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)
420089307600	1391	Independence Charter School West	Public, Charter	K-8	5600 Chester Avenue	Philadelphia	19143	Philadelphia County	Independence Charter School West	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 724-5600	831	45	18.4	100.0%	22 (2.6%)	748 (90.0%)	36 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.6%)	$17,132			$3,196			$13,936	8	9.7	1362	29
421899003758	1392	Allen Ethan School	Public	K-8	6329 Battersby St	Philadelphia	19149	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3270	912	61	14.8	100.0%	125 (13.7%)	191 (20.9%)	475 (52.1%)	85 (9.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.7%)	$16,927			$8,413			$8,513	8	7	1423	31
421917007468	1393	Pittsburgh Langley K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	2940 Sheraden Boulevard	Pittsburgh	15204	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-2100	463	42	11	100.0%	55 (11.9%)	333 (71.9%)	12 (2.6%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (11.7%)	$26,477			$3,406			$23,071	7.9	6.7	1429	36
420586006878	1394	Chester Upland School of Arts	Public	PK, KG-5	501 West 9th St	Chester	19013	Delaware County	Chester-Upland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 447-3777	425	31	13.7	100.0%	11 (2.6%)	365 (85.9%)	32 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	$17,316			$1,878			$15,437	7.9	3.6	1514	120
420007600552	1395	Esperanza Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	301 W Hunting Park Avenue	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Esperanza Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 457-3667	1,641	116	14.1	89.6%	4 (0.2%)	78 (4.8%)	1,521 (92.7%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (2.2%)	$18,548			$4,008			$14,540	7.8	6.3	1437	42
421899003742	1396	Hopkinson Francis School	Public	K-8	4001 L St	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3970	606	44	13.7	100.0%	23 (3.8%)	119 (19.6%)	435 (71.8%)	16 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	9 (1.5%)	$20,468			$10,330			$10,138	7.7	10.9	1346	50
421899003629	1397	McDaniel Delaplaine School	Public	K-8	1801 S 22nd Street	Philadelphia	19145	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8220	232	19	12	100.0%	6 (2.6%)	178 (76.7%)	30 (12.9%)	9 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	$23,151			$11,285			$11,866	7.7	4.7	1484	87
422639006806	1398	Walnut Street Elementary School	Public	K-6	224 South Sixth Street	Darby	19023	Delaware County	William Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 534-5660	285	29	9.8	100.4%	6 (2.1%)	256 (89.8%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	12 (4.2%)	$18,608			$1,624			$16,984	7.6	6.9	1427	29
421899003601	1399	Bryant William C School	Public	PK, KG-8	6001 Cedar Ave	Philadelphia	19143	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7910	366	35	10.3	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	330 (90.2%)	17 (4.6%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	$20,625			$9,370			$11,256	7.6	4.9	1476	77
421899003706	1400	Day Anna B School	Public	PK, KG-8	6324-42 Crittenden St.	Philadelphia	19138	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3520	354	27	13	100.0%	2 (0.6%)	316 (89.3%)	16 (4.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.5%)	$20,880			$10,438			$10,443	7.6	12.8	1301	99

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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