Top 10 Best Counties with Best Public Schools in Pennsylvania (2021)
The top ranked counties for public schools in Pennsylvania are listed below (2021).
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.
Top Ranked Counties with Best Public Schools in Pennsylvania (2021)
County
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
31%
(35 out of 114)
(35 out of 114)
- Downingtown Stem Academy
Rank: #3 of 2,820 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%) - Downingtown High School East Campus
Rank: #7 of 2,820 (Top 1%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 95%) - Unionville High School
Rank: #22 of 2,820 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 93%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Chester County, PA Schools
22%
(34 out of 157)
(34 out of 157)
- Wissahickon Senior High School
Rank: #19 of 2,820 (Top 1%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 93%) - Spring-ford Shs 9-12 Center
Rank: #25 of 2,820 (Top 1%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 92%) - Lower Moreland High School
Rank: #27 of 2,820 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Montgomery County, PA Schools
19%
(52 out of 280)
(52 out of 280)
18%
(19 out of 108)
(19 out of 108)
16%
(20 out of 124)
(20 out of 124)
- New Hope-solebury High School
Rank: #27 of 2,820 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%) - Wrightstown Elementary School
Rank: #27 of 2,820 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%) - Central Bucks High School-east
Rank: #40 of 2,820 (Top 5%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 91%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Bucks County, PA Schools
16%
(14 out of 86)
(14 out of 86)
- Sunrise Elementary School
Rank: #27 of 2,820 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%) - Sunset Valley Elementary School
Rank: #41 of 2,820 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 95%) - Penn Trafford High School
Rank: #42 of 2,820 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 93%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Westmoreland County, PA Schools
15%
(6 out of 39)
(6 out of 39)
15%
(3 out of 20)
(3 out of 20)
- Central Columbia Senior High School
Rank: #27 of 2,820 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%) - Southern Columbia High School
Rank: #76 of 2,820 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%) - Beaver-main Elementary School
Rank: #148 of 2,820 (Top 10%)
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Columbia County, PA Schools
13%
(7 out of 54)
(7 out of 54)
- Bower Hill Elementary School
Rank: #5 of 2,820 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%) - Peters Township High School
Rank: #8 of 2,820 (Top 1%)
(Math: 93% | Reading: 94%) - Pleasant Valley Elementary School
Rank: #15 of 2,820 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Washington County, PA Schools
12%
(4 out of 34)
(4 out of 34)
- Ferguson Township Elementary School
Rank: #159 of 2,820 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%) - Radio Park Elementary School
Rank: #159 of 2,820 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%) - State College Area High School
Rank: #193 of 2,820 (Top 10%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 82%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Centre County, PA Schools
10%
(7 out of 69)
(7 out of 69)
- Northwest Pa Collegiate Academy
Rank: #3 of 2,820 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%) - Fairview High School
Rank: #15 of 2,820 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%) - North East High School
Rank: #76 of 2,820 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Erie County, PA Schools
10%
(8 out of 83)
(8 out of 83)
- Southern Lehigh Senior High School
Rank: #84 of 2,820 (Top 5%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 89%) - Parkland High School
Rank: #150 of 2,820 (Top 10%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 88%) - Northwestern Lehigh High School
Rank: #159 of 2,820 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Lehigh County, PA Schools
8%
(4 out of 48)
(4 out of 48)
- Abington Heights High School
Rank: #12 of 2,820 (Top 1%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 95%) - Jefferson Elementary School
Rank: #97 of 2,820 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - North Pocono High School
Rank: #243 of 2,820 (Top 10%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 82%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Lackawanna County, PA Schools
8%
(9 out of 112)
(9 out of 112)
- Neff School
Rank: #97 of 2,820 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - Lampeter-strasburg Senior High School
Rank: #140 of 2,820 (Top 5%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 84%) - Letort Elementary School
Rank: #159 of 2,820 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Lancaster County, PA Schools
7%
(4 out of 57)
(4 out of 57)
- Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School
Rank: #151 of 2,820 (Top 10%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 85%) - Camp Hill Senior High School
Rank: #226 of 2,820 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%) - Silver Spring Elementary School
Rank: #237 of 2,820 (Top 10%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 85%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Cumberland County, PA Schools
7%
(4 out of 60)
(4 out of 60)
- Saucon Valley Senior High School
Rank: #159 of 2,820 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%) - Nazareth Area High School
Rank: #168 of 2,820 (Top 10%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 84%) - Lehigh Valley Charter High School For Th
Rank: #178 of 2,820 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 90-94%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Northampton County, PA Schools
7%
(8 out of 107)
(8 out of 107)
- Leaders Heights Elementary School
Rank: #47 of 2,820 (Top 5%)
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%) - York Suburban Senior High School
Rank: #62 of 2,820 (Top 5%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 90%) - Susquehannock High School
Rank: #93 of 2,820 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 87%) - View Full List of Top Ranked York County, PA Schools
6%
(3 out of 51)
(3 out of 51)
- Blackhawk High School
Rank: #97 of 2,820 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - South Side High School
Rank: #226 of 2,820 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%) - Central Valley High School
Rank: #251 of 2,820 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Beaver County, PA Schools
6%
(6 out of 98)
(6 out of 98)
- Wilson High School
Rank: #88 of 2,820 (Top 5%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 88%) - Boyertown Area Senior High School
Rank: #155 of 2,820 (Top 10%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 84%) - Earl Elementary School
Rank: #251 of 2,820 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Berks County, PA Schools
6%
(4 out of 72)
(4 out of 72)
- Hershey High School
Rank: #51 of 2,820 (Top 5%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 90%) - Infinity Charter School
Rank: #178 of 2,820 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 90-94%) - Capital Area School For The Arts Charter
Rank: #185 of 2,820 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: ≥90%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Dauphin County, PA Schools
4%
(11 out of 305)
(11 out of 305)
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