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
781	Cornwall Terrace Elementary School	Public	K-5	3100 Iroquois Ave.	Sinking Spring	19608	Berks County	Wilson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 670-0180	553	46	12.1	51.7%	226 (40.9%)	66 (11.9%)	206 (37.3%)	24 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.6%)	$16,510			$985			$15,525	52.9	58.6	732	49		422658006773
782	Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-6	8622 Route 414	Liberty	16930	Tioga County	Southern Tioga School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 324-2521	185	17	10.8	50.8%	178 (96.2%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	$19,900			$3,325			$16,575	52.8	42.3	987	205		422237004062
783	Hutchinson Elementary School	Public	K-5	213 Mountain View Road	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Laurel Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 437-6208	308	25	12.1	39.3%	256 (83.1%)	21 (6.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.4%)	$20,560			$1,697			$18,863	52.5	48.6	881	98		421332004700
784	Mastery Charter School -Thomas Campus	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	927 Johnston St	Philadelphia	19148	Philadelphia County	Mastery CS-Thomas Campus	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 236-0036	1,314	79	16.5	99.8%	116 (8.8%)	375 (28.5%)	526 (40.0%)	212 (16.1%)	30 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (4.2%)	$17,782			$5,672			$12,111	52.5	43.2	975	191		420014400925
785	Indian Valley Intrmd School	Public	4-5	125 Kish Rd	Reedsville	17084	Mifflin County	Mifflin County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 667-2123	212	12	17.3	54.7%	198 (93.4%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	$14,199			$2,177			$12,022	52.5	62.4	658	127		421529007391
786	Reynolds Elementary School	Public	K-6	1609 Brentwood Dr	Greenville	16125	Mercer County	Reynolds School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 646-5601	530	36	14.9	101.1%	490 (92.5%)	7 (1.3%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	$14,127			$2,448			$11,679	52.4	38.4	1026	240		422022003164
787	Richland Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Fairview Ave	Quakertown	18951	Bucks County	Quakertown Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 529-2450	327	26	12.4	39.8%	236 (72.2%)	8 (2.4%)	49 (15.0%)	16 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.5%)	$59,806			$313			$59,493	52.4	48	890	103		421989001121
788	Smithfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	23 Liberty St	Smithfield	15479	Fayette County	Albert Gallatin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 569-9570	220	16	13.7	104.1%	217 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	$19,016			$3,496			$15,520	52.3	64	616	172		420210004921
789	Larry J. Macaluso Elementary School	Public	K-6	1195 Windsor Rd	Red Lion	17356	York County	Red Lion Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 246-8389	631	48	13.2	44.7%	488 (77.3%)	41 (6.5%)	60 (9.5%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.4%)	$17,068			$677			$16,391	52.3	53	826	37		422010006954
790	Kiski Area East Primary School	Public	K-4	420 Franklin Ave	Vandergrift	15690	Westmoreland County	Kiski Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 567-6706	425	31	13.9	91.1%	328 (77.2%)	34 (8.0%)	14 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.5%)	$12,090			$1,654			$10,435	52.2	70.8	469	321		421284007279

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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:

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.