These 3 Pittsburgh elementary schools are PA's best, US News study says

U.S. News and World Report recently ranked schools across the state, and 11 Pittsburgh-area elementary schools made the top 100. Every year, US News and World Report releases a ranking of elementary schools by state. To determine the rankings, they examine numerous factors, such as student performan

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U.S. News and World Report recently ranked schools across the state, and 11 Pittsburgh-area elementary schools made the top 100.

Every year, US News and World Report releases a ranking of elementary schools by state. To determine the rankings, they examine numerous factors, such as student performance, achievement and school effectiveness.

So, how does your neighborhood elementary school compare to others throughout Pennsylvania, and what makes the difference? Here's how middle schools in the Pittsburgh area scored.

These 11 Pittsburgh elementary schools rank among best in Pennsylvania

These Pittsburgh-area elementary schools ranked among the top 100 in Pennsylvania, according to U.S. News and World Report:

No. 1: Fairview Elementary School
No. 2: Eisenhower Elementary School
No. 3: Baker Elementary School
No. 6: Ohara Elementary School
No. 17: Hartwood Elementary School
No. 26: Kerr Elementary School
No. 30: Environmental CS at Frick Park
No. 36: Streams Elementary School
No. 57: Pittsburgh Greenfield K-8
No. 73: Pittsburgh Colfax K-8
No. 98: Ingomar Elementary School

Top-ranked Pittsburgh charter elementary schools

These Pittsburgh-area charter elementary schools made the top 90 in the state:

No. 1: Environmental CS at Frick Park
No. 19: Penn Hills CS of Entrepreneurship
No. 20: Manchester Academic Charter School
No. 27: Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Charter School
No. 42: Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh Charter School
No. 69: Propel CS-Pitcairn
No. 80: Propel CS-Braddock Hills

How US News ranked Pittsburgh-area elementary schools

To rank elementary schools in each

state, U.S. News and World Report looked at student performance in math and reading/language arts with student demographic context. Using this data, they measured overall achievement and school effectiveness. They also examined student-teacher ratios, using that data to break ties in overall scores.

Finch Walker is the Pittsburgh Connect Reporter for the USA TODAY Network. Contact Walker at FWalker@usatodayco.com. Instagram: @finchwalker_. X: @_finchwalker.

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