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)
422682007463	1471	Jackson School	Public	PK, KG-8	177 E Jackson St	York	17403	York County	York City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 849-1223	488	39	12.6	100.0%	16 (3.3%)	196 (40.2%)	259 (53.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	$18,920			$2,855			$16,065	4.9	5.8	1450	21
421899003611	1472	McMichael Morton School	Public	PK, KG-8	3543 Fairmount Ave	Philadelphia	19104	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7750	280	27	10.2	100.0%	4 (1.4%)	263 (93.9%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	$24,144			$10,922			$13,223	4.8	4.7	1482	10
420005600496	1473	Math Civics and Sciences Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	1-12	447 N Broad St	Philadelphia	19123	Philadelphia County	Math Civics and Sciences Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 923-4880	896	55	16.2	91.2%	1 (0.1%)	862 (96.2%)	14 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.9%)	$00			$00			$00	4.8	4.8	1478	5
421899006544	1474	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	407	35	11.6	100.0%	17 (4.2%)	114 (28.0%)	264 (64.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	$20,269			$10,549			$9,720	4.8	5.3	1467	7
421899003753	1475	Sullivan James J School	Public	K-5	5300 Ditman St	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3960	380	30	12.6	100.0%	40 (10.5%)	163 (42.9%)	159 (41.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	$20,437			$9,268			$11,169	4.7	4.4	1499	24
421158007583	1476	Cougar Academy	Public, Magnet, Alternative	K-12	1601 State St	Harrisburg	17103	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(717) 703-4325	322	21	15.3	100.0%	3 (0.9%)	136 (42.2%)	171 (53.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	$13,911			$361			$13,550	4.7	5.5	1457	19
420930002004	1477	Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1921 E Lake Rd	Erie	16511	Erie County	Erie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 874-6470	428	36	11.8	100.0%	108 (25.2%)	147 (34.3%)	30 (7.0%)	24 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	119 (27.8%)	$8,574			$3,333			$5,241	4.7	5.9	1449	28
421899003614	1478	Rhoads James School	Public	K-8	4901 Parrish St	Philadelphia	19139	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7680	410	46	8.8	100.0%	3 (0.7%)	388 (94.6%)	11 (2.7%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	$22,454			$10,095			$12,359	4.7	6.2	1441	37
421899003786	1479	Dick William School	Public	K-8	2498 W Diamond St	Philadelphia	19121	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7340	308	25	12.1	100.0%	5 (1.6%)	278 (90.3%)	18 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	$20,413			$10,477			$9,936	4.7	4.5	1495	16
421899003798	1480	Mitchell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5500 Kingsessing Ave	Philadelphia	19143	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7880	295	29	10.1	100.0%	1 (0.3%)	275 (93.2%)	9 (3.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	$21,810			$10,806			$11,004	4.6	3.7	1511	31

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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:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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

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