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)
420088007543	1511	Propel Cs-Hazelwood	Public, Charter	K-8	5401 Glenwood Avenue	Pittsburgh	15207	Allegheny County	Propel CS-Hazelwood	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 325-7305	222	23	9.7	98.6%	3 (1.4%)	201 (90.5%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.9%)	$20,685			$2,347			$18,339	3.4	3.1	1525	14
421899000331	1512	Munoz-Marin Luis	Public	PK, KG-8	3300 N 3rd St	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3920	544	50	10.8	100.2%	8 (1.5%)	68 (12.5%)	457 (84.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	$21,588			$9,908			$11,681	3.4	5.3	1466	46
420003900398	1513	Alliance for Progress Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1821-39 Cecil B Moore Avenue	Philadelphia	19121	Philadelphia County	Alliance for Progress Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 232-4892	634	32	19.8	98.7%	2 (0.3%)	599 (94.5%)	18 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.1%)	$18,045			$3,863			$14,182	3.3	4.3	1500	13
420085807447	1514	Esperanza Cyber Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4261 N 5th Street	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Esperanza Cyber Charter School	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(215) 967-9703	1,115	90	12.3	95.9%	27 (2.4%)	161 (14.4%)	892 (80.0%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	22 (2.0%)	$12,718			$3,692			$9,026	3.2	3	1527	13
421899010043	1515	Guidon S Bluford Elementary School	Public	K-8	5720 Media St	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 400-9170	531	26	20.8	99.4%	1 (0.2%)	496 (93.4%)	17 (3.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)								3.2			(n/a)
421899003630	1516	Meade Gen George C School	Public	PK, KG-8	1600 N 18th St	Philadelphia	19121	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7310	279	31	8.9	100.0%	6 (2.2%)	252 (90.3%)	13 (4.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	$20,550			$9,695			$10,855	3.2	4.1	1505	11
421899005187	1517	Heston Edward School	Public	PK, KG-8	1621 N 54th St	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7290	315	29	10.7	100.6%	0 (0.0%)	297 (94.3%)	15 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	$24,511			$12,308			$12,203	3.2	3.2	1522	5
421899003800	1518	Sheridan School	Public	K-5	800 E Ontario St	Philadelphia	19134	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7160	461	34	13.5	100.2%	11 (2.4%)	136 (29.5%)	304 (65.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	$21,895			$10,597			$11,297	3	3	1526	8
421158000557	1519	Scott School	Public	K-5	1900 Derry Street	Harrisburg	17104	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-4560	489	30	16.5	100.0%	9 (1.8%)	192 (39.3%)	254 (51.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.7%)	$27,242			$707			$26,534	3	2.9	1528	9
420083507354	1520	ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6301 N. 2nd Street	Philadelphia	19120	Philadelphia County	ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(267) 297-1883	957	72	13.3	82.8%	23 (2.4%)	167 (17.5%)	746 (78.0%)	15 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	$18,924			$4,416			$14,508	2.9	4.1	1504	16

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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:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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.