Elementary Schools in West Chester Area School District

Summary:

The West Chester Area School District in Pennsylvania is home to 11 high-performing elementary schools that serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. These schools consistently rank among the top elementary schools in the state, with several standout institutions leading the way.

East Goshen Elementary School and Mary C Howse Elementary School are the top-ranked schools in the district, with impressive proficiency rates in Math, Science, and English Language Arts. East Bradford Elementary School also stands out for its consistently high performance over the past three years. These schools serve relatively affluent student populations, as indicated by their low free/reduced lunch rates.

While the district as a whole outperforms the state average, there is some variation in academic achievement across the individual schools. Schools with higher free/reduced lunch rates, such as Fern Hill Elementary School and Greystone Elementary School, tend to have lower proficiency rates in certain subject areas. However, the district's commitment to excellence is evident, as all of its elementary schools rank in the top half of Pennsylvania schools.

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)				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 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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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