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

1,528 public elementary schools in Pennsylvania appear in this ranking of the public elementary schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. Barrett El Sch leads the list at 7.2:1, against a median of 13.0:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
1,528
Pennsylvania
Best Students/teacher
7.2:1
Median Students/teacher
13.0:1
LOWEST RATIO · PENNSYLVANIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1Barrett El SchHomestead, PASteel Valley SDElementary2257.2:1
2Washington Martha SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary2047.6:1
3Turner Intermediate SchWilkinsburg, PAWilkinsburg Borough SDElementary2007.7:1
4Young Scholars of Central PA CSState College, PAYoung Scholars of Central PA CSElementary3217.8:1
5Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania CSPittsburgh, PAYoung Scholars of Western Pennsylvania CSElementary2977.8:1
6Kelley William D SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary2118.0:1
7Leola El SchLancaster, PAConestoga Valley SDElementary2878.1:1
8Potter-Thomas SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary3258.2:1
9Kindergarten AcademyProspect Park, PAInterboro SDElementary2458.2:1
10Heston Edward SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary2458.2:1
11Coudersport Area El SchCoudersport, PACoudersport Area SDElementary2658.2:1
12Walnut Street El SchDarby, PAWilliam Penn SDElementary2558.5:1
13Penn-Lincoln El SchAltoona, PAAltoona Area SDElementary3138.6:1
14Linwood El SchLinwood, PAChichester SDElementary2498.6:1
15Penrose SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary3608.7:1
16Roosevelt Theodore MSPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary4008.7:1
17Mount Union-Kistler El SchMount Union, PAMount Union Area SDElementary2788.8:1
18Marcus Hook El SchMarcus Hook, PAChichester SDElementary2378.8:1
19Stonehurst Hills El SchUpper Darby, PAUpper Darby SDElementary4368.8:1
20Cooke Jay MSPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary3698.9:1
21Price El SchLancaster, PALancaster SDElementary3318.9:1
22Blankenburg Rudolph SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary2789.0:1
23Robb El SchLock Haven, PAKeystone Central SDElementary3759.1:1
24Hilltop El SchAston, PAChichester SDElementary2909.1:1
25E M Crouthamel El SchSouderton, PASouderton Area SDElementary3259.1:1
26Limerick El SchRoyersford, PASpring-Ford Area SDElementary2579.2:1
27Juniata Valley El SchAlexandria, PAJuniata Valley SDElementary2859.2:1
28Kelly Primary SchWilkinsburg, PAWilkinsburg Borough SDElementary2769.2:1
29Ludlow James R SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary2159.2:1
30Arts Academy Elementary CSAllentown, PAArts Academy Elementary CSElementary4259.2:1
31Carter and MacRae El SchLancaster, PALancaster SDElementary4449.3:1
32Boothwyn El SchBoothwyn, PAChichester SDElementary2699.3:1
33Ridge Park El SchConshohocken, PAColonial SDElementary5259.3:1
34Pleasant Gap El SchPleasant Gap, PABellefonte Area SDElementary2159.3:1
35Allen Dr Ethel SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary3229.4:1
36Glendale El SchFlinton, PAGlendale SDElementary3049.4:1
37Standing Stone El SchHuntingdon, PAHuntingdon Area SDElementary3829.4:1
38Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny CSPittsburgh, PAYoung Scholars of Greater Allegheny CSElementary3169.4:1
39Lewistown El SchLewistown, PAMifflin County SDElementary4579.4:1
40West Hill El SchSharon, PASharon City SDElementary2459.5:1
41Wallenpaupack South El SchNewfoundland, PAWallenpaupack Area SDElementary2549.5:1
42Tinicum SchEssington, PAInterboro SDElementary3259.5:1
43Rhodes E Washington SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary3549.5:1
44West Greene El CtrWaynesburg, PAWest Greene SDElementary3339.5:1
45Washington El SchLancaster, PALancaster SDElementary4679.5:1
46Shirley Twp El SchMount Union, PAMount Union Area SDElementary2799.5:1
47Pittsburgh Langley K-8Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDElementary4189.6:1
48Wallenpaupack North Prim SchHawley, PAWallenpaupack Area SDElementary4189.6:1
49Hartranft John F SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary3109.6:1
50Marshall John SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDElementary2509.6:1
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