Best Elementary Schools in Pennsylvania

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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)
421551006699	961	Minersville Area Elementary Center	Public	1-6	North Fifth Street	Minersville	17954	Schuylkill County	Minersville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 544-1400	466	40	11.7	97.6%	389 (83.5%)	19 (4.1%)	49 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	$13,783			$2,075			$11,708	44.2	48.9	890	71
420540001811	962	Rutherford Elementary School	Public	K-5	6500 Clearfield St	Harrisburg	17111	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 561-1990	441	27	16.4	99.5%	120 (27.2%)	102 (23.1%)	67 (15.2%)	112 (25.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.6%)	$13,149			$1,616			$11,533	44.2	54.5	796	166
422191000693	963	South Allegheny Elementary School	Public	K-5	1707 Washington Boulevard	McKeesport	15133	Allegheny County	South Allegheny School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 675-3070	578	41	14.2	100.0%	436 (75.4%)	49 (8.5%)	25 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (11.6%)	$20,009			$2,026			$17,983	44.1	45.7	938	25
421917000255	964	Pittsburgh Woolslair K-5	Public	K-5	501 40th St	Pittsburgh	15224	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-8800	179	17	10.3	100.0%	63 (35.2%)	75 (41.9%)	5 (2.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	34 (19.0%)	$26,511			$3,411			$23,100	44.1	32.8	1101	137
421899003760	965	Comly Watson School	Public	K-5	1001 Byberry Rd	Philadelphia	19116	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3010	565	34	16.4	100.0%	277 (49.0%)	56 (9.9%)	72 (12.7%)	138 (24.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.4%)	$17,189			$7,774			$9,416	43.9	51.6	848	117
422187003357	966	E M Crouthamel Elementary School	Public	K-5	143 S School Ln	Souderton	18964	Montgomery County	Souderton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 723-5949	323	36	8.8	45.5%	195 (60.4%)	33 (10.2%)	75 (23.2%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	$25,813			$1,133			$24,679	43.8	48.5	899	67
420681006944	967	Cornell Elementary School	Public	K-6	1099 Maple Street Ext	Coraopolis	15108	Allegheny County	Cornell School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 264-5010	281	30	9.3	100.0%	143 (50.9%)	45 (16.0%)	38 (13.5%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (17.4%)	$25,480			$1,911			$23,569	43.8	48.8	894	73
421767006727	968	Slatington Elementary School	Public	3-6	1201 Shadow Oaks Ln	Slatington	18080	Lehigh County	Northern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 767-9821	483	31	15.7	100.0%	367 (76.0%)	16 (3.3%)	80 (16.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	$17,011			$1,376			$15,636	43.8	45.3	942	26
421989005132	969	Quakertown Elementary School	Public	K-5	123 S 7th St	Quakertown	18951	Bucks County	Quakertown Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 529-2410	252	22	11.6	65.1%	165 (65.5%)	10 (4.0%)	65 (25.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)	$20,263			$1,234			$19,029	43.6	35.8	1072	103
421698005253	970	Paul V Fly Elementary School	Public	K-4	2920 Potshop Rd	Norristown	19403	Montgomery County	Norristown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 630-0380	452	32	13.9	100.0%	98 (21.7%)	118 (26.1%)	157 (34.7%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (14.8%)	$22,212			$2,289			$19,923	43.5	45.7	939	31

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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.
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

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.