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 63%.
| # | 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 | Winding Creek El Sch | Mechanicsburg, PA | 999 | 66% |
| 10 | Copper Beech Sch | Glenside, PA | 918 | 67% |
| 11 | Mars Area El Sch | Mars, PA | 907 | 65% |
| 12 | South Fayette Intermediate Sch | McDonald, PA | 838 | 72% |
| 13 | Haine El Sch | Cranberry Twp, PA | 813 | 70% |
| 14 | Colonial El Sch | Plymouth Meeting, PA | 811 | 67% |
| 15 | McKnight El Sch | Pittsburgh, PA | 798 | 63% |
| 16 | Marshall El Sch | Wexford, PA | 768 | 77% |
| 17 | Jefferson Hills Intermediate Sch | Jefferson Hills, PA | 761 | 65% |
| 18 | Ehrman Crest El Sch | Cranberry Township, PA | 758 | 72% |
| 19 | Franklin Regional Intermediate Sch | Murrysville, PA | 756 | 63% |
| 20 | Garnet Valley El Sch | Glen Mills, PA | 735 | 72% |
| 21 | South Fayette Twp El Sch | McDonald, PA | 735 | 62% |
| 22 | Manoa El Sch | Havertown, PA | 719 | 68% |
| 23 | Fairview El Sch | Fairview, PA | 717 | 67% |
| 24 | Franklin Regional Primary Sch | Murrysville, PA | 699 | 63% |
| 25 | Paxtonia El Sch | Harrisburg, PA | 689 | 62% |
| 26 | Bower Hill El Sch | Venetia, PA | 685 | 70% |
| 27 | Saucon Valley El Sch | Hellertown, PA | 670 | 62% |
| 28 | Scenic Hills El Sch | Springfield, PA | 665 | 71% |
| 29 | General Wayne El Sch | Malvern, PA | 664 | 75% |
| 30 | Sabold El Sch | Springfield, PA | 653 | 61% |
| 31 | Doe Run El Sch | Manheim, PA | 643 | 63% |
| 32 | Lower Gwynedd El Sch | Ambler, PA | 638 | 70% |
| 33 | West Bradford El Sch | Downingtown, PA | 637 | 72% |
| 34 | Center Twp Sch | Butler, PA | 631 | 64% |
| 35 | Concord El Sch | Glen Mills, PA | 628 | 64% |
| 36 | West Manheim El Sch | Hanover, PA | 625 | 62% |
| 37 | Lower Nazareth El Sch | Nazareth, PA | 620 | 72% |
| 38 | Springton Manor El Sch | Glenmoore, PA | 619 | 62% |
| 39 | Springfield Literacy Center | Springfield, PA | 617 | 74% |
| 40 | Willow Lane El Sch | Macungie, PA | 609 | 63% |
| 41 | Chatham Park El Sch | Havertown, PA | 608 | 71% |
| 42 | Buck El Sch | Levittown, PA | 595 | 66% |
| 43 | Bon Meade El Sch | Moon township, PA | 594 | 64% |
| 44 | Landisville Pri Ctr | Landisville, PA | 591 | 62% |
| 45 | Chestnutwold El Sch | Ardmore, PA | 589 | 69% |
| 46 | Shoemaker El Sch | Macungie, PA | 589 | 64% |
| 47 | Lynnewood El Sch | Havertown, PA | 588 | 62% |
| 48 | Lampeter El Sch | Lampeter, PA | 585 | 66% |
| 49 | Buffalo El Sch | Sarver, PA | 584 | 63% |
| 50 | Simmons El Sch | Horsham, PA | 584 | 70% |
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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.
The this entity category groups every U.S. K-12 school outcomes and enrollment entity sharing this attribute. The list above is the data; the paragraphs below explain what the grouping means against the broader NCES Common Core of Data and EDFacts distribution and how to read the relative rankings within the category.
For readers using this category as a starting point, the per-entity detail pages linked from the table above carry the underlying NCES Common Core of Data and EDFacts data in full. The category-level view is the filter; the per-entity pages are the actual answer.
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.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.