Best Elementary Schools in Pennsylvania

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)	Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
421899003798	1511	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	337	30	11.1	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	312 (92.6%)	15 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	$21,810	$10,806	$11,004	3.7	5	1470	41
420003500388	1512	Chester Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	302 East 5th Street	Chester	19013	Delaware County	Chester Community Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(610) 447-0400	4,276	235	18.2		60 (1.4%)	3,447 (80.6%)	608 (14.2%)	4 (0.1%)	6 (0.1%)	4 (0.1%)	147 (3.4%)	$20,860	$4,199	$16,660	3.7	4.5	1488	24
420008500586	1513	People for People Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	800 North Broad Street	Philadelphia	19130	Philadelphia County	People for People Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 763-7060	528	28	18.5	97.7%	2 (0.4%)	515 (97.5%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$23,176	$5,267	$17,909	3.7	4.6	1486	27
420586006878	1514	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	424	30	14.1	100.0%	10 (2.4%)	371 (87.5%)	24 (5.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	$17,316	$1,878	$15,437	3.6	3.5	1524	10
421899003727	1515	Steel Edward School	Public	PK, KG-8	4301 Wayne Ave	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3910	331	35	9.4	100.0%	2 (0.6%)	294 (88.8%)	25 (7.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	$24,065	$13,134	$10,932	3.6	3.8	1519	4
421899005121	1516	Potter-Thomas School	Public	K-8	3001 N 6th St	Philadelphia	19133	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7120	405	34	11.8	100.0%	2 (0.5%)	92 (22.7%)	308 (76.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	$19,724	$8,910	$10,815	3.5	3.9	1510	6
420089207595	1517	Global Leadership Academy Charter School Southwest at Huey	Public, Charter	K-8	5200 Pine Street	Philadelphia	19143	Philadelphia County	Global Leadership Academy Charter School Southwest at Huey	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 471-2978	532	18	29.5	91.9%	3 (0.6%)	511 (96.1%)	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	$20,311	$3,485	$16,825	3.5	3.5	1526	9
421899006869	1518	Barry Community John School	Public	PK, KG-8	5900 Race St.	Philadelphia	19132	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7640	527	37	14.1	100.0%	3 (0.6%)	487 (92.4%)	26 (4.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	$22,669	$10,515	$12,155	3.5	4.3	1496	22
421899007517	1519	Rhodes E Washington School	Public	K-8	2900 W. Clearfield Street	Philadelphia	19132	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7060	396	34	11.5	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	344 (86.9%)	34 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	$22,809	$10,664	$12,145	3.4	4.3	1499	20
421899006534	1520	McClure Alexander K School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 W Hunting Park Pike	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3870	509	36	14.1	100.0%	7 (1.4%)	161 (31.6%)	333 (65.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	$18,887	$9,512	$9,375	3.3	3.9	1511	9

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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)
421899003798	1511	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	337	30	11.1	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	312 (92.6%)	15 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	$21,810			$10,806			$11,004	3.7	5	1470	41
420003500388	1512	Chester Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	302 East 5th Street	Chester	19013	Delaware County	Chester Community Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(610) 447-0400	4,276	235	18.2		60 (1.4%)	3,447 (80.6%)	608 (14.2%)	4 (0.1%)	6 (0.1%)	4 (0.1%)	147 (3.4%)	$20,860			$4,199			$16,660	3.7	4.5	1488	24
420008500586	1513	People for People Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	800 North Broad Street	Philadelphia	19130	Philadelphia County	People for People Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 763-7060	528	28	18.5	97.7%	2 (0.4%)	515 (97.5%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$23,176			$5,267			$17,909	3.7	4.6	1486	27
420586006878	1514	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	424	30	14.1	100.0%	10 (2.4%)	371 (87.5%)	24 (5.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	$17,316			$1,878			$15,437	3.6	3.5	1524	10
421899003727	1515	Steel Edward School	Public	PK, KG-8	4301 Wayne Ave	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3910	331	35	9.4	100.0%	2 (0.6%)	294 (88.8%)	25 (7.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	$24,065			$13,134			$10,932	3.6	3.8	1519	4
421899005121	1516	Potter-Thomas School	Public	K-8	3001 N 6th St	Philadelphia	19133	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7120	405	34	11.8	100.0%	2 (0.5%)	92 (22.7%)	308 (76.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	$19,724			$8,910			$10,815	3.5	3.9	1510	6
420089207595	1517	Global Leadership Academy Charter School Southwest at Huey	Public, Charter	K-8	5200 Pine Street	Philadelphia	19143	Philadelphia County	Global Leadership Academy Charter School Southwest at Huey	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 471-2978	532	18	29.5	91.9%	3 (0.6%)	511 (96.1%)	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	$20,311			$3,485			$16,825	3.5	3.5	1526	9
421899006869	1518	Barry Community John School	Public	PK, KG-8	5900 Race St.	Philadelphia	19132	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7640	527	37	14.1	100.0%	3 (0.6%)	487 (92.4%)	26 (4.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	$22,669			$10,515			$12,155	3.5	4.3	1496	22
421899007517	1519	Rhodes E Washington School	Public	K-8	2900 W. Clearfield Street	Philadelphia	19132	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7060	396	34	11.5	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	344 (86.9%)	34 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	$22,809			$10,664			$12,145	3.4	4.3	1499	20
421899006534	1520	McClure Alexander K School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 W Hunting Park Pike	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3870	509	36	14.1	100.0%	7 (1.4%)	161 (31.6%)	333 (65.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	$18,887			$9,512			$9,375	3.3	3.9	1511	9