Best Elementary Schools in America

The top 100 elementary schools in the US ranked by DataScore — measuring academic proficiency and growth trends from NCES data. Elementary schools are scored without the graduation rate factor, which is redistributed to proficiency and growth.

#	School	Location	Grade	DataScore	Enrollment
1	Grace McWayne Elementary School	Batavia, IL	B	72	338
2	Tuckahoe Elementary	Arlington, VA	B	72	442
3	Julia A Traphagen School	Waldwick, NJ	B	71	425
4	Glenview Center for Childcare and Learning	Bay Village, OH	B	71	39
5	Riverside School	Riverside, CT	B	70	435
6	F. P. Tillman Elem.	Kirkwood, MO	B	70	474
7	Edward H. Bryan	Cresskill, NJ	B	70	531
8	Stephen J. Gerace School	Pequannock, NJ	B	70	303
9	North Star Elementary	Albuquerque, NM	B	70	546
10	Carrie E Tompkins School	Croton on Hudson, NY	B	70	567
11	Hamagrael Elementary School	Delmar, NY	B	70	306
12	Grand Oak Elementary	Huntersville, NC	B	70	479
13	Kalida Elementary School	Kalida, OH	B	70	234
14	Pacific Elementary	Manhattan Beach, CA	B	69	530
15	Early Beginnings Academy	Miami, FL	B	69	112
16	Ford Elementary School	Acworth, GA	B	69	757
17	Glennwood Elementary School	Decatur, GA	B	69	208
18	Wild Rose Elem School	Saint Charles, IL	B	69	563
19	Forest Lakes Elementary	Forest Hill, MD	B	69	428
20	Lakes Elementary School	Rockford, MI	B	69	509
21	Conway Elementary	St Louis, MO	B	69	408
22	Gretna Elementary School	Gretna, NE	B	69	463
23	Moharimet School	Madbury, NH	B	69	297
24	Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Wyckoff, NJ	B	69	333
25	Dickerson Elementary School	Chester, NJ	B	69	342
26	Frank K. Hehnly	Clark, NJ	B	69	576
27	Helen Morgan School	Sparta, NJ	B	69	471
28	J Spencer Smith School	Tenafly, NJ	B	69	347
29	Kennedy Elementary School	Succasunna, NJ	B	69	267
30	Mountview Road School	Morris Plains, NJ	B	69	248
31	Richard L Rice School	Marlton, NJ	B	69	504
32	Stone Harbor Elementary School	Stone Harbor, NJ	B	69	85
33	William Mason School	Montville, NJ	B	69	277
34	Indian Hollow School	Commack, NY	B	69	236
35	Mockingbird El	Coppell, TX	B	69	487
36	Stowe Elementary School	Stowe, VT	B	69	379
37	Rae C. Stedman Elementary	Petersburg, AK	B	68	209
38	Charles W Sechrist Elementary School	Flagstaff, AZ	B	68	400
39	Branchville Elementary School	Ridgefield, CT	B	68	336
40	North Mianus School	Riverside, CT	B	68	492
41	South School	New Canaan, CT	B	68	507
42	Stratfield School	Fairfield, CT	B	68	340
43	Bascomb Elementary School	Woodstock, GA	B	68	982
44	Rocky Branch Elementary School	Bogart, GA	B	68	595
45	Rocky Mount Elementary School	Marietta, GA	B	68	563
46	Abraham Lincoln Elem School	Oak Park, IL	B	68	589
47	May Watts Elementary School	Naperville, IL	B	68	563
48	Naper Elem School	Naperville, IL	B	68	249
49	Wentworth School	Scarborough, ME	B	68	675
50	Dayton Oaks	Dayton, MD	B	68	783
51	Wilson Wims Elementary School	Clarksburg, MD	B	68	563
52	Schroeder Elementary School	Troy, MI	B	68	446
53	Ralph M. Captain Elem.	Clayton, MO	B	68	283
54	Southern Boone Elem.	Ashland, MO	B	68	344
55	Westridge Elementary School	Elkhorn, NE	B	68	364
56	Canterbury Elementary School	Canterbury, NH	B	68	116
57	Heron Pond Elementary School	Milford, NH	B	68	569
58	North Salem Elementary School	Salem, NH	B	68	366
59	Benedict A. Cucinella School	Long Valley, NJ	B	68	492
60	Edison Early Learning Center	Edison, NJ	B	68	82
61	George Washington School	Mahwah, NJ	B	68	193
62	Larchmont Elementary School	Mount Laurel, NJ	B	68	370
63	Lincoln-Hubbard Elementary School	Summit, NJ	B	68	328
64	Mount Prospect Elementary School	Basking Ridge, NJ	B	68	539
65	Pauline J. Petway Elementary School	Vineland, NJ	B	68	499
66	Robert D Reynolds Primary School	Upper Saddle River, NJ	B	68	358
67	Wemrock Brook School	Manalapan, NJ	B	68	596
68	Wilson Elementary School	West Caldwell, NJ	B	68	233
69	Bedford Road School	Pleasantville, NY	B	68	569
70	Brookside School	Yorktown Heights, NY	B	68	519
71	Morrisville Elementary	Morrisville, NC	B	68	651
72	Scotts Ridge Elementary	Apex, NC	B	68	766
73	Bluffsview Elementary School	Columbus, OH	B	68	432
74	Glenwood El Sch	Media, PA	B	68	563
75	Carolina Park Elementary	Mt. Pleasant, SC	B	68	978
76	Walker-Gamble Elementary	New Zion, SC	B	68	553
77	Flandreau Elementary - 04	Flandreau, SD	B	68	269
78	Beverly El	Allen, TX	B	68	395
79	Bill Burden El	Liberty Hill, TX	B	68	808
80	Broadway El	Spring, TX	B	68	1,351
81	Canyon Ranch El	Irving, TX	B	68	764
82	Founders Classical Academy Corinth	Corinth, TX	B	68	475
83	Linda Herrington El	Round Rock, TX	B	68	797
84	R Steve Folsom El	Prosper, TX	B	68	713
85	Rita Smith El	Wylie, TX	B	68	521
86	Stuard El	Aledo, TX	B	68	563
87	Wyatt El	Plano, TX	B	68	341
88	Kenneth W.Culbert Elementary	Hamilton, VA	B	68	430
89	Brookside Elementary	Lake Forest Park, WA	B	68	339
90	Snoqualmie Elementary	Snoqualmie, WA	B	68	482
91	Jefferson Elementary	Wauwatosa, WI	B	68	238
92	Manzanita School	Tucson, AZ	B	67	595
93	Brookside Elementary	San Anselmo, CA	B	67	281
94	Springhill Elementary	Lafayette, CA	B	67	453
95	Encompass Heights Elementary School	Colorado Springs, CO	B	67	549
96	Normandy Elementary School	Littleton, CO	B	67	263
97	Buttonball Lane School	Glastonbury, CT	B	67	442
98	Daniels Farm School	Trumbull, CT	B	67	495
99	Duffy School	West Hartford, CT	B	67	475
100	Somerset Academy Kendall	Miami, FL	B	67	226

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best elementary schools in the US?

The highest-rated elementary school in the US is Grace McWayne Elementary School in Batavia, IL with a DataScore of 72/100. Rankings are based on academic proficiency, 3-year growth trends, and resource access.

How are elementary schools ranked?

Elementary schools are ranked using the DataScore, which measures academic proficiency (45%), 3-year growth trend (37%), and resource access (18%). Graduation rate is not included for elementary schools since it only applies to high schools.