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
1421	Propel Cs-Braddock Hills	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1500 Yost Blvd	Pittsburgh	15221	Allegheny County	Propel CS-Braddock Hills	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 325-7305	673	61	10.9	105.6%	39 (5.8%)	544 (80.8%)	15 (2.2%)	5 (0.7%)	8 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	60 (8.9%)	$24,646			$2,682			$21,964	7	11.1	1343	78		420083307363
1422	Kenderton Elementary School	Public	K-8	1500 W Ontario St	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8340	300	25	12	94.3%	3 (1.0%)	254 (84.7%)	40 (13.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$21,811			$6,122			$15,690	7	3.9	1498	76		421899007593
1423	Bryant William C School	Public	PK, KG-8	6001 Cedar Ave	Philadelphia	19143	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7910	338	34	9.9	108.3%	1 (0.3%)	300 (88.8%)	23 (6.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.7%)	$20,832			$5,559			$15,273	7	7.6	1399	24		421899003601
1424	Meade Gen George C School	Public	PK, KG-8	1600 N 18th St	Philadelphia	19121	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7310	314	29	10.9	88.9%	12 (3.8%)	274 (87.3%)	21 (6.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	$21,242			$5,930			$15,312	6.9	3.2	1516	92		421899003630
1425	Munoz-Marin Luis	Public	PK, KG-8	3300 N 3rd St	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3920	519	50	10.3	105.0%	6 (1.2%)	62 (11.9%)	444 (85.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	$20,340			$4,421			$15,919	6.8	3.4	1512	87		421899000331
1426	Belmont Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4030 Brown Street	Philadelphia	19104	Philadelphia County	Belmont Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 823-8208	959	79	12	89.8%	4 (0.4%)	912 (95.1%)	36 (3.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	$23,663			$6,257			$17,406	6.8	5.9	1444	18		420010800692
1427	Spring Garden School	Public	K-8	1146 Mellon St	Philadelphia	19123	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7610	235	19	12.4	108.1%	5 (2.1%)	112 (47.7%)	111 (47.2%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	$21,062			$6,833			$14,229	6.7	5.2	1462	35		421899003655
1428	Tyson-Schoener Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	315 S 5th St	Reading	19602	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5951	408	32	12.6	94.1%	20 (4.9%)	29 (7.1%)	349 (85.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	$25,442			$4,737			$20,705	6.7	13.5	1309	119		422004000831
1429	Potter-Thomas School	Public	K-8	3001 N 6th St	Philadelphia	19133	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7120	325	40	8.1	111.1%	1 (0.3%)	77 (23.7%)	243 (74.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	$25,406			$5,731			$19,676	6.6	5.1	1466	37		421899005121
1430	Jackson School	Public	PK, KG-8	177 E Jackson St	York	17403	York County	York City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 849-1223	501	39	12.9	97.4%	19 (3.8%)	233 (46.5%)	228 (45.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	$22,458			$2,854			$19,604	6.6	4.9	1471	41		422682007463

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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.