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
361	Mohawk Elementary School	Public	K-5	351 Mohawk School Road	New Castle	16102	Lawrence County	Mohawk Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 667-7782	709	45	15.7	36.2%	663 (93.5%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.1%)	$14,963			$981			$13,982	75.7	76.5	362	1		421554007129
362	Hamilton Township Elementary School	Public	K-4	HCR Box	Sciota	18354	Monroe County	Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 992-4960	305	26	11.8	40.7%	238 (78.0%)	23 (7.5%)	36 (11.8%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$23,593			$843			$22,751	75.7	58.1	737	375		422286007571
363	Lakeside Elementary School	Public	3-5	129 Lakeside Dr	Honesdale	18431	Wayne County	Wayne Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 253-6820	419	33	12.8	56.6%	371 (88.5%)	2 (0.5%)	36 (8.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	$21,997			$1,465			$20,532	75.7	74.2	414	51		422497000226
364	Paxtonia Elementary School	Public	K-5	6135 Jonestown Rd	Harrisburg	17112	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 657-3202	682	43	15.7	99.3%	371 (54.4%)	88 (12.9%)	62 (9.1%)	112 (16.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.0%)	$13,613			$408			$13,205	75.6	73.7	424	60		420540001778
365	Richland Elementary School	Public	K-6	338 Theatre Dr	Johnstown	15904	Cambria County	Richland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 266-5757	831	53	15.6	35.7%	718 (86.4%)	21 (2.5%)	14 (1.7%)	25 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.4%)	$12,248			$727			$11,521	75.6	82	242	123		422025001278
366	Pittsburgh Greenfield K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	1 Alger St	Pittsburgh	15207	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-3535	396	31	12.9	91.7%	226 (57.1%)	57 (14.4%)	48 (12.1%)	32 (8.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.1%)	$31,728			$5,434			$26,294	75.6	76.2	368	2		421917006028
367	Brockway Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	40 North St	Brockway	15824	Jefferson County	Brockway Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 265-8417	433	38	11.2	52.0%	424 (97.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	$17,998			$2,514			$15,484	75.6	78.2	325	42		420426005148
368	Springfield Township Elementary School-Erdenhm	Public	3-5	500 Haws Ln	Flourtown	19031	Montgomery County	Springfield Township School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 233-6000	573	50	11.4	24.8%	433 (75.6%)	58 (10.1%)	50 (8.7%)	30 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	$29,280			$855			$28,426	75.5	72.2	448	80		422262003370
369	South Abington School	Public	K-4	640 Northern Boulevard	Chinchilla	18410	Lackawanna County	Abington Heights School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 585-2100	301	22	13.6	7.3%	260 (86.4%)	3 (1.0%)	10 (3.3%)	16 (5.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	$17,185			$462			$16,724	75.4	75.7	378	9		420201006398
370	South Mountain Elementary School	Public	K-5	711 South Mountain Road	Dillsburg	17019	York County	Northern York County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 432-8691	389	32	12.1	28.8%	350 (90.0%)	7 (1.8%)	16 (4.1%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	$15,427			$538			$14,889	75.2	61.9	666	296		421776000459

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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:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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