The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a school district which have placed in the top 5% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 31%
83%
Avg. Statewide: 58%
Top Ranked School Districts in Pennsylvania (2024-25)
School District
% of Schools in
Top 5% Statewide
Top 5% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #1-31 - 3.
83%
(5 out of 6)
(5 out of 6)
- Fairview Elementary School
Rank: #23 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%) - Fox Chapel Area High School
Rank: #50 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 89%) - Ohara Elementary School
Rank: #125 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Fox Chapel Area School District (PA) Schools
Rank: #1-31 - 3.
83%
(5 out of 6)
(5 out of 6)
- Unionville High School
Rank: #221 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 80-84%) - Chadds Ford Elementary School
Rank: #228 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%) - Unionville Elementary School
Rank: #228 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Unionville-Chadds Ford School District (PA) Schools
Rank: #1-31 - 3.
83%
(5 out of 6)
(5 out of 6)
- Upper Saint Clair High School
Rank: #38 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 91%) - Eisenhower Elementary School
Rank: #157 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 87%) - Baker Elementary School
Rank: #157 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Upper St. Clair School District (PA) Schools
Rank: #4-54 - 5.
80%
(4 out of 5)
(4 out of 5)
- Hampton High School
Rank: #143 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 83%) - Wyland Elementary School
Rank: #157 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - Poff Elementary School
Rank: #228 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Hampton Township School District (PA) Schools
Rank: #4-54 - 5.
80%
(4 out of 5)
(4 out of 5)
- Pleasant Valley Elementary School
Rank: #16 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%) - Bower Hill Elementary School
Rank: #54 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%) - Peters Twp High School
Rank: #135 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 86%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Peters Township School District (PA) Schools
Rank: #66.
64%
(7 out of 11)
(7 out of 11)
- Merion Elementary School
Rank: #67 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 91%) - Gladwyne School
Rank: #129 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 87%) - Lower Merion High School
Rank: #154 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 94%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Lower Merion School District (PA) Schools
Rank: #7-97 - 9.
60%
(6 out of 10)
(6 out of 10)
- Mt Lebanon Sr. High School
Rank: #37 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: 93% | Reading: 91%) - Foster Elementary School
Rank: #157 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - Howe Elementary School
Rank: #228 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked MT Lebanon School District (PA) Schools
Rank: #7-97 - 9.
60%
(3 out of 5)
(3 out of 5)
- Radnor Sr. High School
Rank: #49 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 95%) - Ithan Elementary School
Rank: #102 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 92%) - Radnor Elementary School
Rank: #220 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 87%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Radnor Township School District (PA) Schools
Rank: #7-97 - 9.
60%
(3 out of 5)
(3 out of 5)
- Wallingford Elementary School
Rank: #204 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 88%) - Strath Haven High School
Rank: #228 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 87%) - Swarthmore-rutledge School
Rank: #250 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 85%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Wallingford-Swarthmore School District (PA) Schools
Rank: #1010.
55%
(6 out of 11)
(6 out of 11)
- Bradford Woods Elementary School
Rank: #23 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%) - North Allegheny High School
Rank: #67 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 91%) - Franklin Elementary School
Rank: #113 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 88%) - View Full List of Top Ranked North Allegheny School District (PA) Schools
Rank: #11-1211 - 12.
50%
(4 out of 8)
(4 out of 8)
- Devon Elementary School
Rank: #157 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - Hillside Elementary School
Rank: #157 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - Beaumont Elementary School
Rank: #185 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Tredyffrin-Easttown School District (PA) Schools
Rank: #11-1211 - 12.
50%
(3 out of 6)
(3 out of 6)
- Richland Elementary School
Rank: #54 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%) - Wexford Elementary School
Rank: #54 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%) - Hance Elementary School
Rank: #247 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Pine-Richland School District (PA) Schools
Rank: #13-1413 - 14.
43%
(3 out of 7)
(3 out of 7)
- Haverford Sr. High School
Rank: #271 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 78%) - Chatham Park Elementary School
Rank: #321 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75% | Reading: 86%) - Coopertown Elementary School
Rank: #330 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 85%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Haverford Township School District (PA) Schools
Rank: #13-1413 - 14.
43%
(3 out of 7)
(3 out of 7)
- Norwin Sr. High School
Rank: #38 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 91%) - Sunset Valley Elementary School
Rank: #157 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - Hahntown Elementary School
Rank: #318 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Norwin School District (PA) Schools
Rank: #15-1615 - 16.
38%
(3 out of 8)
(3 out of 8)
- Mccormick Elementary School
Rank: #54 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%) - Bon Meade Elementary School
Rank: #284 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 84%) - Moon Sr. High School
Rank: #298 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 80%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Moon Area School District (PA) Schools
Rank: #15-1615 - 16.
38%
(3 out of 8)
(3 out of 8)
- Penn Trafford High School
Rank: #109 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 92%) - Sunrise Elementary School
Rank: #157 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - Mccullough Elementary School
Rank: #213 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Penn-Trafford School District (PA) Schools
Rank: #1717.
31%
(5 out of 16)
(5 out of 16)
- Downingtown Stem Academy
Rank: #6 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%) - Downingtown High School East Campus
Rank: #51 of 2,733 (Top 1%)
(Math: 94% | Reading: 88%) - Downingtown High School West Campus
Rank: #123 of 2,733 (Top 5%)
(Math: 94% | Reading: 84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Downingtown Area School District (PA) Schools
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