Barkley, Manavon, and Schuylkill Elementary Schools have all been ranked in the top 40% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania and Phoenixville Area Middle School was ranked in the top 40% of all public middle schools in the state by U.S. News & World Report. The rankings include more than 79,000 public elementary and middle schools across the country. Schools are ranked at the state and district level, with Best Charter Schools ranked as a stand-alone category.
The methodology focuses on state assessments of students who were proficient or above proficient in mathematics and reading/language arts while accounting for student backgrounds, achievement in core subjects, and how well schools are educating their students. Student-teacher ratios are applied to break ties in the overall score. The 2025 Best Elementary and Best Middle Schools rankings are based on publicly available data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Congratulations to Barkley, Manavon, Schuylkill, and PAMS!