These Are PA's Best K-8 Schools, U.S. News Says

Norristown PA

12 October, 2021

11:30 AM

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PENNSYLVANIA — The top elementary and middle schools around Pennsylvania have been ranked in a brand-new study released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report. For the inaugural list, U.S. News published rankings and data on more than 80,000 public elementary and middle schools across the United States. Schools are ranked at the state and district levels. The best charter schools and best magnet schools ranked as stand-alone categories. Stay up-to-date on everything local, subscribe to Patch. (It's free) https://patch.com/subscribe Here's a look at the top 50 middle schools in Pennsylvania, with the school and school district both listed: Julia R. Masterman School, PhiladelphiaPenn Alexander School, PhiladelphiaJefferson Middle School, Mt LebanonGirard Academic Music Program (GAMP), PhiladelphiaBoyce Middle School, Upper Saint ClairSouth Fayette Middle School, South Fayette Township Carver HS, Philadelphia Bala-Cynwyd Middle School, Lower MerionFort Couch Middle School, Upper Saint Clair SdMellon Middle School, Mt LebanonMeredith William M School, Philadelphia Greenberg Joseph School, PhiladelphiaPeters Twp Middle School, Peters TownshipRadnor Middle School, Radnor Township New Hope-Solebury Middle School, New Hope-SoleburyWendover Middle School, Hempfield AreaHillcrest Intermediate School, Norwin Welsh Valley Middle School, Lower MerionDorseyville Middle School, Fox Chapel Area Spring-Ford Middle School 7th Grade Center, Spring-Ford AreaHampton Middle School, Hampton Township Charles F Patton Middle School, Unionville-Chadds FordGreat Valley Middle School, Great Valley Tredyffrin-Easttown Middle School, Tredyffrin-EasttownDonald H Eichhorn Middle School, Lewisburg AreaWissahickon Middle School, Wissahickon Walnut Creek Middle School, Millcreek Township Springhouse Middle School, Parkland Haine Middle School, Seneca ValleySouthern Lehigh Intermediate School, Southern LehighIndependence Middle School, Bethel ParkSandy Run Middle School, Upper DublinPittsburgh Capa, PittsburghDavid E Williams Middle School, Montour Mccall Gen George A School, PhiladelphiaPine-Richland Middle School, Pine-RichlandValley Forge Middle School, Tredyffrin-EasttownHaverford Middle School, Haverford TownshipMurray Avenue School, Lower Moreland TownshipPark Forest Middle School, State College Area Boyertown Area Middle School-East, Boyertown AreaMoon Area Lower Middle School, Moon AreaMast Community CS, Mast CommunityFolk Arts-Cultural Treasures CS, Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures North East Middle School, North EastConemaugh Twp Area Middle/Senior High School, Conemaugh Township AreaSouthern Lehigh Middle School, Southern LehighRichardson Middle School, SpringfieldColonial Middle School, ColonialNeil Armstrong 5-6 Middle School, Bethel Park And the top 50 elementary schools: Fairview Elementary School, Fox Chapel AreaBower Hill Elementary School, Peters TownshipPleasant Valley Elementary School, Peters Township Markham Elementary School, Mt Lebanon Howard Elementary School, Bald Eagle Area Mccullough Elementary School, Penn-Trafford Sunrise Elementary School, Penn-Trafford Sabold Elementary School, SpringfieldOhara Elementary School, Fox Chapel AreaFoster Elementary School, Mt LebanonRichland Elementary School, Pine-RichlandPoff Elementary School, Hampton TownshipBurchfield Primary School, Shaler AreaHance Elementary School, Pine-RichlandFranklin Elementary School, North Allegheny Scott Primary School, Shaler AreaFort Washington Elementary School, Upper DublinHoover Elementary School, Mt Lebanon Hillside Elementary School, Tredyffrin-Easttown Dallastown Elementary School, Dallastown Area Lionville Elementary School, Downingtown Area Baker Elementary School, Upper Saint ClairPenn Wynne School, Lower MerionClara Barton Elementary School, West Mifflin AreaJefferson Elementary School, Mt LebanonFred J. Jaindl Elementary School, ParklandIthan Elementary School, Radnor TownshipLower Gwynedd Elementary School, WissahickonMccormick Elementary School, Moon AreaMerion Elementary School, Lower MerionStony Creek Elementary School, Wissahickon Washington Elementary School, Mt LebanonLoomis Elementary School, Marple Newtown, Bainbridge Elementary School, Elizabethtown AreaNewlonsburg Elementary School, Franklin Regional Swarthmore-Rutledge School, Wallingford-SwarthmoreHarrison Park Elementary School, Penn-TraffordCetronia School, Parkland Kernsville School, Parkland Neff School, Manheim Township Conemaugh Twp Area Elementary School, Conemaugh Township Area Cynwyd School, Lower MerionSunset Valley Elementary School, Norwin Eisenhower Elementary School,Upper Saint ClairMill Village Elementary School, Fort LeboeufBlue Mountain Elementary West School, Blue Mountain Clark Elementary School, Harbor CreekCaley Elementary School, Upper Merion AreaHahntown Elementary School, NorwinBradford Woods Elementary School, North Allegheny To determine the rankings, U.S. News used data from the U.S. Department of Education to analyze two areas at each school: Math and reading proficiency — or how well students perform on state assessments. Math and reading performance — or how well they perform compared with expectations. The state assessment data used in the rankings is from the 2018-19 school year and, therefore, predates any effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on test-taking. Nationally, California has 5,534 ranked elementary schools — the most of any state — followed by Texas at 4,446; New York at 2,211; Florida at 2,128; and Illinois at 2,038 schools. California also has the most ranked middle schools with 2,319, followed by Texas at 1,942; Illinois at 1,243; New York at 1,219; and Florida at 997. See the complete list of 2021's Best K-8 Schools.