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
471	Fort Allen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	560 Baltzer Meyer Pike	Greensburg	15601	Westmoreland County	Hempfield Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 850-2501	480	40	11.9	47.1%	419 (87.3%)	16 (3.3%)	8 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.3%)	$19,628			$1,341			$18,286	69.7	76.6	356	115		421176004389
472	Honey Brook Elementary Center	Public	K-4	1530 West Walnut Road	Honey Brook	19344	Chester County	Twin Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 273-3615	289	26	11	42.9%	236 (81.7%)	2 (0.7%)	33 (11.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	$21,585			$1,306			$20,279	69.6	62.4	656	184		422400000872
473	Metzgar Elementary School	Public	K-5	140 CC Hall Drive	New Alexandria	15670	Westmoreland County	Greensburg Salem School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 832-2900	256	20	12.6	107.4%	237 (92.6%)	2 (0.8%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	$18,140			$1,785			$16,355	69.6	77.8	336	137		421092005166
474	Belle Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5300 Henderson Rd	Erie	16509	Erie County	Millcreek Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 835-5600	626	46	13.7	54.0%	390 (62.3%)	35 (5.6%)	36 (5.8%)	117 (18.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.3%)	$16,916			$1,216			$15,700	69.6	77.1	348	126		421533002054
475	Avon Grove Intrmd School	Public	2-5	395 S. Jennersville Road	West Grove	19390	Chester County	Avon Grove School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 869-2010	1,436	94	15.3	34.6%	968 (67.4%)	25 (1.7%)	404 (28.1%)	28 (1.9%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.6%)	$14,642			$318			$14,324	69.5	64.4	605	130		420279001365
476	Baggaley Elementary School	Public	K-6	4080 Route 982	Latrobe	15650	Westmoreland County	Greater Latrobe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 539-4531	510	38	13.2	37.1%	472 (92.5%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	$14,797			$771			$14,026	69.5	68.4	526	50		421098004379
477	Bellaire Elementary School	Public	K-5	905 Waggoner's Gap Rd	Carlisle	17013	Cumberland County	Carlisle Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 240-6800	407	27	14.9	60.0%	201 (49.4%)	53 (13.0%)	65 (16.0%)	44 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.8%)	$17,344			$1,204			$16,140	69.5	62.6	653	176		420501001692
478	Twin Valley Elementary Center	Public	K-4	50 Mast Rd	Elverson	19520	Chester County	Twin Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 286-8670	395	31	12.9	37.2%	339 (85.8%)	4 (1.0%)	27 (6.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	$16,710			$1,053			$15,657	69.5	72.1	450	28		422400005029
479	John Beck Elementary School	Public	K-6	418 E Lexington Rd	Lititz	17543	Lancaster County	Warwick School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 626-3702	432	31	13.7	34.5%	382 (88.4%)	3 (0.7%)	28 (6.5%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	$17,130			$1,041			$16,089	69.5	63.5	626	147		422496002661
480	EverGreen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	739 Easton Turnpike	Lake Ariel	18436	Wayne County	Western Wayne School District	No	No	No	Yes	(800) 321-9973	522	45	11.7	65.1%	406 (77.8%)	6 (1.1%)	78 (14.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.7%)	$29,804			$827			$28,977	69.4	74.5	409	71		422607007404

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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

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.