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Best Schools in Pennsylvania (2026)

4,673 schools across 752 districts and 946 cities, starting with the place you want to live.

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  1. Philadelphia

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  2. Pittsburgh

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The districts

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The schools

The ten highest-rated schools; open a profile for the evidence.
  1. 1Springfield Twp EL Sch-EnfieldErdenheimElementary5649.8
  2. 2Trinity South EL SchWashingtonElementary2719.7
  3. 3Austin Area EL SchAustinElementary779.6
  4. 4Spring City EL SchSpring CityElementary1619.6
  5. 5Fox Chapel Area HSPittsburghHigh1,2809.6
  6. 6Coudersport Area EL SchCoudersportElementary3169.5
  7. 7Marzolf Primary SchPittsburghElementary2979.5
  8. 8Garnet Valley HSGlen MillsHigh1,5009.5
  9. 9Liberty-Curtin EL SchBlanchardElementary1479.4
  10. 10Indian Lane EL SchMediaElementary4519.4

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The map

Where the highest-rated schools sit.
The 50 highest-rated schools in Pennsylvania, pinned and colored by score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries.

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The cities

The twenty places with the most schools.
  1. Philadelphia432
  2. Pittsburgh221
  3. Harrisburg67
  4. Lancaster61
  5. York54
  6. Erie53
  7. Allentown45
  8. Reading44
  9. Bethlehem43
  10. Scranton32
  11. West Chester31
  12. Chambersburg26
  13. Easton23
  14. Mechanicsburg23
  15. New Castle23
  16. Altoona22
  17. Belleville22
  18. Doylestown21
  19. Johnstown21
  20. Lebanon21

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The record

Total schools
4,673
Districts
752
Cities/towns
946
Average rating
6.3
out of 10
Math proficiency
48%
avg across schools
ELA proficiency
58%
avg across schools
Avg student-teacher ratio
12.8:1
Estimated scores
23%
1,087 of 4,673 schools use estimated academic data from nearby schools

Questions

How many schools are ranked in Pennsylvania?

MySchoolScout has rankings and data for 4,673 public schools across 752 districts in Pennsylvania.

What is the average school rating in Pennsylvania?

The average MySchoolScout composite score for ranked schools in Pennsylvania is 6.3 out of 10.

What percentage of students in Pennsylvania are proficient in math?

On average, 48.4% of students across ranked schools in Pennsylvania are proficient in math, based on the most recent state assessment data.

What percentage of students in Pennsylvania are proficient in reading?

On average, 57.5% of students across ranked schools in Pennsylvania are proficient in reading and ELA, based on the most recent state assessment data.

What is the average student-teacher ratio in Pennsylvania?

The average student-teacher ratio across ranked schools in Pennsylvania is 12.8:1.

What is the top-ranked school in Pennsylvania?

The top-ranked school in Pennsylvania on MySchoolScout is Springfield Twp EL Sch-Enfield in Erdenheim, with a composite score of 9.8/10.

How does MySchoolScout rate schools in Pennsylvania?

MySchoolScout rates schools using publicly available data from the NCES Common Core of Data and the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Each school receives a 1-10 composite score built from Student Growth, Poverty-Adjusted Academic Achievement, and School Environment — plus College Readiness for high schools. Weights vary by school level, and equity data is shown for context but not scored.

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Pennsylvania Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.