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The top-graded public schools in Pennsylvania

2,677 public schools in Pennsylvania appear in this ranking of the top-graded public schools, ranked by the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against what poverty predicts, and the three-year trend, each compared with schools in the same state. Penn Alexander School leads the list at A+, against a median of B- across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
2,677
Pennsylvania
Top Grade
A+
Median Grade
B-
TOP GRADED · PENNSYLVANIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsGradePercentile in state
1Penn Alexander SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary595A+100
2Masterman Julia R Sec SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDHigh1,183A+99.9
3Black Rock Middle SchoolVillanova, PALower Merion SDMiddle1,077A+99.9
4Meredith William M SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary556A+99.9
5Pleasant Valley Elementary SchoolMcMurray, PAPeters Township SDElementary495A+99.8
6Donaldson Elementary SchoolOakdale, PAWest Allegheny SDElementary535A+99.8
7Wilkes-Barre Area SD STEM AcademyPlains, PAWilkes-Barre Area SDHigh93A+99.8
8Fairview Elementary SchoolPittsburgh, PAFox Chapel Area SDElementary387A+99.7
9Boyce Middle SchoolPittsburgh, PAUpper St. Clair SDMiddle624A+99.7
10Central High SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDHigh2,329A+99.6
11North Star Central Elementary SchoolBoswell, PANorth Star SDElementary385A+99.6
12Greenfield Albert M SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary742A+99.6
13Downingtown STEM AcademyDowningtown, PADowningtown Area SDHigh962A+99.5
14Bower Hill Elementary SchoolVenetia, PAPeters Township SDElementary689A+99.5
15Dorseyville Middle SchoolPittsburgh, PAFox Chapel Area SDMiddle981A+99.5
16Poff Elementary SchoolGibsonia, PAHampton Township SDElementary282A+99.4
17Conshohocken Elementary SchoolConshohocken, PAColonial SDElementary247A+99.4
18Eisenhower Elementary SchoolPittsburgh, PAUpper St. Clair SDElementary524A+99.3
19Fox Chapel Area High SchoolPittsburgh, PAFox Chapel Area SDHigh1,360A+99.3
20Radnor Middle SchoolWayne, PARadnor Township SDMiddle808A+99.3
21Baker Elementary SchoolPittsburgh, PAUpper St. Clair SDElementary471A+99.2
22William Penn Elementary SchoolBethel Park, PABethel Park SDElementary212A+99.2
23Welsh Valley Middle SchoolNarberth, PALower Merion SDMiddle788A+99.1
24Wilson Elementary SchoolImperial, PAWest Allegheny SDElementary586A+99.1
25Academy at PalumboPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDHigh1,225A+99.1
26Hosack Elementary SchoolAllison Park, PANorth Allegheny SDElementary348A+99
27Penn Trafford High SchoolHarrison City, PAPenn-Trafford SDHigh1,167A+99
28York Haven Elementary SchoolYork Haven, PANortheastern York SDElementary293A+99
29Peters Twp Middle SchoolMcMurray, PAPeters Township SDMiddle952A+98.9
30Merion Elementary SchoolMerion Station, PALower Merion SDElementary438A+98.9
31Trinity East Elementary SchoolWashington, PATrinity Area SDElementary257A+98.8
32Mill Village Elementary SchoolMill Village, PAFort LeBoeuf SDElementary102A+98.8
33Science Leadership AcademyPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDHigh502A+98.8
34Lower Merion High SchoolArdmore, PALower Merion SDHigh1,674A+98.7
35Wyland Elementary SchoolAllison Park, PAHampton Township SDElementary358A+98.7
36Bala-Cynwyd Middle SchoolBala Cynwyd, PALower Merion SDMiddle794A+98.7
37Hahntown Elementary SchoolNorth Huntingdon, PANorwin SDElementary419A+98.7
38Sunset Valley Elementary SchoolNorth Huntingdon, PANorwin SDElementary448A+98.6
39Fort Couch Middle SchoolPittsburgh, PAUpper St. Clair SDMiddle647A+98.5
40GampPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDHigh634A+98.5
41Souderton CS CollaborativeSouderton, PASouderton CS CollaborativeElementary250A+98.5
42Valley Forge Elementary SchoolWayne, PATredyffrin-Easttown SDElementary552A+98.5
43Bradford Woods Elementary SchoolBradford Woods, PANorth Allegheny SDElementary343A+98.4
44Mt Lebanon SHSPittsburgh, PAMt Lebanon SDHigh1,772A+98.4
45Sabold Elementary SchoolSpringfield, PASpringfield SDElementary641A+98.3
46Hillcrest Intermediate SchoolNorth Huntingdon, PANorwin SDMiddle755A+98.3
47McCall Gen George A SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary629A+98.3
48OHara Elementary SchoolPittsburgh, PAFox Chapel Area SDElementary726A+98.2
49Delaware Valley High SchoolMilford, PADelaware Valley SDHigh1,380A+98.2
50West Allegheny Middle SchoolImperial, PAWest Allegheny SDMiddle796A+98.2
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