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 Thursday, November 13, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 1511)	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 (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
1371	Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	750 Saint John St	Allentown	18103	Lehigh County	Allentown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 765-4421	522	35	14.7	104.0%	27 (5.2%)	53 (10.2%)	389 (74.5%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (8.6%)	$17,832			$2,868			$14,963	9.1	15.3	1284	87		420228002774
1372	Esperanza Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	301 W Hunting Park Avenue	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Esperanza Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 457-3667	1,637	126	12.9	89.8%	2 (0.1%)	77 (4.7%)	1,510 (92.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (2.8%)	$24,591			$6,922			$17,669	9.1	7.8	1395	23		420007600552
1373	Monessen Elementary Center	Public	PK, KG-5	1275 Rostraver St	Monessen	15062	Westmoreland County	Monessen City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 684-4456	330	28	11.7	86.1%	95 (28.8%)	130 (39.4%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (28.5%)	$76			$12			$64	9.1	9.3	1370	3		421560004444
1374	Hunter William High School	Public	PK, KG-8	2400 N Front St	Philadelphia	19133	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7110	414	34	12.1	98.3%	8 (1.9%)	92 (22.2%)	300 (72.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.7%)	$19,818			$7,519			$12,300	9.1	6.2	1433	59		421899003693
1375	Pittsburgh Grandview K-5	Public	K-5	845 McLain St	Pittsburgh	15210	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-6605	195	18	10.8	95.4%	17 (8.7%)	131 (67.2%)	16 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (15.9%)	$31,896			$5,463			$26,434	9	14	1300	75		421917000400
1376	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	316	27	11.7	99.1%	10 (3.2%)	281 (88.9%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.7%)	$25,110			$3,194			$21,915	8.8	3.8	1499	123		420084907380
1377	Kelly John B School	Public	K-5	5116 Pulaski Ave	Philadelphia	19144	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3580	365	31	11.8	96.4%	9 (2.5%)	317 (86.8%)	19 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	$23,749			$4,717			$19,032	8.7	12.5	1323	54		421899005294
1378	Discovery Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4700 Parkside	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	Discovery Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 879-8182	626	36	17.3	99.2%	2 (0.3%)	601 (96.0%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.2%)	$11,525			$4,050			$7,475	8.7	11.5	1338	40		420012100757
1379	Bell Avenue School	Public	K-6	1000 Bell Ave	Yeadon	19050	Delaware County	William Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 284-6100	265	19	13.9	90.6%	7 (2.6%)	235 (88.7%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.0%)	$21,407			$1,050			$20,357	8.7	10.9	1346	33		422639000104
1380	Disston Hamilton School	Public	K-8	6801 Cottage St	Philadelphia	19135	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3350	737	44	16.7	99.9%	84 (11.4%)	224 (30.4%)	388 (52.6%)	18 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.1%)	$18,655			$6,053			$12,602	8.5	8.3	1387	7		421899003763

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on PSSA Math, PSSA English Language Arts test scores released by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on November 13, 2025, 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:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.