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)
421917006769	1501	Pittsburgh Arlington K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	800 Rectenwald Street	Pittsburgh	15210	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-4700	349	33	10.5	97.4%	53 (15.2%)	232 (66.5%)	15 (4.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (12.9%)	$25,687			$3,305			$22,383	3.7	5.1	1473	28
421158007501	1502	Benjamin Franklin School	Public	PK, KG-5	1205 N 6th Street	Harrisburg	17110	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-1200	786	49	16.1	100.0%	42 (5.3%)	439 (55.9%)	234 (29.8%)	15 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.1%)	$25,282			$657			$24,626	3.7	3.2	1523	21
420003500388	1503	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	3.6	3.7	1512	9
421899007517	1504	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	3.6	3.4	1519	15
422283007576	1505	Sto-Rox Upper Elementary School	Public	4-6	298 Ewing Rd	Mc Kees Rocks	15136	Allegheny County	Sto-Rox School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 771-3213	218	16	13.7	100.0%	41 (18.8%)	134 (61.5%)	13 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (13.8%)	$11,214			$1,433			$9,782	3.6	4.4	1498	7
421899003670	1506	Lamberton Robert E School	Public	PK, KG-8	7501 Woodbine Ave	Philadelphia	19151	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7530	310	28	11.1	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	281 (90.6%)	20 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	$24,630			$10,652			$13,978	3.6	5.3	1468	38
421899003675	1507	Peirce Thomas Middle School	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 W Cambria St	Philadelphia	19132	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7020	242	18	13.3	100.0%	1 (0.4%)	229 (94.6%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$20,619			$11,357			$9,262	3.6	4.1	1507
421899005125	1508	Hartranft John F School	Public	K-8	720 W Cumberland St	Philadelphia	19133	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7090	299	32	9.4	100.0%	1 (0.3%)	196 (65.6%)	83 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (6.0%)	$23,133			$10,886			$12,247	3.5	4.5	1494	14
421899006534	1509	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	3.5	3.3	1520	11
421158001766	1510	Foose School	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Sycamore St	Harrisburg	17104	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-1280	535	47	11.2	100.0%	25 (4.7%)	227 (42.4%)	262 (49.0%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	$23,694			$615			$23,078	3.4	2.9	1529	19

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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:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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.