Pennsylvania · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best Public Schools in Pennsylvania

Top 50 schools ranked by resource quality score, based on student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance.

73/100
Top score
B
Top grade
67/100
Avg score (top 50)
50
Schools ranked

The ranking in one line

Jenkintown Middle/High School in Jenkintown is Pennsylvania's top-resourced public school, scoring 73/100 on the NCES resource index.

73/100
top score (grade B)
7
schools at the top grade (B)
67/100
average across the top 50
# School GradeScore
1 Jenkintown Middle/High School Jenkintown B 73
2 George Washington El Sch Bethel Park B 73
3 Spring City El Sch Spring City B 73
4 Plymouth El Sch Plymouth Meeting B 72
5 Bala-Cynwyd Ms Bala Cynwyd B 70
6 Cairnbrook El Sch Cairnbrook B 70
7 Jamestown Area El Sch Jamestown B 70
8 Conshohocken El Sch Conshohocken B- 69
9 Preston Sch Lakewood B- 69
10 William Penn El Sch Bethel Park B- 68
11 Mahantongo El Sch Klingerstown B- 68
12 Tinicum El Sch Pipersville B- 68
13 Welsh Valley Ms Narberth B- 67
14 Jamison El Sch Jamison B- 67
15 South El Sch Trappe B- 67
16 Royersford El Sch Royersford B- 67
17 Limerick El Sch Royersford B- 67
18 Northern Bedford County Ms Loysburg B- 67
19 Shanksville-Stonycreek El Sch Shanksville B- 67
20 Perkiomen Valley Ms-East Collegeville B- 66
21 Perkiomen Valley Ms-West Zieglerville B- 66
22 Schwenksville El Sch Schwenksville B- 66
23 Brandywine Heights Intrmd/Ms Topton B- 66
24 Daniel Boone Area Primary Ctr Birdsboro B- 66
25 Abraham Lincoln El Sch Pittsburgh B- 66
26 Don Gill El Sch Wellsboro B- 66
27 North Star East Ms Stoystown B- 66
28 Rayne El Sch Home B- 66
29 Damascus Area Sch Damascus B- 66
30 Colebrookdale El Sch Boyertown B- 66
31 Leaders Heights El Sch York B- 66
32 Lurgan El Sch Lurgan B- 66
33 Evergreen Community Cs Cresco B- 66
34 Twin Valley Hs Elverson B- 65
35 Franklin Regional Ms Murrysville B- 65
36 Penn Valley Sch Narberth B- 65
37 Cornwall El Sch Cornwall B- 65
38 Cold Spring El Sch Doylestown B- 65
39 Northwestern Lehigh Ms New Tripoli B- 65
40 Rolling Hills El Sch Holland B- 65
41 Susquehanna Community Jshs Susquehanna B- 65
42 York Avenue El Sch Lansdale B- 65
43 Kane Area Ms Kane B- 65
44 Guilford Hills El Sch Chambersburg B- 65
45 Greenwood Ms Millerstown B- 65
46 Salisbury-Elk Lick El Sch Salisbury B- 65
47 Mill Village El Sch Mill Village B- 65
48 Lower Moreland Hs Huntingdon Valley C+ 64
49 Upper Perkiomen Ms Pennsburg C+ 64
50 Franklin Regional Primary Sch Murrysville C+ 64

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best public schools in Pennsylvania? ▼

The top-rated school in Pennsylvania is Jenkintown Middle/High School in Jenkintown with a quality score of 73/100 (grade B). Rankings are based on student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, gifted programs, and attendance rates from NCES data.

How are school quality scores calculated? ▼

Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES data across 4 metrics: student-teacher ratio (lower is better, national avg ~16:1), counselor availability (ASCA recommends 250:1), gifted program availability, and chronic absenteeism rate (lower is better). This measures school resources, not test scores.

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Methodology

Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 metrics: student-teacher ratio, school counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism rates. Schools must have at least 50 students and data for one or more metrics. This measures resource quality, not test scores. Higher scores indicate smaller class sizes, better counselor access, and lower absenteeism.

Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.