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: 21%
100%
Avg. Statewide: 60%
Top Ranked Cities With Best Public Schools in Pennsylvania (2025)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #1-31 - 3.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
Rank: #1-31 - 3.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
- Hillside Elementary School
Rank: #157 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - Tredyffrin-easttown Middle School
Rank: #484 of 2,733 (Top 10%)
(Math: 66% | Reading: 88%) - Conestoga Sr. High School
Rank: #637 of 2,733 (Top 10%)
(Math: 97% | Reading: 60-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Berwyn, PA Schools
Rank: #1-31 - 3.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
Rank: #44.
88%
(7 out of 8)
(7 out of 8)
Rank: #5-65 - 6.
75%
(3 out of 4)
(3 out of 4)
- Wallingford Elementary School
Rank: #204 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 88%) - Strath Haven High School
Rank: #228 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 87%) - Nether Providence Elementary School
Rank: #497 of 2,733 (Top 10%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Wallingford, PA Schools
Rank: #5-65 - 6.
75%
(3 out of 4)
(3 out of 4)
Rank: #77.
71%
(5 out of 7)
(5 out of 7)
- Hampton High School
Rank: #143 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 83%) - Wyland Elementary School
Rank: #157 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - Hosack Elementary School
Rank: #318 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Allison Park, PA Schools
Rank: #8-98 - 9.
67%
(4 out of 6)
(4 out of 6)
- Richland Elementary School
Rank: #54 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%) - Poff Elementary School
Rank: #228 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%) - Hance Elementary School
Rank: #247 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Gibsonia, PA Schools
Rank: #8-98 - 9.
67%
(4 out of 6)
(4 out of 6)
- Council Rock High School North
Rank: #250 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80%) - Sol Feinstone Elementary School
Rank: #491 of 2,733 (Top 10%)
(Math: 74% | Reading: 79%) - Newtown Elementary School
Rank: #497 of 2,733 (Top 10%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Newtown, PA Schools
Rank: #10-1110 - 11.
60%
(3 out of 5)
(3 out of 5)
- Wissahickon Sr. High School
Rank: #34 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: 94% | Reading: 91%) - Lower Gwynedd Elementary School
Rank: #424 of 2,733 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75% | Reading: 81%) - Maple Glen Elementary School
Rank: #569 of 2,733 (Top 10%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 80%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Ambler, PA Schools
Rank: #10-1110 - 11.
60%
(3 out of 5)
(3 out of 5)
- Franklin Elementary School
Rank: #113 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 88%) - Edgeworth Elementary School
Rank: #190 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 86%) - Osborne Elementary School
Rank: #376 of 2,733 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Sewickley, PA Schools
Rank: #1212.
57%
(4 out of 7)
(4 out of 7)
- Bethel Park High School
Rank: #86 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 88%) - William Penn Elementary School
Rank: #102 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%) - Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
Rank: #531 of 2,733 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Bethel Park, PA Schools
Rank: #1313.
54%
(7 out of 13)
(7 out of 13)
- Downingtown Stem Academy
Rank: #6 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%) - Downingtown High School West Campus
Rank: #123 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 94% | Reading: 84%) - Shamona Creek Elementary School
Rank: #204 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 88%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Downingtown, PA Schools
Rank: #14-1514 - 15.
50%
(5 out of 10)
(5 out of 10)
- Norwin High School
Rank: #38 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 91%) - Sunrise Elementary School
Rank: #157 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - Sunset Valley Elementary School
Rank: #157 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Irwin, PA Schools
Rank: #14-1514 - 15.
50%
(3 out of 6)
(3 out of 6)
- Palmyra Area Sr. High School
Rank: #508 of 2,733 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 79%) - Lingle Avenue Elementary School
Rank: #537 of 2,733 (Top 10%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 78%) - Pine Street Elementary School
Rank: #576 of 2,733 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Palmyra, PA Schools
Rank: #1616.
45%
(5 out of 11)
(5 out of 11)
- Pleasant Valley Elementary School
Rank: #16 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%) - Peters Twp High School
Rank: #135 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 86%) - Mcmurray Elementary School
Rank: #228 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 87%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Canonsburg, PA Schools
Rank: #1717.
43%
(3 out of 7)
(3 out of 7)
- South Fayette High School
Rank: #50 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 93%) - South Fayette Intermediate School
Rank: #247 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 86%) - South Fayette Middle School
Rank: #621 of 2,733 (Top 10%)
(Math: 62% | Reading: 85%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Mc Donald, PA Schools
Rank: #1818.
36%
(4 out of 11)
(4 out of 11)
- Mccormick Elementary School
Rank: #54 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%) - Bon Meade Elementary School
Rank: #284 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 84%) - Moon Area Sr. High School
Rank: #298 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 80%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Coraopolis, PA Schools
Rank: #1919.
27%
(3 out of 11)
(3 out of 11)
- Edgewood Elementary School
Rank: #378 of 2,733 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75% | Reading: 82%) - Afton Elementary School
Rank: #416 of 2,733 (Top 10%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 82%) - Quarry Hill Elementary School
Rank: #462 of 2,733 (Top 10%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 81%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Morrisville, PA Schools
Rank: #2020.
25%
(3 out of 12)
(3 out of 12)
- State College Area High School
Rank: #123 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 86%) - Radio Park Elementary School
Rank: #453 of 2,733 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - Corl Street Elementary School
Rank: #562 of 2,733 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked State College, PA Schools
Rank: #2121.
21%
(4 out of 19)
(4 out of 19)
- West Chester Bayard Rustin High School
Rank: #86 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 88%) - West Chester East High School
Rank: #174 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 83%) - West Chester Henderson High School
Rank: #203 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 83%) - View Full List of Top Ranked West Chester, PA Schools
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