Best Elementary Schools in Pennsylvania

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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)
421899007511	991	Vare-Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1198 S 5th St	Philadelphia	19147	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8120	339	35	9.6	100.0%	56 (16.5%)	74 (21.8%)	140 (41.3%)	44 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (7.1%)	$20,746			$9,115			$11,631	41.6	37.9	1051	60
420867003204	992	J M Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	151 E Broad St	East Stroudsburg	18301	Monroe County	East Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 424-8073	430	32	13.2	67.9%	127 (29.5%)	101 (23.5%)	81 (18.8%)	10 (2.3%)	32 (7.4%)	3 (0.7%)	76 (17.7%)	$20,847			$1,266			$19,581	41.6	23	1190	198
422370003954	993	Mahantongo Elementary School	Public	K-6	1200 Ridge Rd	Klingerstown	17941	Schuylkill County	Tri-Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 648-6062	137	10	13.2	32.1%	136 (99.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,206			$320			$11,886	41.5	39.3	1034	41
422322007031	994	Tamaqua Elementary School	Public	K-5	Boyle Ave	Tamaqua	18252	Schuylkill County	Tamaqua Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 668-3306	695	37	18.6	67.6%	552 (79.4%)	31 (4.5%)	100 (14.4%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	$12,180			$354			$11,825	41.4	34.8	1083	89
421314002591	995	Wickersham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 N Reservoir St	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6291	360	31	11.8	100.0%	36 (10.0%)	54 (15.0%)	212 (58.9%)	32 (8.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.9%)	$19,534			$3,315			$16,220	41.3	40.6	1008	13
421217001881	996	Glenolden School	Public	1-8	MacDade & Knowles	Glenolden	19036	Delaware County	Interboro School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 237-6430	611	47	13	65.8%	334 (54.7%)	161 (26.4%)	33 (5.4%)	36 (5.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.0%)	$18,602			$1,079			$17,524	41.1	44.8	950	46
421899003639	997	Fell D Newlin School	Public	K-8	900 W Oregon Ave	Philadelphia	19148	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8260	486	36	13.3	100.0%	95 (19.5%)	45 (9.3%)	186 (38.3%)	144 (29.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.1%)	$18,503			$8,985			$9,517	41	37.3	1059	62
420501001683	998	Letort Elementary School	Public	K-5	110 E South St	Carlisle	17013	Cumberland County	Carlisle Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 240-6800	231	18	13.1	60.6%	111 (48.1%)	44 (19.0%)	35 (15.2%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (16.5%)	$16,111			$1,445			$14,666	40.8	48.8	891	107
420234000933	999	Logan Elementary School	Public	K-5	301 Sycamore Street Greenwood	Altoona	16602	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 946-8370	439	32	13.6	67.7%	367 (83.6%)	20 (4.6%)	14 (3.2%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.8%)	$13,870			$2,268			$11,602	40.7	40.8	1007	8
420501001691	1000	Hamilton Elementary School	Public	K-5	735 Clay St	Carlisle	17013	Cumberland County	Carlisle Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 240-6800	346	29	11.7	70.5%	151 (43.6%)	78 (22.5%)	52 (15.0%)	16 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (14.2%)	$16,647			$1,758			$14,889	40.6	42	988	12

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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.
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Educational resources:

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

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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