Best Elementary Schools in Pennsylvania

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
420086307473	1491	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	4.2	5.3	1463	28
420008500586	1492	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	4.2	3.7	1513	21
421899007477	1493	Roosevelt Theodore Middle School	Public	K-8	430 E Washington Ln	Philadelphia	19144	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3640	449	33	13.4	99.3%	3 (0.7%)	419 (93.3%)	16 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	$19,850	$9,076	$10,774	4.1	4.7	1485	8
421899004963	1494	Stearne Allen Middle School	Public	K-8	1655 Unity St	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3980	380	22	17.1	100.0%	12 (3.2%)	192 (50.5%)	151 (39.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.8%)	$17,587	$8,681	$8,906	4.1	3.2	1524	30
421899005123	1495	Cramp William School	Public	PK, KG-5	3449 N Mascher St	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3860	372	32	11.5	100.0%	6 (1.6%)	70 (18.8%)	291 (78.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	$24,259	$12,471	$11,788	4.1	4.5	1496	1
421899006533	1496	Longstreth William C School	Public	PK, KG-8	5700 Willows Ave	Philadelphia	19143	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7870	271	23	11.6	98.9%	1 (0.4%)	263 (97.0%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	$24,358	$13,151	$11,207	4	4.9	1477	19
421917006761	1497	Pittsburgh King K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	50 Montgomery Place	Pittsburgh	15212	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-4160	365	29	12.5	89.3%	13 (3.6%)	319 (87.4%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.1%)	$26,782	$3,446	$23,337	3.9	9	1375	122
421899007593	1498	Kenderton Elementary School	Public	K-8	1500 W Ontario St	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8340	354	29	12.1	100.0%	4 (1.1%)	297 (83.9%)	45 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	$20,411	$10,679	$9,732	3.9	3.9	1510	12
420084907380	1499	Propel Cs-Northside	Public, Charter	K-8	1805 Buena Vista Street	Pittsburgh	15212	Allegheny County	Propel CS-Northside	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 325-7305	379	25	15.4		15 (4.0%)	316 (83.4%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (9.5%)	$18,994	$2,174	$16,820	3.8	4	1509	10
421899005292	1500	Allen Dr Ethel School	Public	PK, KG-8	3200 W Lehigh Ave	Philadelphia	19132	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7040	349	31	11.1	100.0%	1 (0.3%)	331 (94.8%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	$24,037	$10,965	$13,072	3.8	5.4	1460	40

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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 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.
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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)
420086307473	1491	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	4.2	5.3	1463	28
420008500586	1492	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	4.2	3.7	1513	21
421899007477	1493	Roosevelt Theodore Middle School	Public	K-8	430 E Washington Ln	Philadelphia	19144	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3640	449	33	13.4	99.3%	3 (0.7%)	419 (93.3%)	16 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	$19,850			$9,076			$10,774	4.1	4.7	1485	8
421899004963	1494	Stearne Allen Middle School	Public	K-8	1655 Unity St	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3980	380	22	17.1	100.0%	12 (3.2%)	192 (50.5%)	151 (39.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.8%)	$17,587			$8,681			$8,906	4.1	3.2	1524	30
421899005123	1495	Cramp William School	Public	PK, KG-5	3449 N Mascher St	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3860	372	32	11.5	100.0%	6 (1.6%)	70 (18.8%)	291 (78.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	$24,259			$12,471			$11,788	4.1	4.5	1496	1
421899006533	1496	Longstreth William C School	Public	PK, KG-8	5700 Willows Ave	Philadelphia	19143	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7870	271	23	11.6	98.9%	1 (0.4%)	263 (97.0%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	$24,358			$13,151			$11,207	4	4.9	1477	19
421917006761	1497	Pittsburgh King K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	50 Montgomery Place	Pittsburgh	15212	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-4160	365	29	12.5	89.3%	13 (3.6%)	319 (87.4%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.1%)	$26,782			$3,446			$23,337	3.9	9	1375	122
421899007593	1498	Kenderton Elementary School	Public	K-8	1500 W Ontario St	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8340	354	29	12.1	100.0%	4 (1.1%)	297 (83.9%)	45 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	$20,411			$10,679			$9,732	3.9	3.9	1510	12
420084907380	1499	Propel Cs-Northside	Public, Charter	K-8	1805 Buena Vista Street	Pittsburgh	15212	Allegheny County	Propel CS-Northside	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 325-7305	379	25	15.4		15 (4.0%)	316 (83.4%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (9.5%)	$18,994			$2,174			$16,820	3.8	4	1509	10
421899005292	1500	Allen Dr Ethel School	Public	PK, KG-8	3200 W Lehigh Ave	Philadelphia	19132	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7040	349	31	11.1	100.0%	1 (0.3%)	331 (94.8%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	$24,037			$10,965			$13,072	3.8	5.4	1460	40