Best Elementary Schools in Pennsylvania

The top 50 elementary schools (grades K-5) in Pennsylvania, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 48%.

#	School	City	Enrollment	Proficiency
1	Upper Moreland El Sch	Hatboro, PA	1,576	50%
2	State El Ctr	Larksville, PA	1,353	30%
3	Frank Anne Sch	Philadelphia, PA	1,347	37%
4	Penn Hills El Sch	Pittsburgh, PA	1,279	31%
5	Greater Johnstown El Sch	Johnstown, PA	1,269	33%
6	Solis-Cohen Solomon Sch	Philadelphia, PA	1,250	36%
7	Montour El Sch	McKees Rocks, PA	1,191	64%
8	Pine Road El Sch	Huntingdon Valley, PA	1,156	73%
9	Muhlenberg El Ctr	Reading, PA	1,150	37%
10	Moore J Hampton Sch	Philadelphia, PA	1,134	36%
11	Mill Creek El Sch	Levittown, PA	1,048	39%
12	Loesche William H Sch	Philadelphia, PA	1,012	37%
13	Penn London El Sch	West Grove, PA	1,010	60%
14	Winding Creek El Sch	Mechanicsburg, PA	999	66%
15	Lehighton Area Elementary Center	Lehighton, PA	998	42%
16	Swiftwater El Ctr	Swiftwater, PA	959	38%
17	Keystone El Sch	Croydon, PA	943	36%
18	Brookwood El Sch	Levittown, PA	935	33%
19	Pleasant Valley Intrmd Sch	Kunkletown, PA	925	57%
20	Copper Beech Sch	Glenside, PA	918	67%
21	Dr David W Kistler El Sch	Wilkes Barre, PA	916	26%
22	Mars Area El Sch	Mars, PA	907	65%
23	Pleasant Valley El Sch	Kunkletown, PA	899	59%
24	Tawanka El Sch	Langhorne, PA	884	60%
25	Chartiers Valley Primary Sch	Bridgeville, PA	879	59%
26	Whitehall El Sch	Pittsburgh, PA	862	46%
27	South Fayette Intermediate Sch	McDonald, PA	838	72%
28	Heights/Murray El Sch	Wilkes Barre, PA	837	21%
29	Shamokin Area El Sch	Coal Township, PA	832	38%
30	Thomas W Holtzman Jr El Sch	Harrisburg, PA	820	33%
31	Bear Creek School	Elizabethtown, PA	816	46%
32	McDonald El Sch	Warminster, PA	814	55%
33	Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays El Sch	Allentown, PA	813	33%
34	Haine El Sch	Cranberry Twp, PA	813	70%
35	Colonial El Sch	Plymouth Meeting, PA	811	67%
36	Colonel John Siegfried El Sch	Northampton, PA	808	59%
37	Clarke El Ctr	Pottsville, PA	805	46%
38	Forrest Edwin Sch	Philadelphia, PA	799	34%
39	McKnight El Sch	Pittsburgh, PA	798	63%
40	Chartiers Valley Intrmd School	Pittsburgh, PA	797	49%
41	Alloway Creek El Sch	Littlestown, PA	790	45%
42	Benjamin Franklin Sch	Harrisburg, PA	786	34%
43	Amanda E Stout El Sch	Reading, PA	784	35%
44	Hillview El Sch	Grove City, PA	782	49%
45	Davis El Sch	Southampton, PA	777	57%
46	Harry W Lockley Early Learning Center	New Castle, PA	775	30%
47	Marshall El Sch	Wexford, PA	768	77%
48	Bedford El Sch	Bedford, PA	766	45%
49	Jefferson Hills Intermediate Sch	Jefferson Hills, PA	761	65%
50	Pivik El Sch	Plum, PA	760	50%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best elementary school in Pennsylvania?

The largest elementary school in Pennsylvania is Upper Moreland El Sch in Hatboro with 1,576 students and a 50% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.

How many elementary schools are in Pennsylvania?

This page shows the top 50 elementary schools (grades K-5) in Pennsylvania by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.

What does the proficiency rate measure?

Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.

Where does this data come from?

Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts

Last updated: April 2026

Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.