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Chestnutwold Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Ardmore, PA, serving 589 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Haverford Township School District, which is ranked 19 out of 610 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Chestnutwold Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in PSSA test scores across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 82.4% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 53%. The school also performs exceptionally well across different student subgroups, ranking 140 out of 1,495 Pennsylvania elementary schools for male students (5-star rating) and 56 out of 1,084 for disabled students (5-star rating). Chestnutwold Elementary School has maintained a high level of academic performance over the years, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2014-2015, 2013-2014, and 2022-2023 school years.
Compared to other Haverford Township School District elementary schools, Chestnutwold consistently outperforms its peers in PSSA test scores, with higher percentages of students proficient or better in math, science, and English Language Arts. Additionally, Chestnutwold has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 10% to 16.13% over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby elementary schools. The school's higher level of funding, with spending per student increasing from $14,068 in 2018-2019 to $16,875 in 2021-2022, and its smaller class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio ranging from 14.9 to 17.5, may contribute to its strong academic performance.
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