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
811	South Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4949 State Route 151	Hookstown	15050	Beaver County	South Side Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 573-9581	390	33	11.6	41.5%	374 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	$26,524			$410			$26,114	50.9	58	738	73		422223006568
812	Baresville Elementary School	Public	K-5	135 Sanford Ave	Hanover	17331	York County	South Western School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 633-4870	586	40	14.8	52.7%	463 (79.0%)	24 (4.1%)	58 (9.9%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.9%)	$17,104			$720			$16,384	50.7	45.7	929	117		422247004603
813	Moshannon Valley Elementary School	Public	K-6	5026 Green Acre Rd	Houtzdale	16651	Clearfield County	Moshannon Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 378-7683	372	33	11.1	105.6%	355 (95.4%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	$18,715			$2,228			$16,488	50.7	44.7	950	137		421596006929
814	Commodore Perry School	Public	K-6	3002 Perry Hwy	Hadley	16130	Mercer County	Commodore Perry School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 253-2025	223	21	10.5	97.3%	215 (96.4%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	$25,187			$1,432			$23,755	50.7	70.7	470	344		420639000202
815	North Hills Elementary School	Public	4-6	1330 N Hills Rd	York	17406	York County	Central York School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 846-6789	675	43	15.7	49.2%	394 (58.4%)	79 (11.7%)	125 (18.5%)	28 (4.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.8%)	$14,926			$303			$14,623	50.7	48.6	882	67		420549004540
816	Economy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 First Street	Freedom	15042	Beaver County	Ambridge Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 266-2833	456	32	14.2	100.4%	400 (87.7%)	18 (3.9%)	26 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	$11,281			$588			$10,693	50.5	66.4	563	253		420244000629
817	Jacksonwald Elementary School	Public	K-4	100 Church Lane	Reading	19606	Berks County	Exeter Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 779-1820	370	28	13.1	50.8%	197 (53.2%)	28 (7.6%)	110 (29.7%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.1%)	$14,153			$00			$14,153	50.4	46.9	908	91		420948006731
818	Comly Watson School	Public	K-5	1001 Byberry Rd	Philadelphia	19116	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3010	618	42	14.6	95.0%	312 (50.5%)	39 (6.3%)	59 (9.5%)	188 (30.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.9%)	$18,026			$5,404			$12,622	50.3	43.9	965	147		421899003760
819	Francis S Grandinetti Elementary School	Public	K-5	62 School Dr	Ridgway	15853	Elk County	Ridgway Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 776-2176	359	29	12.5	63.2%	341 (95.0%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	$14,178			$465			$13,713	50.3	68.3	529	290		422031000117
820	Clearview Elementary School	Public	K-4	801 Randolph St	Hanover	17331	York County	Hanover Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 637-9000	230	21	11.2	84.8%	154 (67.0%)	12 (5.2%)	34 (14.8%)	7 (3.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.3%)	$14,092			$758			$13,334	50.2	57.4	755	65		421145004565

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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

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.