Best Public Schools in Chester Springs, PA

Summary:

The city of Chester Springs, Pennsylvania is home to two exceptional elementary schools: West Vincent Elementary School and Pickering Valley Elementary School. Both schools have consistently high academic performance, ranking among the top 54 and 29 elementary schools in Pennsylvania, respectively, and earning 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

West Vincent Elementary School stands out for its exceptional PSSA test scores, with over 80% of students proficient or better in Math, Science, and English Language Arts across all grade levels. The school outperforms the Owen J. Roberts School District and the state of Pennsylvania on these assessments, despite spending significantly less per student than the state average. Pickering Valley Elementary School also demonstrates exceptional academic performance, with similar high PSSA scores and a ranking of 29th out of 1,526 Pennsylvania elementary schools. The school outperforms the Downingtown Area School District and the state of Pennsylvania on PSSA tests, despite spending significantly more per student than the state average.

Both schools maintain favorable student-teacher ratios, with West Vincent Elementary School at 13.1 to 1 and Pickering Valley Elementary School at 11.4 to 1, which may contribute to their exceptional academic outcomes. The low free/reduced lunch rates at both schools, 11.25% and 6.33% respectively, suggest that they serve relatively affluent communities, though this does not diminish the schools' remarkable achievements.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSSA Math (2024)					PSSA Science (2024)		PSSA English Language Arts (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pickering Valley Elementary School	Public	K-5	121 Byers Rd	Chester Springs	19425	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 458-5324	458	40	11.4	6.3%	145 (31.7%)	7 (1.5%)	9 (2.0%)	281 (61.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.3%)	92.7	29^th of 1526 public elementary schools	98.1%		93.1	35^th of 1534 public elementary schools	97.7%	6	79.3	85.7	79.1		81.2	98.5	98.5	77.6	85.9	86.9		84.1	$16,262	$293	$15,969
West Vincent Elementary School	Public	K-6	2750 Conestoga Road	Chester Springs	19425	Chester County	Owen J Roberts School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 469-5108	578	44	13.1	11.2%	330 (57.1%)	8 (1.4%)	29 (5.0%)	181 (31.3%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)	91.5	54^th of 1526 public elementary schools	96.5%		92.3	49^th of 1534 public elementary schools	96.8%	5	85.4	86.7	82.9	77.6	83.1	94.5	94.5	76.0	71.1	84.4	84.7	78.7	$27	$01	$26

Cities Near Chester Springs

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Exton	2.29 mi	6	574^th
Downingtown	3.59 mi	13	66^th
Malvern	4.38 mi	6	94^th
Phoenixville	5.53 mi	8	341^st
Spring City	5.62 mi	2	387^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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