Best Middle Schools in Downingtown, PA

Summary:

The middle schools in the city of Downingtown, Pennsylvania, part of the highly-ranked Downingtown Area School District, are standout institutions that provide a quality education to their students. Downingtown Middle School and Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center both excel academically, with Downingtown Middle School consistently ranking among the top middle schools in the state.

Downingtown Middle School has a strong track record, ranking 131st out of 893 Pennsylvania middle schools in the 2022-2023 school year and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In the previous two school years, it ranked even higher, at 73rd and 27th respectively, and received a 5-star rating. Both schools outperform the state averages in PSSA tests for Math, Science, and English Language Arts, with Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center also exceeding the state averages in PSSA Math and English Language Arts for 6th grade.

The two middle schools in Downingtown have similar per-student spending and student-teacher ratios, indicating that the Downingtown Area School District is allocating resources evenly across its middle schools. Additionally, both schools have relatively low percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting that the Downingtown community has a relatively high socioeconomic status, which may contribute to the strong academic performance of the schools.

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2023)	Ranking (2022)	PSSA Math (2023)	PSSA Science (2023)	PSSA English Language Arts (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Downingtown Middle School	Public	7-8	115 Rock Raymond Rd	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 518-0685	1,154	84	13.7	13.3%	858 (74.4%)	44 (3.8%)	61 (5.3%)	138 (12.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (4.5%)	81.9	131^st of 893 public middle schools	85.3%		88.1	73^rd of 883 public middle schools	91.7%	58		40.6	39.9	40.2	72.3	72.3		66.3	70.6	68.5	$15,813	$214	$15,600
Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center	Public	6	489 Dorlan Mill Road	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 269-8460	1,046	78	13.3	13.1%	707 (67.6%)	30 (2.9%)	58 (5.5%)	203 (19.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (4.4%)								(n/a)	49.5			49.5			73.7			73.7	$15,895	$293	$15,602

Cities Near Downingtown

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Thorndale	2.4 mi	1	703^rd
Exton	2.85 mi	6	574^th
West Chester	3.79 mi	19	146^th
Coatesville	4.22 mi	7	691^st
Chester Springs	4.64 mi	2	13^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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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)				PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)				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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Downingtown Middle School	Public	7-8	115 Rock Raymond Rd	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 518-0685	1,154	84	13.7	13.3%	858 (74.4%)	44 (3.8%)	61 (5.3%)	138 (12.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (4.5%)	81.9	131^st of 893 public middle schools	85.3%		88.1	73^rd of 883 public middle schools	91.7%	58		40.6	39.9	40.2	72.3	72.3		66.3	70.6	68.5	$15,813	$214	$15,600
Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center	Public	6	489 Dorlan Mill Road	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 269-8460	1,046	78	13.3	13.1%	707 (67.6%)	30 (2.9%)	58 (5.5%)	203 (19.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (4.4%)								(n/a)	49.5			49.5			73.7			73.7	$15,895	$293	$15,602