Best Elementary Schools in Pennsylvania

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)	Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
421899003693	1461	Hunter William High School	Public	PK, KG-8	2400 N Front St	Philadelphia	19133	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7110	438	38	11.5	100.0%	9 (2.1%)	92 (21.0%)	314 (71.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	$20,240	$9,920	$10,320	5.4	6.9	1420	41
421917007411	1462	Pittsburgh Faison K-5	Public	PK, KG-5	7430 Tioga St	Pittsburgh	15208	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-2305	589	56	10.5	89.0%	23 (3.9%)	519 (88.1%)	7 (1.2%)	7 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.1%)	$27,577	$3,548	$24,029	5.4	4.4	1494	32
420086307473	1463	The Philadelphia Charter School for Arts and Sciences at HR Edmunds	Public, Charter	K-8	1197 Haworth Street	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	The Philadelphia Charter School for Arts and Sciences at HR	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 537-2520	985	71	13.8	86.5%	23 (2.3%)	478 (48.5%)	384 (39.0%)	9 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	87 (8.8%)	$19,958	$4,164	$15,794	5.3	5.2	1467	4
422280001799	1464	Steelton-Highspire Elementary School	Public	K-6	250 Reynders Avenue	Steelton	17113	Dauphin County	Steelton-Highspire School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 704-3826	738	50	14.6	100.0%	56 (7.6%)	382 (51.8%)	205 (27.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (12.5%)	$11,362	$4,472	$6,890	5.3	5	1469	5
420085007405	1465	Lindley Academy Charter School at Birney	Public, Charter	K-8	900 West Lindley Avenue	Philadelphia	19141	Philadelphia County	Lindley Academy Charter School at Birney	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 669-1450	710	52	13.6	100.0%	4 (0.6%)	615 (86.6%)	44 (6.2%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (5.4%)	$22,222	$4,445	$17,777	5.3	5.8	1449	16
421899000331	1466	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	520	48	10.7	99.8%	4 (0.8%)	73 (14.0%)	433 (83.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	$21,588	$9,908	$11,681	5.3	7.1	1413	53
421899006544	1467	Willard Frances E School	Public	K-4	2900 Emerald St	Philadelphia	19134	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7180	444	35	12.7	100.0%	22 (5.0%)	144 (32.4%)	264 (59.5%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.8%)	$20,269	$10,549	$9,720	5.3	4.4	1493	26
421899003670	1468	Lamberton Robert E School	Public	PK, KG-8	7501 Woodbine Ave	Philadelphia	19151	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7530	310	28	11.1	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	281 (90.6%)	20 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	$24,630	$10,652	$13,978	5.3	3.6	1523	55
421899003763	1469	Disston Hamilton School	Public	K-8	6801 Cottage St	Philadelphia	19135	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3350	713	42	17	100.0%	99 (13.9%)	227 (31.8%)	327 (45.9%)	21 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.3%)	$16,753	$8,069	$8,684	5.3	8.9	1374	95
420930007142	1470	McKinley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	933 E 22nd St	Erie	16503	Erie County	Erie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 874-6870	459	45	10.2	100.0%	112 (24.4%)	196 (42.7%)	33 (7.2%)	34 (7.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (17.9%)	$10,065	$3,392	$6,672	5.2	5.5	1455	15

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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 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.
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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)
421899003693	1461	Hunter William High School	Public	PK, KG-8	2400 N Front St	Philadelphia	19133	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7110	438	38	11.5	100.0%	9 (2.1%)	92 (21.0%)	314 (71.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	$20,240			$9,920			$10,320	5.4	6.9	1420	41
421917007411	1462	Pittsburgh Faison K-5	Public	PK, KG-5	7430 Tioga St	Pittsburgh	15208	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-2305	589	56	10.5	89.0%	23 (3.9%)	519 (88.1%)	7 (1.2%)	7 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.1%)	$27,577			$3,548			$24,029	5.4	4.4	1494	32
420086307473	1463	The Philadelphia Charter School for Arts and Sciences at HR Edmunds	Public, Charter	K-8	1197 Haworth Street	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	The Philadelphia Charter School for Arts and Sciences at HR	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 537-2520	985	71	13.8	86.5%	23 (2.3%)	478 (48.5%)	384 (39.0%)	9 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	87 (8.8%)	$19,958			$4,164			$15,794	5.3	5.2	1467	4
422280001799	1464	Steelton-Highspire Elementary School	Public	K-6	250 Reynders Avenue	Steelton	17113	Dauphin County	Steelton-Highspire School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 704-3826	738	50	14.6	100.0%	56 (7.6%)	382 (51.8%)	205 (27.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (12.5%)	$11,362			$4,472			$6,890	5.3	5	1469	5
420085007405	1465	Lindley Academy Charter School at Birney	Public, Charter	K-8	900 West Lindley Avenue	Philadelphia	19141	Philadelphia County	Lindley Academy Charter School at Birney	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 669-1450	710	52	13.6	100.0%	4 (0.6%)	615 (86.6%)	44 (6.2%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (5.4%)	$22,222			$4,445			$17,777	5.3	5.8	1449	16
421899000331	1466	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	520	48	10.7	99.8%	4 (0.8%)	73 (14.0%)	433 (83.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	$21,588			$9,908			$11,681	5.3	7.1	1413	53
421899006544	1467	Willard Frances E School	Public	K-4	2900 Emerald St	Philadelphia	19134	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7180	444	35	12.7	100.0%	22 (5.0%)	144 (32.4%)	264 (59.5%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.8%)	$20,269			$10,549			$9,720	5.3	4.4	1493	26
421899003670	1468	Lamberton Robert E School	Public	PK, KG-8	7501 Woodbine Ave	Philadelphia	19151	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7530	310	28	11.1	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	281 (90.6%)	20 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	$24,630			$10,652			$13,978	5.3	3.6	1523	55
421899003763	1469	Disston Hamilton School	Public	K-8	6801 Cottage St	Philadelphia	19135	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3350	713	42	17	100.0%	99 (13.9%)	227 (31.8%)	327 (45.9%)	21 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.3%)	$16,753			$8,069			$8,684	5.3	8.9	1374	95
420930007142	1470	McKinley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	933 E 22nd St	Erie	16503	Erie County	Erie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 874-6870	459	45	10.2	100.0%	112 (24.4%)	196 (42.7%)	33 (7.2%)	34 (7.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (17.9%)	$10,065			$3,392			$6,672	5.2	5.5	1455	15