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)
420930002001	1141	Grover Cleveland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1540 W 38th St	Erie	16508	Erie County	Erie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 874-6670	571	41	13.9	100.0%	295 (51.7%)	83 (14.5%)	30 (5.3%)	39 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	123 (21.5%)	$11,102			$4,897			$6,205	26.4	24.6	1174	33
422133003171	1142	West Hill Elementary School	Public	K-6	301 Ellsworth St	Sharon	16146	Mercer County	Sharon City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 981-4880	260	23	11.3	100.0%	154 (59.2%)	64 (24.6%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (13.8%)	$16,522			$1,983			$14,539	26.2	33.3	1098	44
422630005152	1143	Daniel J Flood Elementary School	Public	K-5	565 N Washington St	Wilkes Barre	18705	Luzerne County	Wilkes-Barre Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 826-7245	620	38	16.2	100.0%	103 (16.6%)	107 (17.3%)	361 (58.2%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.8%)	$15,628			$4,653			$10,975	26.1	25	1171	28
422432001966	1144	Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	K-5	2601 Bond Ave	Drexel Hill	19026	Delaware County	Upper Darby School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 853-4520	566	51	11	100.0%	150 (26.5%)	254 (44.9%)	55 (9.7%)	48 (8.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (10.1%)	$16,030			$994			$15,037	26.1	35.8	1071	73
422432000042	1145	Primos Elementary School	Public	K-5	861 Bunting Ln	Primos	19018	Delaware County	Upper Darby School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 622-6755	464	40	11.6	100.0%	130 (28.0%)	212 (45.7%)	28 (6.0%)	47 (10.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.9%)	$16,670			$1,051			$15,619	25.9	36.5	1065	80
421899003697	1146	Moffet John School	Public	K-5	127 W Oxford St	Philadelphia	19122	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7390	224	23	9.5	100.0%	50 (22.3%)	56 (25.0%)	97 (43.3%)	8 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (5.4%)	$21,129			$10,023			$11,106	25.8	32	1114	32
420459007698	1147	Broad Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 Broad St	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 214-3630	226	20	11.1	98.7%	173 (76.5%)	16 (7.1%)	12 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (10.6%)	$15,676			$1,048			$14,628	25.6	22.7	1194	47
421917000979	1148	Pittsburgh Lincoln K-5	Public	PK, KG-5	328 Lincoln Avenue	Pittsburgh	15206	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-3980	190	19	10.1	97.9%	6 (3.2%)	164 (86.3%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.9%)	$26,217			$3,373			$22,844	25.5	16.8	1253	105
421314002581	1149	Fulton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	225 W Orange St	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6110	272	28	9.8	100.0%	33 (12.1%)	51 (18.8%)	166 (61.0%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	$20,414			$2,840			$17,574	25.4	19.9	1228	79
421859007532	1150	Penn Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	1079 Jefferson Rd	Pittsburgh	15235	Allegheny County	Penn Hills School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 793-7000	1,238	94	13.2	100.0%	259 (20.9%)	761 (61.5%)	72 (5.8%)	10 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	135 (10.9%)	$9,149			$2,234			$6,915	25.3	16.5	1257	107

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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:

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

Public School Districts and Their Services: 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.