The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a town or city which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 20%
100%
Avg. Statewide: 60%
Top Ranked Cities With Best Public Schools in Pennsylvania (2025-26)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #1-41 - 4.
100%
(4 out of 4)
(4 out of 4)
Rank: #1-41 - 4.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
Rank: #1-41 - 4.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
- Fred J. Jaindl Elementary School
Rank: #209 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 83%) - Veterans Memorial Elementary School
Rank: #535 of 2,733 (Top 10%)
(Math: 74% | Reading: 76%) - Fogelsville School
Rank: #578 of 2,733 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75% | Reading: 74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Breinigsville, PA Schools
Rank: #1-41 - 4.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
Rank: #55.
88%
(7 out of 8)
(7 out of 8)
Rank: #66.
83%
(5 out of 6)
(5 out of 6)
Rank: #7-87 - 8.
80%
(4 out of 5)
(4 out of 5)
- Maple Glen Elementary School
Rank: #277 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 80%) - Lower Gwynedd Elementary School
Rank: #282 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 81%) - Shady Grove Elementary School
Rank: #596 of 2,733 (Top 10%)
(Math: 74% | Reading: 74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Ambler, PA Schools
Rank: #7-87 - 8.
80%
(4 out of 5)
(4 out of 5)
Rank: #99.
75%
(3 out of 4)
(3 out of 4)
- Wallingford Elementary School
Rank: #90 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 88%) - Nether Providence Elementary School
Rank: #308 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 79%) - Strath Haven High School
Rank: #615 of 2,733 (Top 10%)
(Math: 59% | Reading: 87%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Wallingford, PA Schools
Rank: #10-1110 - 11.
67%
(4 out of 6)
(4 out of 6)
- Poff Elementary School
Rank: #63 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%) - Richland Elementary School
Rank: #111 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 90-94%) - Hance Elementary School
Rank: #249 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Gibsonia, PA Schools
Rank: #10-1110 - 11.
67%
(4 out of 6)
(4 out of 6)
- Lingle Avenue Elementary School
Rank: #337 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 78%) - Pine Street Elementary School
Rank: #422 of 2,733 (Top 10%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 79%) - Northside Elementary School
Rank: #476 of 2,733 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Palmyra, PA Schools
Rank: #12-1512 - 15.
60%
(6 out of 10)
(6 out of 10)
- Sunset Valley Elementary School
Rank: #74 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%) - Sunrise Elementary School
Rank: #98 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 85-89%) - Hahntown Elementary School
Rank: #249 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Irwin, PA Schools
Rank: #12-1512 - 15.
60%
(3 out of 5)
(3 out of 5)
Rank: #12-1512 - 15.
60%
(3 out of 5)
(3 out of 5)
- Plymouth-whitemarsh Sr. High School
Rank: #289 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 82%) - Plymouth Elementary School
Rank: #299 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%) - Colonial Elementary School
Rank: #578 of 2,733 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75% | Reading: 74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Plymouth Meeting, PA Schools
Rank: #12-1512 - 15.
60%
(3 out of 5)
(3 out of 5)
Rank: #1616.
58%
(7 out of 12)
(7 out of 12)
Rank: #17-1817 - 18.
57%
(4 out of 7)
(4 out of 7)
- Wyland Elementary School
Rank: #74 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%) - Central Elementary School
Rank: #190 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 85%) - Hosack Elementary School
Rank: #196 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Allison Park, PA Schools
Rank: #17-1817 - 18.
57%
(4 out of 7)
(4 out of 7)
- William Penn Elementary School
Rank: #63 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%) - Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
Rank: #341 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%) - George Washington Elementary School
Rank: #341 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Bethel Park, PA Schools
Rank: #1919.
55%
(6 out of 11)
(6 out of 11)
- Pleasant Valley Elementary School
Rank: #4 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%) - Mcmurray Elementary School
Rank: #146 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 87%) - Peters Twp Middle School
Rank: #220 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 88%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Canonsburg, PA Schools
Rank: #2020.
54%
(7 out of 13)
(7 out of 13)
- Downingtown Stem Academy
Rank: #4 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%) - Shamona Creek Elementary School
Rank: #113 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 88%) - Brandywine-wallace Elementary School
Rank: #146 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 87%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Downingtown, PA Schools
Rank: #21-2221 - 22.
50%
(3 out of 6)
(3 out of 6)
Rank: #21-2221 - 22.
50%
(3 out of 6)
(3 out of 6)
Rank: #23-2423 - 24.
43%
(3 out of 7)
(3 out of 7)
- Unionville Elementary School
Rank: #251 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%) - Unionville High School
Rank: #443 of 2,733 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%) - Charles F Patton Middle School
Rank: #523 of 2,733 (Top 10%)
(Math: 62% | Reading: 85%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Kennett Square, PA Schools
Rank: #23-2423 - 24.
43%
(3 out of 7)
(3 out of 7)
- South Fayette Intermediate School
Rank: #155 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 86%) - South Fayette High School
Rank: #396 of 2,733 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 93%) - South Fayette Middle School
Rank: #457 of 2,733 (Top 10%)
(Math: 66% | Reading: 85%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Mc Donald, PA Schools
Rank: #2525.
40%
(4 out of 10)
(4 out of 10)
- Upper Providence Elementary School
Rank: #285 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 80%) - Limerick Elementary School
Rank: #476 of 2,733 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%) - Spring-ford Middle School 7th Grade Center
Rank: #485 of 2,733 (Top 10%)
(Math: 66% | Reading: 83%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Royersford, PA Schools
Rank: #2626.
32%
(6 out of 19)
(6 out of 19)
- Pocopson Elementary School
Rank: #58 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 92%) - Mary C Howse Elementary School
Rank: #436 of 2,733 (Top 10%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 78%) - East Goshen Elementary School
Rank: #467 of 2,733 (Top 10%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 81%) - View Full List of Top Ranked West Chester, PA Schools
Rank: #27-2827 - 28.
27%
(3 out of 11)
(3 out of 11)
- Mccormick Elementary School
Rank: #26 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%) - Bon Meade Elementary School
Rank: #185 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 84%) - J H Brooks Elementary School
Rank: #384 of 2,733 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Coraopolis, PA Schools
Rank: #27-2827 - 28.
27%
(3 out of 11)
(3 out of 11)
Rank: #2929.
25%
(3 out of 12)
(3 out of 12)
- Corl Street Elementary School
Rank: #384 of 2,733 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - Radio Park Elementary School
Rank: #476 of 2,733 (Top 10%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 75-79%) - State College Area High School
Rank: #648 of 2,733 (Top 10%)
(Math: 59% | Reading: 86%) - View Full List of Top Ranked State College, PA Schools
Rank: #3030.
20%
(30 out of 152)
(30 out of 152)
- Fairview Elementary School
Rank: #11 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%) - Ohara Elementary School
Rank: #53 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 89%) - Streams Elementary School
Rank: #58 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Pittsburgh, PA Schools
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