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)
420930002011	1421	Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	230 East 38th St	Erie	16504	Erie County	Erie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 874-6650	438	42	10.4	100.0%	163 (37.2%)	137 (31.3%)	19 (4.3%)	28 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (20.8%)	$10,662			$3,286			$7,377	6.8	5.8	1451	30
420930002003	1422	Diehl School	Public	PK, KG-5	2327 Fairmont Pkwy	Erie	16510	Erie County	Erie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 874-6585	458	34	13.4	99.3%	146 (31.9%)	152 (33.2%)	32 (7.0%)	36 (7.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (19.2%)	$9,421			$3,197			$6,224	6.8	4.4	1497	75
420006500567	1423	Lincoln Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	559 W King Street	York	17401	York County	Lincoln Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(717) 699-1573	610	38	16	102.1%	18 (3.0%)	161 (26.4%)	372 (61.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (9.0%)	$1,849			$1,849			$00	6.7	7.8	1401	22
421899006539	1424	Samuel Pennypacker School	Public	PK, KG-8	1858 East Washington Lane	Philadelphia	19138	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3510	324	27	11.8	100.3%	2 (0.6%)	295 (91.0%)	20 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	$22,754			$10,500			$12,254	6.7	6.3	1438	14
421899004732	1425	Locke Alain School	Public	K-8	4550 Haverford Ave	Philadelphia	19139	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7670	261	28	9.2	100.0%	5 (1.9%)	202 (77.4%)	21 (8.0%)	22 (8.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	$27,113			$13,088			$14,025	6.6	7.4	1413	12
420090407681	1426	Catalyst Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-4	7061 Lemington Avenue	Pittsburgh	15206	Allegheny County	Catalyst Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 684-2400	258	20	12.9	92.6%	3 (1.2%)	231 (89.5%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.6%)	$22,587			$00			$22,587	6.6			(n/a)
422004000845	1427	Riverside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1400 Centre Avenue	Reading	19601	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5896	692	46	15	100.0%	34 (4.9%)	49 (7.1%)	598 (86.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.6%)	$00			$00			$00	6.5	4.3	1501	74
421899003703	1428	Welsh John School	Public	K-8	2331 N 4th St	Philadelphia	19133	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7130	253	21	12	100.0%	1 (0.4%)	83 (32.8%)	162 (64.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	$21,216			$11,304			$9,911	6.5	8.7	1381	47
422004000840	1429	Amanda E Stout Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	321 S 10th St	Reading	19602	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5815	738	54	13.6	100.0%	33 (4.5%)	49 (6.6%)	645 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.4%)	$00			$00			$00	6.3	4.5	1493	64
421899003724	1430	Rowen William School	Public	K-5	6841 N 19th St	Philadelphia	19126	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3550	309	23	13.3	100.0%	5 (1.6%)	281 (90.9%)	14 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.6%)	$18,438			$8,797			$9,641	6.3	12.4	1311	119

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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.