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
871	Houck Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	315 E Lehman St	Lebanon	17046	Lebanon County	Lebanon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 273-9391	348	22	15.8	106.3%	70 (20.1%)	14 (4.0%)	248 (71.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	$15,189			$1,900			$13,289	46.7	38.2	1028	157		421344005337
872	Russell C Struble Elementary School	Public	K-6	4300 Bensalem Blvd	Bensalem	19020	Bucks County	Bensalem Township School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 750-2800	496	41	12	102.8%	240 (48.4%)	40 (8.1%)	78 (15.7%)	117 (23.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)	$21,385			$1,067			$20,318	46.6	53.4	819	53		420333006896
873	Apollo-Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1831 State Route 56	Spring Church	15686	Armstrong County	Apollo-Ridge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 478-6000	545	41	13.1	97.8%	502 (92.1%)	6 (1.1%)	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.2%)	$22,703			$1,830			$20,873	46.3	49.4	874	1		420255000779
874	Todd Lane Elementary School	Public	3-5	113 Todd Ln	Monaca	15061	Beaver County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 775-1050	493	37	13.3	39.1%	421 (85.4%)	31 (6.3%)	14 (2.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.7%)	$19,851			$336			$19,514	46.2	60.9	692	182		420082407329
875	East Juniata Elementary School	Public	K-6	54 Main St	Richfield	17086	Juniata County	Juniata County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 694-3961	378	33	11.4	64.0%	358 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	$16,625			$1,755			$14,870	46.1	56.4	771	104		421260007664
876	Clermont Elementary School	Public	K-5	1868 Robert Fulton Hwy	Quarryville	17566	Lancaster County	Solanco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 548-2742	398	33	12.1	49.0%	337 (84.7%)	3 (0.8%)	39 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.8%)	$18,119			$3,606			$14,513	46.1	46.9	909	33		422181000036
877	Moore School	Public	K-5	3809 Dalewood St	Pittsburgh	15227	Allegheny County	Brentwood Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 881-7776	236	20	12	59.3%	122 (51.7%)	31 (13.1%)	31 (13.1%)	26 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (11.0%)	$20,369			$1,323			$19,046	46	63.2	634	243		420414000068
878	Lenape Elementary School	Public	K-6	2300 Center Ave	Ford City	16226	Armstrong County	Armstrong School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 763-5299	691	49	14	100.7%	654 (94.6%)	11 (1.6%)	13 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.7%)	$18,227			$1,769			$16,458	46	45.3	938	60		420259005002
879	Cornwells Elementary School	Public	K-6	2215 Hulmeville Rd	Bensalem	19020	Bucks County	Bensalem Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 750-2800	556	32	17.3	99.3%	341 (61.3%)	60 (10.8%)	78 (14.0%)	46 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.4%)	$21,109			$1,250			$19,859	46	43.2	973	94		420333001006
880	Bethlehem-Center Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	194 Crawford Rd	Fredericktown	15333	Washington County	Bethlehem-Center School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 267-4910	483	36	13.6	100.6%	446 (92.3%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.6%)	$17,976			$539			$17,436	46	50.6	855	25		420360006975

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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

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.