West Chester Area School District

Summary:

The West Chester Area School District is a high-performing district in Pennsylvania, with 17 schools serving students from elementary through high school. The district as a whole is ranked 60 out of 610 school districts in the state and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Several schools in the district stand out for their exceptional academic performance. East Goshen Elementary School and Mary C Howse Elementary School are both ranked in the top 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with strong proficiency rates in math, science, and English Language Arts. At the high school level, West Chester Henderson High School stands out, ranking 67 out of 686 Pennsylvania high schools and achieving high proficiency rates on Keystone Exams.

The district as a whole demonstrates consistent academic excellence, with high graduation rates, low dropout rates, and test scores that exceed the state average. While there is some variation in free/reduced lunch rates and spending per student across the schools, the district appears to be effectively utilizing its resources to support student achievement. Overall, the West Chester Area School District is a strong educational system, with multiple standout schools that are providing a high-quality education to their students.

District Detail

782 Springdale Drive
Exton, PA 19341-2850

(484) 266-1000

SchoolDigger Rank:
60^th of 610 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 12,117

Primary Schools: 11
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th 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 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
West Chester Bayard Rustin High School	Public	9-12	1100 Shiloh Road	West Chester	19382	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 266-4300	1,210	91	13.2	16.3%	970 (80.2%)	67 (5.5%)	70 (5.8%)	66 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (2.9%)	73.5	169^th of 686 public high schools	75.4%		79.8	113^th of 674 public high schools	83.2%	56	40.6	61.5	82.9																		$18,316	$290	$18,025
East Bradford Elementary School	Public	K-5	820 Frank Rd	West Chester	19380	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 266-2100	470	36	13.1	16.0%	382 (81.3%)	15 (3.2%)	42 (8.9%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	86.1	167^th of 1526 public elementary schools	89.1%		86.4	168^th of 1534 public elementary schools	89.0%	1				73.8	64.9	77.1				72.0	90.5		90.5	82.1	70.5	83.8				79.1	$16,945	$315	$16,630
East Goshen Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 N Chester Rd	West Chester	19380	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 266-1500	510	36	14.0	18.4%	396 (77.6%)	19 (3.7%)	47 (9.2%)	21 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.3%)	89.4	104^th of 1526 public elementary schools	93.2%		87.1	156^th of 1534 public elementary schools	89.8%	52				83.4	73.9	68.1				75.0	92.3		92.3	86.1	83.4	80.2				83.2	$16,523	$307	$16,215
Stetson Middle School	Public	6-8	1060 Wilmington Pike	West Chester	19382	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 266-2700	843	67	12.5	18.1%	665 (78.9%)	49 (5.8%)	53 (6.3%)	38 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.4%)	79.1	146^th of 891 public middle schools	83.6%		79.4	154^th of 893 public middle schools	82.8%	8							41.6	44.1	29.4	38.5		73.2	73.2				71.1	72.3	69.9	71.2	$17,529	$279	$17,250
E N Peirce Middle School	Public	6-8	1314 Burke Rd	West Chester	19380	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 266-2500	1,018	85	12.0	19.6%	717 (70.4%)	44 (4.3%)	128 (12.6%)	87 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.0%)	77.9	161^st of 891 public middle schools	81.9%		79.3	155^th of 893 public middle schools	82.6%	6							54.0	41.6	36.4	44.2		69.0	69.0				67.4	61.5	61.1	63.4	$16,975	$286	$16,689
West Chester Henderson High School	Public	9-12	400 Montgomery Ave	West Chester	19380	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 266-3300	1,429	94	15.1	16.1%	1,060 (74.2%)	64 (4.5%)	142 (9.9%)	128 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	31 (2.2%)	86.6	67^th of 686 public high schools	90.2%		81.6	100^th of 674 public high schools	85.2%	33	60.2	76.2	78.7																		$17,800	$313	$17,487
Fern Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	915 Lincoln Ave	West Chester	19380	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 266-1600	391	37	10.5	24.3%	263 (67.3%)	19 (4.9%)	49 (12.5%)	40 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	81	262^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	82.8%		75.7	358^th of 1534 public elementary schools	76.7%	96				70.4	61.9	58.2				63.4	85.7		85.7	85.2	74.6	74.6				77.9	$17,961	$691	$17,270
Exton Elementary School	Public	K-5	301 S Hendricks Ave	Exton	19341	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 266-1400	442	38	11.7	15.8%	231 (52.3%)	20 (4.5%)	22 (5.0%)	139 (31.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.8%)	82.9	228^th of 1526 public elementary schools	85.1%		78.3	318^th of 1534 public elementary schools	79.3%	90				69.9	71.6	64.1				68.7	83.6		83.6	82.0	71.7	78.1				77.3	$17,170	$317	$16,853
Mary C Howse Elementary School	Public	K-5	641 W Boot Rd	West Chester	19380	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 266-1300	493	34	14.7	7.7%	224 (45.4%)	18 (3.7%)	30 (6.1%)	192 (38.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.9%)	90.1	90^th of 1526 public elementary schools	94.1%		89.5	105^th of 1534 public elementary schools	93.2%	15				83.5	67.7	74.7				75.4	94.2		94.2	82.2	80.9	85.7				83.1	$16,230	$376	$15,854
Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School	Public	K-5	750 Westbourne Road	West Chester	19382	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 266-1800	545	38	14.5	14.7%	427 (78.3%)	26 (4.8%)	38 (7.0%)	14 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.0%)	83	226^th of 1526 public elementary schools	85.2%		85.6	182^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	88.1%	44				72.3	61.4	63.5				65.3	90.5		90.5	81.9	78.1	70.9				76.6	$14,637	$318	$14,318
Glen Acres Elementary School	Public	K-5	1150 Delancey Pl	West Chester	19382	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 266-1700	485	35	13.8	23.9%	351 (72.4%)	31 (6.4%)	45 (9.3%)	25 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.8%)	78	331^st of 1526 public elementary schools	78.3%		69.8	495^th of 1534 public elementary schools	67.7%	164				66.2	65.1	55.2				62.2	91.3		91.3	76.8	61.3	72.0				69.8	$18,203	$583	$17,620
Penn Wood Elementary School	Public	K-5	1470 Johnny's Way	West Chester	19382	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 266-1900	463	33	13.9	14.7%	374 (80.8%)	13 (2.8%)	16 (3.5%)	31 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)	81.7	249^th of 1526 public elementary schools	83.7%		84.4	205^th of 1534 public elementary schools	86.6%	44				71.1	87.7	42.0				68.3	95.1		95.1	74.1	77.7	68.1				73.6	$15,428	$320	$15,108
J R Fugett Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Ellis Ln	West Chester	19380	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 266-2900	908	78	11.6	23.0%	626 (68.9%)	48 (5.3%)	102 (11.2%)	81 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.6%)	77.6	167^th of 891 public middle schools	81.3%		77.6	168^th of 893 public middle schools	81.2%	1							45.4	42.2	37.3	42.0		67.7	67.7				63.6	66.4	66.7	65.5	$17,678	$293	$17,385
West Chester East High School	Public	9-12	450 Ellis Ln	West Chester	19380	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 266-3800	1,251	90	13.9	20.1%	900 (71.9%)	76 (6.1%)	137 (11.0%)	95 (7.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	39 (3.1%)	81	108^th of 686 public high schools	84.3%		82.1	97^th of 674 public high schools	85.6%	11	52.4	66.1	81.1																		$17,877	$272	$17,605
Hillsdale Elementary School	Public	K-5	725 W Market St	West Chester	19382	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 266-2000	545	43	12.5	18.2%	419 (76.9%)	13 (2.4%)	71 (13.0%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.4%)	79.7	294^th of 1526 public elementary schools	80.7%		84.8	196^th of 1534 public elementary schools	87.2%	98				63.8	72.3	61.8				66.1	87.8		87.8	68.8	69.3	74.2				70.7	$16,452	$590	$15,862
Greystone Elementary School	Public	K-5	1195 Aram Ave	West Chester	19380	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 266-2300	536	39	13.8	25.0%	367 (68.5%)	21 (3.9%)	87 (16.2%)	29 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.0%)	76.8	353^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	76.9%		69.4	509^th of 1534 public elementary schools	66.8%	156				64.7	60.6	59.2				61.6	84.5		84.5	73.8	62.0	73.8				70.6	$15,778	$304	$15,474
Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School	Public	K-5	1050 Wilmington Pike	West Chester	19382	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 266-2200	578	42	13.7	18.2%	447 (77.3%)	32 (5.5%)	48 (8.3%)	16 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.1%)	79.7	293^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	80.8%		72.9	432^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	71.8%	139				58.5	63.9	60.6				60.9	94.1		94.1	71.9	73.0	75.0				73.4	$16,974	$521	$16,453

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School	3.48 mi	1
21st Century Cyber Charter School	3.58 mi	1	225^th
Unionville-Chadds Ford School District	4.8 mi	6	12^th
Garnet Valley School District	4.97 mi	5	27^th
Great Valley School District	5.78 mi	6	68^th

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