Top 100 traditional public schools in Pennsylvania (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 100 schools shown.

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	West Vincent El Sch Chester Springs · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	95.1 Top 5%	87% Math proficiency	530
2	Hillendale El Sch Chadds Ford · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	94.8 Top 5%	77% Math proficiency	346
3	Pickering Valley El Sch Chester Springs · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	94.7 Top 5%	83% Math proficiency	423
4	Merion El Sch Merion Station · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	94.6 Top 5%	84% Math proficiency	438
5	Richland El Sch Gibsonia · Elementary · Grades K–3	Public	94.6 Top 5%	92% Math proficiency	470
6	Bradford Woods El Sch Bradford Woods · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	94.4 Top 5%	87% Math proficiency	343
7	Chadds Ford El Sch Chadds Ford · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	94.2 Top 5%	82% Math proficiency	328
8	Devon El Sch Devon · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	94.2 Top 5%	82% Math proficiency	401
9	Hillside El Sch Berwyn · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	94.2 Top 5%	87% Math proficiency	425
10	Bethel Springs El Sch Garnet Valley · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	93.8 Top 5%	76% Math proficiency	537
11	Fort Washington El Sch Fort Washington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	93.8 Top 5%	88% Math proficiency	518
12	Upper Providence El Sch Royersford · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	93.7 Top 5%	77% Math proficiency	435
13	Bala-Cynwyd MS Bala Cynwyd · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	93.6 Top 5%	71% Math proficiency	794
14	Black Rock MS Villanova · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	93.6 Top 5%	15% Free/reduced-price lunch	1,077
15	Cynwyd Sch Bala Cynwyd · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	93.6 Top 5%	86% Math proficiency	446
16	Radnor MS Wayne · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	93.6 Top 5%	72% Math proficiency	808
17	Fairview El Sch Pittsburgh · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	93.4 Top 5%	92% Math proficiency	387
18	Harriton SHS Rosemont · High · Grades 9–12	Public	93.4 Top 5%	87% Math proficiency	1,239
19	Franklin El Sch Sewickley · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	93.3 Top 5%	88% Math proficiency	718
20	Boyce MS Pittsburgh · Middle · Grades 5–6	Public	93.2 Top 5%	80% Math proficiency	624
21	New Hope-Solebury HS New Hope · High · Grades 9–12	Public	93.2 Top 5%	92% Math proficiency	450
22	Coopertown El Sch Bryn Mawr · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	93.1 Top 5%	79% Math proficiency	471
23	Jefferson MS Pittsburgh · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	93.1 Top 5%	75% Math proficiency	621
24	Welsh Valley MS Narberth · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	93.1 Top 5%	72% Math proficiency	788
25	Charles F Patton MS Kennett Square · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	93.0 Top 5%	69% Math proficiency	842
26	Jarrettown El Sch Dresher · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	93.0 Top 5%	82% Math proficiency	454
27	Penn Valley Sch Narberth · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	93.0 Top 5%	81% Math proficiency	542
28	Belmont Hills El Sch Bala Cynwyd · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	92.9 Top 5%	78% Math proficiency	358
29	Downingtown STEM Academy Downingtown · High · Grades 9–12	Public	92.9 Top 5%	99.5% Math proficiency	962
30	Garnet Valley El Sch Glen Mills · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	92.9 Top 5%	74% Math proficiency	700
31	Ithan El Sch Bryn Mawr · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	92.9 Top 5%	85% Math proficiency	538
32	Unionville HS Kennett Square · High · Grades 9–12	Public	92.8 Top 5%	88% Math proficiency	1,263
33	Shamona Creek El Sch Downingtown · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	92.7 Top 5%	86% Math proficiency	488
34	Wayne El Sch Wayne · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	92.7 Top 5%	76% Math proficiency	525
35	Afton El Sch Yardley · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	92.6 Top 5%	78% Math proficiency	483
36	New Eagle El Sch Wayne · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	92.6 Top 5%	82% Math proficiency	472
37	Jefferson El Sch Pittsburgh · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	92.5 Top 5%	87% Math proficiency	310
38	Maple Glen El Sch Maple Glen · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	92.5 Top 5%	76% Math proficiency	452
39	New Hope-Solebury MS New Hope · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	92.5 Top 5%	68% Math proficiency	280
40	OHara El Sch Pittsburgh · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	92.4 Top 5%	86% Math proficiency	726
41	Hosack El Sch Allison Park · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	92.2 Top 5%	77% Math proficiency	348
42	Mars Area SHS Mars · High · Grades 9–12	Public	92.1 Top 5%	81% Math proficiency	1,044
43	Ridge Park El Sch Conshohocken · Elementary · Grades K–3	Public	92.1 Top 5%	82% Math proficiency	525
44	Ross El Sch Pittsburgh · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	92.1 Top 5%	82% Math proficiency	498
45	Penn Wynne Sch Wynnewood · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	92.0 Top 5%	85% Math proficiency	621
46	Edgewood El Sch Yardley · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	91.6 Top 5%	76% Math proficiency	557
47	Quarry Hill El Sch Yardley · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	91.6 Top 5%	81% Math proficiency	464
48	Sol Feinstone El Sch Newtown · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	91.6 Top 5%	82% Math proficiency	644
49	Goodnoe El Sch Newtown · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	91.5 Top 5%	77% Math proficiency	668
50	Radnor El Sch Radnor · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	91.5 Top 5%	75% Math proficiency	554
51	Swarthmore-Rutledge Sch Swarthmore · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	91.5 Top 5%	82% Math proficiency	560
52	Lower Merion HS Ardmore · High · Grades 9–12	Public	91.4 Top 5%	87% Math proficiency	1,674
53	Radnor SHS Radnor · High · Grades 9–12	Public	91.4 Top 5%	90% Math proficiency	1,146
54	Concord El Sch Glen Mills · Elementary · Grades K–2	Public	91.3 Top 5%	13.5% Free/reduced-price lunch	617
55	Pine-Richland MS Gibsonia · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	91.3 Top 5%	68% Math proficiency	703
56	Radio Park El Sch State College · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	91.3 Top 5%	82% Math proficiency	424
57	Eisenhower El Sch Camp Hill · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	91.2 Top 5%	74% Math proficiency	260
58	Gladwyne Sch Gladwyne · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	91.2 Top 5%	82% Math proficiency	556
59	Poff El Sch Gibsonia · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	91.2 Top 5%	87% Math proficiency	282
60	Upper Saint Clair HS Pittsburgh · High · Grades 9–12	Public	91.2 Top 5%	89% Math proficiency	1,269
61	Sunrise El Sch Irwin · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	91.1 Top 5%	92% Math proficiency	412
62	Washington El Sch Pittsburgh · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	91.1 Top 5%	83% Math proficiency	416
63	Beaumont El Sch Devon · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	91.0 Top 5%	76% Math proficiency	459
64	Foster El Sch Pittsburgh · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	90.9 Top 5%	87% Math proficiency	304
65	Marshall El Sch Wexford · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	90.8 Top 5%	83% Math proficiency	800
66	Mellon MS Pittsburgh · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	90.8 Top 5%	69% Math proficiency	661
67	Evergreen El Sch Collegeville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	90.7 Top 5%	80% Math proficiency	465
68	Hartwood El Sch Pittsburgh · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	90.7 Top 5%	82% Math proficiency	386
69	Markham El Sch Pittsburgh · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	90.7 Top 5%	87% Math proficiency	296
70	Arrowhead El Sch Collegeville · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	90.6 Top 5%	77% Math proficiency	426
71	Exton El Sch Exton · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	90.6 Top 5%	74% Math proficiency	533
72	George Washington El Sch Bethel Park · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	90.6 Top 5%	82% Math proficiency	313
73	Kutz El Sch Doylestown · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	90.6 Top 5%	76% Math proficiency	436
74	South Abington Sch Chinchilla · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	90.6 Top 5%	77% Math proficiency	301
75	Hampton MS Allison Park · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	90.4 Top 5%	69% Math proficiency	606
76	Edgeworth El Sch Sewickley · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	90.2 Top 5%	79% Math proficiency	412
77	Gayman El Sch Doylestown · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	90.2 Top 5%	72% Math proficiency	390
78	Loomis El Sch Broomall · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	90.2 Top 5%	82% Math proficiency	376
79	Corl Street El Sch State College · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	90.1 Top 5%	77% Math proficiency	250
80	Fort Couch MS Pittsburgh · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	90.1 Top 5%	71% Math proficiency	647
81	Eden Hall Upper El Sch Gibsonia · Middle · Grades 4–6	Public	90.0 Top 5%	71% Math proficiency	1,076
82	Stony Creek El Sch Blue Bell · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	90.0 Top 5%	84% Math proficiency	643
83	Peters Twp HS McMurray · High · Grades 9–12	Public	89.9 Top 5%	94% Math proficiency	1,267
84	French Creek El Sch Pottstown · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	89.8 Top 5%	78% Math proficiency	581
85	Pine-Richland HS Gibsonia · High · Grades 9–12	Public	89.8 Top 5%	89% Math proficiency	1,449
86	Wallingford El Sch Wallingford · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	89.8 Top 5%	77% Math proficiency	609
87	Conestoga SHS Berwyn · High · Grades 9–12	Public	89.7 Top 5%	92% Math proficiency	2,264
88	Pocopson El Sch West Chester · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	89.7 Top 5%	85% Math proficiency	514
89	Unionville El Sch Kennett Square · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	89.7 Top 5%	72% Math proficiency	372
90	West Chester Bayard Rustin HS West Chester · High · Grades 9–12	Public	89.7 Top 5%	90% Math proficiency	1,159
91	Buckingham El Sch Buckingham · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	89.6 Top 5%	73% Math proficiency	442
92	Abington Heights HS Clarks Summit · High · Grades 9–12	Public	89.5 Top 5%	87% Math proficiency	1,115
93	Level Green El Sch Trafford · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	89.5 Top 5%	87% Math proficiency	269
94	Burchfield Primary Sch Allison Park · Elementary · Grades K–3	Public	89.4 Top 5%	87% Math proficiency	339
95	Independence MS Bethel Park · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	89.4 Top 5%	63% Math proficiency	602
96	Lower Moreland HS Huntingdon Valley · High · Grades 9–12	Public	89.4 Top 5%	87% Math proficiency	879
97	South Fayette Intermediate Sch McDonald · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	89.4 Top 5%	77% Math proficiency	803
98	William Penn El Sch Bethel Park · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	89.4 Top 5%	82% Math proficiency	212
99	Central Bucks HS-East Doylestown · High · Grades 10–12	Public	89.3 Top 5%	90% Math proficiency	1,374
100	Newtown El Sch Newtown · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	89.3 Top 5%	76% Math proficiency	557

West Vincent El Sch in Chester Springs leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Pennsylvania with a Success Index (US) of 95.1. Of the 100 schools shown, 100 are public.

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What is the best public school in Pennsylvania?

West Vincent El Sch in Chester Springs ranks first among traditional public schools in Pennsylvania with a Success Index (US) of 95.1 out of 100 (Enrollment: 530).

How are traditional public schools in Pennsylvania ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.