The top-ranked public elementary schools in Pennsylvania are Pleasant Valley Elementary School, Fairview Elementary School and Bradford Woods Elementary School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top-ranked public elementary schools are Bala Cynwyd, Breinigsville and Bryn Mawr.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Pennsylvania is 38%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 55%.
Top-Ranked Public Elementary Schools in Pennsylvania (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Pleasant Valley Elementary School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-3
250 E Mcmurray Rd
Canonsburg, PA 15317
(724) 941-6260
Canonsburg, PA 15317
(724) 941-6260
Rank: #22.
Fairview Elementary School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
738 Dorseyville Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
(412) 963-9315
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
(412) 963-9315
Rank: #33.
Bradford Woods Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
41 Forest Road
Bradfordwoods, PA 15015
(724) 935-5081
Bradfordwoods, PA 15015
(724) 935-5081
Rank: #44.
Ithan Elementary School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 92% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
695 Clyde Rd
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
(610) 527-1357
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
(610) 527-1357
Rank: #5 - 75. - 7.
Bower Hill Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-3
424 Bower Hill Road
Venetia, PA 15367
(724) 941-0913
Venetia, PA 15367
(724) 941-0913
Rank: #5 - 75. - 7.
Mccormick Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-4
2801 Beaver Grade Rd
Coraopolis, PA 15108
(412) 264-9440
Coraopolis, PA 15108
(412) 264-9440
Rank: #5 - 75. - 7.
Wexford Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-3
250 Brown Road
Wexford, PA 15090
(724) 935-4631
Wexford, PA 15090
(724) 935-4631
Rank: #88.
Merion Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 91% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-4
549 S Bowman Ave
Merion Station, PA 19066
(610) 645-1470
Merion Station, PA 19066
(610) 645-1470
Rank: #99.
Masterman Julia R Sec School
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 98%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 83% (Top 5%)
Reading: 98% (Top 1%)
Grades: 5-12
1699 Spring Garden St
Philadelphia, PA 19130
(215) 400-7580
Philadelphia, PA 19130
(215) 400-7580
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 90% (Top 1%)
Reading: 88% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
2401 Rochester Rd
Sewickley, PA 15143
(412) 366-9663
Sewickley, PA 15143
(412) 366-9663
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Ohara Elementary School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 87% (Top 1%)
Reading: 89% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
115 Cabin Lane
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
(412) 963-0333
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
(412) 963-0333
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Pocopson Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 82% (Top 5%)
Reading: 92% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
1105 Pocopson Road
West Chester, PA 19382
(610) 793-9241
West Chester, PA 19382
(610) 793-9241
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Streams Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-4
1560 Ashlawn Dr
Pittsburgh, PA 15241
(412) 833-1600
Pittsburgh, PA 15241
(412) 833-1600
Rank: #1414.
Gladwyne School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 94% (Top 1%)
Reading: 87% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-4
230 West Righters Mill Rd
Gladwyne, PA 19035
(610) 645-1440
Gladwyne, PA 19035
(610) 645-1440
Rank: #15 - 1715. - 17.
Baker Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-4
2300 Morton Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15241
(412) 833-1600
Pittsburgh, PA 15241
(412) 833-1600
Rank: #15 - 1715. - 17.
Poff Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
2990 Haberlein Rd
Gibsonia, PA 15044
(412) 492-6335
Gibsonia, PA 15044
(412) 492-6335
Rank: #15 - 1715. - 17.
William Penn Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-4
110 Woodlet Ln
Bethel Park, PA 15102
(412) 854-8522
Bethel Park, PA 15102
(412) 854-8522
Rank: #1818.
Stony Creek Elementary School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 86% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
1721 Yost Rd
Blue Bell, PA 19422
(215) 619-8108
Blue Bell, PA 19422
(215) 619-8108
Rank: #19 - 2319. - 23.
Hartwood Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
3730 Saxonburg Blvd
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
(412) 767-5396
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
(412) 767-5396
Rank: #19 - 2319. - 23.
Hillside Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-4
507 Howellville Rd
Berwyn, PA 19312
(610) 240-1500
Berwyn, PA 19312
(610) 240-1500
Rank: #19 - 2319. - 23.
Markham Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
165 Crescent Dr
Pittsburgh, PA 15228
(412) 344-2152
Pittsburgh, PA 15228
(412) 344-2152
Rank: #19 - 2319. - 23.
Sunset Valley Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-4
11605 Dickens Drive
Irwin, PA 15642
(724) 861-3035
Irwin, PA 15642
(724) 861-3035
Rank: #19 - 2319. - 23.
Wyland Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
2284 Wyland Ave
Allison Park, PA 15101
(412) 492-6345
Allison Park, PA 15101
(412) 492-6345
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Boyce Middle School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 88% (Top 5%)
Grades: 5-6
1500 Boyce Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15241
(412) 833-1600
Pittsburgh, PA 15241
(412) 833-1600
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Rose Tree Elementary School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 88% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
1101 First Ave
Media, PA 19063
(610) 627-7201
Media, PA 19063
(610) 627-7201
Rank: #2626.
Wallingford Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 82% (Top 5%)
Reading: 88% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
20 S Providence Road
Wallingford, PA 19086
(610) 892-3470
Wallingford, PA 19086
(610) 892-3470
Rank: #2727.
Eisenhower Elementary School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 85% (Top 5%)
Reading: 87% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-4
100 Warwick Dr
Pittsburgh, PA 15241
(412) 833-1600
Pittsburgh, PA 15241
(412) 833-1600
Rank: #2828.
Sunrise Elementary School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
171 Sunrise Dr
Irwin, PA 15642
(724) 864-6700
Irwin, PA 15642
(724) 864-6700
Rank: #2929.
Pickering Valley Elementary School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 81% (Top 5%)
Reading: 89% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
121 Byers Rd
Chester Springs, PA 19425
(610) 458-5324
Chester Springs, PA 19425
(610) 458-5324
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Devon Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-4
400 S Fairfield Rd
Devon, PA 19333
(610) 240-1450
Devon, PA 19333
(610) 240-1450
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Marshall Elementary School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 81% (Top 5%)
Reading: 88% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
5135 Wexford Run Rd
Wexford, PA 15090
(724) 935-4044
Wexford, PA 15090
(724) 935-4044
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Infinity Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-8
5405 Locust Lane
Harrisburg, PA 17109
(717) 238-1880
Harrisburg, PA 17109
(717) 238-1880
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Richland Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-3
3811 Bakerstown Road
Gibsonia, PA 15044
(724) 443-1558
Gibsonia, PA 15044
(724) 443-1558
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
New Eagle Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 80% (Top 5%)
Reading: 88% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-4
507 Pugh Rd
Wayne, PA 19087
(610) 240-1550
Wayne, PA 19087
(610) 240-1550
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Shamona Creek Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 80% (Top 5%)
Reading: 88% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
501 Dorlan Mill Rd
Downingtown, PA 19335
(610) 458-8703
Downingtown, PA 19335
(610) 458-8703
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