Top 10 Best Counties for Public Schools in Pennsylvania (2022)
The top ranked counties for public schools in Pennsylvania are listed below (2022).
The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a county 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: 3%
29%
Avg. Statewide: 13%
Top Ranked Counties with Best Public Schools in Pennsylvania (2022)
County
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
29%
(33 out of 113)
(33 out of 113)
Rank: #22.
22%
(34 out of 157)
(34 out of 157)
- Lower Merion High School
Rank: #25 of 2,797 (Top 1%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 95%) - Harriton Senior High School
Rank: #28 of 2,797 (Top 1%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 94%) - Lower Moreland High School
Rank: #29 of 2,797 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Montgomery County, PA Schools
Rank: #33.
20%
(57 out of 281)
(57 out of 281)
- Fairview Elementary School
Rank: #6 of 2,797 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%) - Upper Saint Clair High School
Rank: #10 of 2,797 (Top 1%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 96%) - Hance Elementary School
Rank: #12 of 2,797 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Allegheny County, PA Schools
Rank: #44.
19%
(20 out of 108)
(20 out of 108)
Rank: #55.
18%
(6 out of 34)
(6 out of 34)
- Howard Elementary School
Rank: #77 of 2,797 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: ≥90%) - Radio Park Elementary School
Rank: #105 of 2,797 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - Houserville/lemont Elementary School
Rank: #159 of 2,797 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Centre County, PA Schools
Rank: #66.
16%
(14 out of 86)
(14 out of 86)
- Sunrise Elementary School
Rank: #12 of 2,797 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%) - Penn Trafford High School
Rank: #22 of 2,797 (Top 1%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 94%) - Mccullough Elementary School
Rank: #29 of 2,797 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Westmoreland County, PA Schools
Rank: #7-87 - 8.
15%
(18 out of 123)
(18 out of 123)
- New Hope-solebury High School
Rank: #12 of 2,797 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%) - Central Bucks High School-east
Rank: #47 of 2,797 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 90%) - Sol Feinstone Elementary School
Rank: #54 of 2,797 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 92%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Bucks County, PA Schools
Rank: #7-87 - 8.
15%
(8 out of 54)
(8 out of 54)
- Peters Township High School
Rank: #5 of 2,797 (Top 1%)
(Math: 94% | Reading: 96%) - Bower Hill Elementary School
Rank: #6 of 2,797 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%) - Pleasant Valley Elementary School
Rank: #6 of 2,797 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Washington County, PA Schools
Rank: #99.
14%
(10 out of 69)
(10 out of 69)
- Northwest Pa Collegiate Academy
Rank: #4 of 2,797 (Top 1%)
(Math: 95% | Reading: 97%) - Clark Elementary School
Rank: #159 of 2,797 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%) - Mill Village Elementary School
Rank: #159 of 2,797 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Erie County, PA Schools
Rank: #1010.
13%
(5 out of 39)
(5 out of 39)
- Pine-richland High School
Rank: #42 of 2,797 (Top 5%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 91%) - Mars Area Senior High School
Rank: #102 of 2,797 (Top 5%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 91%) - Freeport Area Senior High School
Rank: #105 of 2,797 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Butler County, PA Schools
Rank: #11-1211 - 12.
10%
(8 out of 83)
(8 out of 83)
- Northwestern Lehigh High School
Rank: #78 of 2,797 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%) - Kernsville School
Rank: #105 of 2,797 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - Fred J. Jaindl Elementary School
Rank: #135 of 2,797 (Top 5%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 87%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Lehigh County, PA Schools
Rank: #11-1211 - 12.
10%
(5 out of 51)
(5 out of 51)
- Blackhawk High School
Rank: #105 of 2,797 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - Central Valley High School
Rank: #105 of 2,797 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - Riverside High School
Rank: #159 of 2,797 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Beaver County, PA Schools
Rank: #13-1413 - 14.
8%
(9 out of 107)
(9 out of 107)
- Eastern York High School
Rank: #29 of 2,797 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%) - York Suburban Senior High School
Rank: #94 of 2,797 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 88%) - Susquehannock High School
Rank: #105 of 2,797 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 87%) - View Full List of Top Ranked York County, PA Schools
Rank: #13-1413 - 14.
8%
(5 out of 60)
(5 out of 60)
- Lehigh Valley Charter High School For Th
Rank: #99 of 2,797 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: ≥95%) - Saucon Valley Senior High School
Rank: #105 of 2,797 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - Nazareth Area High School
Rank: #146 of 2,797 (Top 10%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 85%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Northampton County, PA Schools
Rank: #1515.
7%
(8 out of 112)
(8 out of 112)
- Neff School
Rank: #105 of 2,797 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - Lampeter-strasburg Senior High School
Rank: #155 of 2,797 (Top 10%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 85%) - Reidenbaugh Elementary School
Rank: #159 of 2,797 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Lancaster County, PA Schools
Rank: #1616.
4%
(4 out of 98)
(4 out of 98)
- Wilson High School
Rank: #143 of 2,797 (Top 10%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 88%) - Kutztown Area Senior High School
Rank: #214 of 2,797 (Top 10%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%) - Boyertown Area Senior High School
Rank: #251 of 2,797 (Top 10%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 81%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Berks County, PA Schools
Rank: #1717.
3%
(10 out of 305)
(10 out of 305)
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