School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 252-3674	381	31	12.3	55.9%	326 (85.6%)	4 (1.0%)	23 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (6.6%)	$15,916			$1,229			$14,686	56	55.3	791	17
420606005217	775	Clarion Area Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 Boundary St	Clarion	16214	Clarion County	Clarion Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 226-8118	421	33	12.7	59.9%	362 (86.0%)	16 (3.8%)	15 (3.6%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	$18,108			$1,789			$16,320	55.9	58.8	714	61
422031000117	776	Francis S Grandinetti Elementary School	Public	K-5	62 School Dr	Ridgway	15853	Elk County	Ridgway Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 776-2176	362	29	12.4	64.4%	346 (95.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	$14,288			$1,749			$12,539	55.8	69.5	503	273
422169003116	777	Smethport Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	414 S Mechanic St	Smethport	16749	McKean County	Smethport Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 887-5012	396	37	10.7	60.1%	387 (97.7%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$18,327			$2,574			$15,753	55.6	64.8	595	182
420867003202	778	Smithfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	245 River Rd	East Stroudsburg	18301	Monroe County	East Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 421-2841	314	31	10	57.3%	147 (46.8%)	63 (20.1%)	38 (12.1%)	4 (1.3%)	17 (5.4%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (14.0%)	$23,404			$1,426			$21,978	55.5	48	925	147
422010006837	779	Clearview Elementary School	Public	K-6	2650 Delta Rd	Brogue	17309	York County	Red Lion Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 927-6791	307	23	13.3	52.4%	283 (92.2%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.2%)	$19,009			$1,519			$17,490	55.3	54.7	803	24
420885005064	780	Tracy Elementary School	Public	K-5	1243 Tatamy Rd	Easton	18045	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 250-2556	414	33	12.6	100.0%	194 (46.9%)	42 (10.1%)	91 (22.0%)	49 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	36 (8.7%)	$22,300			$1,125			$21,175	55.2	61	668	112

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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:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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.