The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a school district which have placed in the top 5% 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%
91%
Avg. Statewide: 60%
Top Ranked School Districts in Pennsylvania (2025)
School District
% of Schools in
Top 5% Statewide
Top 5% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
91%
(10 out of 11)
(10 out of 11)
- Merion Elementary School
Rank: #41 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 91%) - Gladwyne School
Rank: #62 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: 94% | Reading: 87%) - Harriton Sr. High School
Rank: #113 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 91%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Lower Merion School District (PA) Schools
Rank: #22.
88%
(7 out of 8)
(7 out of 8)
- Hillside Elementary School
Rank: #74 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%) - Devon Elementary School
Rank: #106 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - New Eagle Elementary School
Rank: #113 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 88%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Tredyffrin-Easttown School District (PA) Schools
Rank: #3-43 - 4.
83%
(5 out of 6)
(5 out of 6)
- 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%) - Hartwood Elementary School
Rank: #74 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Fox Chapel Area School District (PA) Schools
Rank: #3-43 - 4.
83%
(5 out of 6)
(5 out of 6)
- Streams Elementary School
Rank: #58 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%) - Baker Elementary School
Rank: #63 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%) - Boyce Middle School
Rank: #82 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 88%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Upper St. Clair School District (PA) Schools
Rank: #5-65 - 6.
80%
(4 out of 5)
(4 out of 5)
- Pleasant Valley Elementary School
Rank: #4 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%) - Bower Hill Elementary School
Rank: #26 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%) - Mcmurray Elementary School
Rank: #146 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 87%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Peters Township School District (PA) Schools
Rank: #5-65 - 6.
80%
(4 out of 5)
(4 out of 5)
- Ithan Elementary School
Rank: #23 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 92%) - Radnor Elementary School
Rank: #122 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 87%) - Radnor Sr. High School
Rank: #198 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 95%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Radnor Township School District (PA) Schools
Rank: #77.
70%
(7 out of 10)
(7 out of 10)
- Markham Elementary School
Rank: #74 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%) - Foster Elementary School
Rank: #159 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%) - Howe Elementary School
Rank: #159 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked MT Lebanon School District (PA) Schools
67%
(4 out of 6)
(4 out of 6)
- Pocopson Elementary School
Rank: #58 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 92%) - Hillendale Elementary School
Rank: #122 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 85-89%) - Chadds Ford Elementary School
Rank: #251 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Unionville-Chadds Ford School District (PA) Schools
Rank: #9-119 - 11.
60%
(3 out of 5)
(3 out of 5)
- Poff Elementary School
Rank: #63 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%) - 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%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Hampton Township School District (PA) Schools
Rank: #9-119 - 11.
60%
(3 out of 5)
(3 out of 5)
- Sabold Elementary School
Rank: #128 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 84%) - Scenic Hills Elementary School
Rank: #209 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 83%) - Springfield High School
Rank: #289 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 82%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Springfield School District (PA) Schools
Rank: #9-119 - 11.
60%
(3 out of 5)
(3 out of 5)
- Wallingford Elementary School
Rank: #90 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 88%) - Swarthmore-rutledge School
Rank: #136 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 85%) - Nether Providence Elementary School
Rank: #308 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Wallingford-Swarthmore School District (PA) Schools
Rank: #1212.
55%
(6 out of 11)
(6 out of 11)
- Bradford Woods Elementary School
Rank: #15 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%) - Franklin Elementary School
Rank: #53 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 88%) - Marshall Elementary School
Rank: #106 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 88%) - View Full List of Top Ranked North Allegheny School District (PA) Schools
Rank: #13-1413 - 14.
50%
(4 out of 8)
(4 out of 8)
- Sunrise Elementary School
Rank: #98 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 85-89%) - Mccullough Elementary School
Rank: #154 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 84%) - Trafford Elementary School
Rank: #249 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Penn-Trafford School District (PA) Schools
Rank: #13-1413 - 14.
50%
(3 out of 6)
(3 out of 6)
- Wexford Elementary School
Rank: #26 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%) - 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 Pine-Richland School District (PA) Schools
Rank: #15-1715 - 17.
43%
(3 out of 7)
(3 out of 7)
- Chatham Park Elementary School
Rank: #139 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 86%) - Coopertown Elementary School
Rank: #181 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 85%) - Chestnutwold Elementary School
Rank: #300 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75% | Reading: 82%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Haverford Township School District (PA) Schools
Rank: #15-1715 - 17.
43%
(3 out of 7)
(3 out of 7)
- Sunset Valley Elementary School
Rank: #74 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%) - Hahntown Elementary School
Rank: #249 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%) - Sheridan Terrace Elementary School
Rank: #341 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Norwin School District (PA) Schools
Rank: #15-1715 - 17.
43%
(3 out of 7)
(3 out of 7)
- 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%) - Whitemarsh Elementary School
Rank: #299 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Colonial School District (PA) Schools
Rank: #18-1918 - 19.
38%
(6 out of 16)
(6 out of 16)
- Downingtown Stem Academy
Rank: #4 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%) - Pickering Valley Elementary School
Rank: #101 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 89%) - Shamona Creek Elementary School
Rank: #113 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 88%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Downingtown Area School District (PA) Schools
Rank: #18-1918 - 19.
38%
(3 out of 8)
(3 out of 8)
- 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 School District (PA) Schools
Rank: #2020.
21%
(3 out of 14)
(3 out of 14)
- Edgewood Elementary School
Rank: #192 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 82%) - Afton Elementary School
Rank: #249 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 82%) - Quarry Hill Elementary School
Rank: #282 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 81%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Pennsbury School District (PA) Schools
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