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
571	Fayetteville Elementary School	Public	K-5	8 E Main St	Fayetteville	17222	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 352-2774	481	40	12.1	96.7%	353 (73.4%)	17 (3.5%)	65 (13.5%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.1%)	$18,422			$1,516			$16,906	65.2	56.4	772	201		420555006273
572	Amosland Elementary School	Public	K-5	549 Amosland Rd	Morton	19070	Delaware County	Ridley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 534-1900	470	34	14	42.8%	322 (68.5%)	65 (13.8%)	18 (3.8%)	38 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.7%)	$22,012			$839			$21,173	65.1	65.8	574	2		422037001925
573	Cambria Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	138 East Campbell St	Carrolltown	15722	Cambria County	Cambria Heights School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 344-8506	533	45	11.9	52.7%	511 (95.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.2%)	$17,060			$1,213			$15,846	65.1	56.1	777	204		420474000025
574	Richard J. Hyde Elementary School	Public	K-4	110 Wallridge Dr	Moon Township	15108	Allegheny County	Moon Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 264-9440	237	16	14.4	90.7%	114 (48.1%)	28 (11.8%)	64 (27.0%)	18 (7.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.6%)	$18,180			$138			$18,042	65.1	59.3	722	148		421583007577
575	Forest Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	547 Locust Street	Sidman	15955	Cambria County	Forest Hills School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 487-7613	994	70	14.1	97.2%	952 (95.8%)	5 (0.5%)	17 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (1.9%)	$12,859			$1,549			$11,309	65.1	69.9	497	78		420994006899
576	Margaret Ross Elementary School	Public	K-4	1955 Maratta Rd	Aliquippa	15001	Beaver County	Hopewell Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 375-2956	185	13	13.7	50.3%	161 (87.0%)	7 (3.8%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.9%)	$25,169			$1,294			$23,874	65	78.8	312	264		421203009954
577	C G Johnson Elementary School	Public	K-4	923 Jackson St	Reynoldsville	15851	Jefferson County	DuBois Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 299-4880	276	23	11.7	106.5%	266 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	$16,859			$1,746			$15,114	65	64.5	598	21		420783002385
578	Union Memorial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 S Scotland Ln	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	Union Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 652-6683	320	29	11.1	102.8%	251 (78.4%)	29 (9.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.6%)	$19,322			$1,497			$17,825	64.9	63.3	631	53		422406002709
579	Shannock Valley Elementary School	Public	K-6	210 Cowanshannock Avenue	Rural Valley	16249	Armstrong County	Armstrong School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 783-6991	310	27	11.4	108.4%	310 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$18,137			$1,424			$16,712	64.9	70	493	86		420259006577
580	Mercersburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	30 S Park Ave	Mercersburg	17236	Franklin County	Tuscarora School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 328-5278	232	18	13.1	102.6%	205 (88.4%)	2 (0.9%)	12 (5.2%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	8 (3.4%)	$12,044			$715			$11,329	64.8	68.1	533	47		422274006282

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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

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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