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The public elementary schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Pennsylvania

Across Pennsylvania, 1,528 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. Deep Roots CS leads the list at 35.4:1, against a median of 13.0:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
1,528
Pennsylvania
Top Students/teacher
35.4:1
Median Students/teacher
13.0:1
HIGHEST RATIO · PENNSYLVANIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1Deep Roots CSPhiladelphia, PADeep Roots CSElementary35435.4:1
2Global Leadership Academy CSPhiladelphia, PAGlobal Leadership Academy CSElementary69223.9:1
3Harambee Institute of Science and Technology CSPhiladelphia, PAHarambee Institute of Science and Technology CSElementary56522.6:1
4West Phila. Achievement CESPhiladelphia, PAWest Phila. Achievement CESElementary65422.6:1
5Global Leadership Academy CS Southwest at HueyPhiladelphia, PAGlobal Leadership Academy CS Southwest at HueyElementary58622.5:1
6Laboratory CSPhiladelphia, PALaboratory CSElementary46121.9:1
7Northwest Area Primary SchShickshinny, PANorthwest Area SDElementary21521.5:1
8Whitehall El SchPittsburgh, PABaldwin-Whitehall SDElementary66920.6:1
9R.A. Lutz El SchPittsburgh, PABaldwin-Whitehall SDElementary1,06020.6:1
10Chester Community CSChester, PAChester Community CSElementary3,78220.6:1
11Dodson El SchWilkes Barre, PAWilkes-Barre Area SDElementary52220.1:1
12Lehigh Valley Dual Language CSBethlehem, PALehigh Valley Dual Language CSElementary45719.9:1
13Fairview El SchMountaintop, PACrestwood SDElementary61219.5:1
14Salladasburg El SchJersey Shore, PAJersey Shore Area SDElementary21719.5:1
15Muhlenberg El SchAllentown, PAAllentown City SDElementary60619.4:1
16Edgmont Scholars AcademyChester, PAChester-Upland SDElementary42219.2:1
17Southwest Leadership Academy CSPhiladelphia, PASouthwest Leadership Academy CSElementary67019.1:1
18Meredith William M SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary55619.1:1
19Mars Area Primary CtrMars, PAMars Area SDElementary50619.0:1
20Martin F Quinn Pittston Area Primary CtrPittston, PAPittston Area SDElementary70118.9:1
21New Hanover-Upper Frederick ElFrederick, PABoyertown Area SDElementary60618.9:1
22Chief Shikellamy SchSunbury, PAShikellamy SDElementary61418.8:1
23Rice El SchMountain Top, PACrestwood SDElementary73518.7:1
24Letort El SchWashington Boro, PAPenn Manor SDElementary32518.5:1
25South Hamilton El SchChambersburg, PAChambersburg Area SDElementary27518.4:1
26Dutch Ridge El SchBeaver, PABeaver Area SDElementary64018.3:1
27Mastery CS-Harrity CampusPhiladelphia, PAMastery CS-Harrity CampusElementary75018.3:1
28Eshleman El SchMillersville, PAPenn Manor SDElementary33718.2:1
29People for People CSPhiladelphia, PAPeople for People CSElementary57318.2:1
30Wylandville El SchEighty Four, PACanon-McMillan SDElementary31818.2:1
31Stony Creek El SchReading, PAAntietam SDElementary34518.2:1
32Heights Terrace El/MSHazleton, PAHazleton Area SDElementary1,23618.1:1
33Pittsburgh Colfax K-8Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDElementary78918.1:1
34Pivik El SchPlum, PAPlum Borough SDElementary74018.1:1
35Universal Alcorn CSPhiladelphia, PAUniversal Alcorn CSElementary46718.0:1
36Greenfield Albert M SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary74217.9:1
37Sunset Valley El SchNorth Huntingdon, PANorwin SDElementary44817.8:1
38Jefferson Hills Intermediate SchJefferson Hills, PAWest Jefferson Hills SDElementary85617.7:1
39Sporting Hill El SchMechanicsburg, PACumberland Valley SDElementary58017.7:1
40Donaldson Elem SchOakdale, PAWest Allegheny SDElementary53517.6:1
41Forrest Edwin SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary84117.5:1
42Bower Hill El SchVenetia, PAPeters Township SDElementary68917.4:1
43Northeast Community Propel AcademyPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary1,78317.4:1
44Frank Anne SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary1,62217.4:1
45Discovery CSPhiladelphia, PADiscovery CSElementary62617.4:1
46Indian Valley Intrmd SchReedsville, PAMifflin County SDElementary21217.4:1
47Dr David W Kistler El SchWilkes Barre, PAWilkes-Barre Area SDElementary96117.4:1
48Wexford El SchWexford, PAPine-Richland SDElementary44917.4:1
49Cornwells El SchBensalem, PABensalem Township SDElementary55617.4:1
50New Bloomfield El SchNew Bloomfield, PAWest Perry SDElementary39117.3:1
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