Is Exton Elementary School a good school?

Exton Elementary School ranks 318 th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Exton Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 442 students attended Exton Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Exton Elementary School?

Students at Exton Elementary School are 52% White, 31% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Exton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Exton Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : J R Fugett Middle School High : West Chester East High School

Exton Elementary School

Summary:

Exton Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school serving grades K-5 in the West Chester Area School District, with a student population of 442. The school has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Pennsylvania, earning 4 or 5 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Exton Elementary stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with students consistently outperforming state and district averages on PSSA tests in Math, Science, and English Language Arts. In 2022-2023, 63.1% of Exton students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 52.8% for the West Chester Area School District and 39.3% for the state of Pennsylvania. Additionally, the school has a more diverse student population than many nearby schools, with 52.26% White, 31.45% Asian, 6.79% two or more races, 4.98% Hispanic, and 4.52% African American students. This diversity is a key strength of the school.

Exton Elementary also stands out for its relatively low percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, at 15.84% in 2022-2023, compared to nearby schools ranging from 7.71% to 26.3%. The school also has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.7, lower than the nearby schools, which range from 10.5 to 16.3. These factors, combined with the school's consistent high performance, suggest that Exton Elementary is effectively serving the needs of its diverse student body and providing a quality education for all students.

Detail:

Public K-5

301 S Hendricks Ave
Exton, PA 19341-2718

(484) 266-1400

District: West Chester Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
318^th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,170

Students who attend Exton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	J R Fugett Middle School
High:	West Chester East High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.7

Number of students: 442

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.3%

Asian:

31.4%

Two or more races:

6.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 15.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Exton Elementary School ranks better than 79.3% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 7^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the West Chester Area School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.32. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (52.3%), Asian (31.4%), two or more races (6.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 15.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Exton Elementary School is 11.7, which is the 2^nd best among 11 elementary schools in the West Chester Area School District. (See more...)

Compare Exton Elementary School employs 37.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Exton Elementary School is $17,170, which is the 3^rd highest among 11 elementary schools in the West Chester Area School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Exton Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Exton Elementary School 318^th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Exton Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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West Chester Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks West Chester Area School District 71^st of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Exton Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Exton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	77.40	313^th	1302	76.0%
2004	75.51	340^th	1308	74.0%
2005	76.73	270^th	1299	79.2%
2006	76.93	307^th	1545	80.1%
2007	80.45	211^th	1555	86.4%
2008	84.48	98^th	1551	93.7%
2009	83.98	85^th	1549	94.5%
2010	82.46	136^th	1579	91.4%
2011	77.43	268^th	1597	83.2%
2012	80.96	185^th	1599	88.4%
2013	80.86	202^nd	1519	86.7%
2014	81.06	192^nd	1467	86.9%
2015	85.36	151^st	1474	89.8%
2016	86.25	131^st	1554	91.6%
2017	89.44	61^st	1547	96.1%
2018	88.80	82^nd	1530	94.6%
2019	88.79	86^th	1544	94.4%
2021	79.14	278^th	1433	80.6%
2022	80.36	282^nd	1534	81.6%
2023	78.32	318^th	1534	79.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Exton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	58.36	341^st	1043	67.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Exton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	62.88	76^th	160	52.5%

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Rank History for White students at Exton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	53.22	593^rd	1236	52.0%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Exton Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	253	42	3	8	1	n/a	n/a	307
1989	270	41	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	323
1990	258	54	3	7	2	n/a	n/a	324
1991	256	44	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	312
1992	280	39	8	4	0	n/a	n/a	331
1993	286	41	9	4	0	n/a	n/a	340
1994	288	36	11	5	1	n/a	n/a	341
1995	537	61	16	15	0	n/a	n/a	629
1996	537	61	16	15	0	n/a	n/a	629
1997	578	52	26	11	1	n/a	n/a	668
1998	514	58	30	7	3	n/a	n/a	612
1999	573	45	28	5	2	n/a	n/a	653
2000	584	46	46	10	1	n/a	n/a	687
2001	575	48	56	10	2	n/a	n/a	691
2002	583	57	76	14	2	n/a	n/a	732
2003	583	57	76	14	2	n/a	n/a	732
2004	433	42	66	3	2	n/a	n/a	546
2005	428	45	55	6	1	n/a	n/a	535
2006	435	38	58	12	0	n/a	n/a	543
2007	434	39	52	18	0	n/a	n/a	543
2008	421	38	56	20	1	n/a	n/a	536
2009	404	33	56	19	1	n/a	n/a	513
2010	426	33	76	23	3	n/a	n/a	561
2011	422	43	92	24	2	0	0	583
2012	396	44	95	20	0	0	0	555
2013	387	42	90	23	0	5	0	547
2014	360	41	79	25	1	5	1	512
2015	338	26	72	41	2	3	19	501
2016	335	18	74	19	2	3	13	464
2017	331	13	75	28	1	3	25	476
2018	380	10	93	38	1	1	27	550
2019	390	9	97	39	0	0	29	564
2020	380	15	112	48	0	0	38	593
2021	350	22	106	39	0	0	41	558
2022	242	16	133	24	0	0	31	446
2023	231	20	139	22	0	0	30	442

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Exton Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	307	20.0	15.3	n/a
1989	323	24.4	13.2	n/a
1990	324	24.3	13.3	0
1991	312	25.1	12.4	n/a
1992	331	26.0	12.7	n/a
1993	340	17.0	20.0	n/a
1994	341	19.2	17.8	n/a
1995	629	29.8	21.1	n/a
1996	629	29.8	21.1	n/a
1997	668	30.8	21.7	n/a
1998	612	32.3	18.9	n/a
1999	653	32.0	20.4	n/a
2000	687	33.5	20.5	3.8
2001	691	36.0	19.2	4.6
2002	732	35.1	20.9	4
2003	732	35.1	20.9	4
2004	546	32.5	16.8	5.9
2005	535	32.4	16.5	5.4
2006	543	33.3	16.3	5.9
2007	543	33.1	16.4	7
2008	536	39.2	13.7	6.5
2009	513	36.6	14.0	6
2010	561	37.0	15.1	7.8
2011	583	40.0	14.5	11.5
2012	555	39.0	14.2	11
2013	547	38.8	14.0	10.8
2014	512	39.0	13.1	13.5
2015	501	38.0	13.1	14.4
2016	464	34.0	13.6	9.5
2017	476	33.7	14.1	10.9
2018	550	38.1	14.4	13.5
2019	564	38.6	14.5	14.7
2020	593	40.1	14.7	15.2
2021	558	44.1	12.6	14.2
2022	446	36.5	12.2	13
2023	442	37.6	11.7	15.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Exton Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	307	20.0	15.3	n/a
1989	323	24.4	13.2	n/a
1990	324	24.3	13.3	0
1991	312	25.1	12.4	n/a
1992	331	26.0	12.7	n/a
1993	340	17.0	20.0	n/a
1994	341	19.2	17.8	n/a
1995	629	29.8	21.1	n/a
1996	629	29.8	21.1	n/a
1997	668	30.8	21.7	n/a
1998	612	32.3	18.9	n/a
1999	653	32.0	20.4	n/a
2000	687	33.5	20.5	3.8
2001	691	36.0	19.2	4.6
2002	732	35.1	20.9	4
2003	732	35.1	20.9	4
2004	546	32.5	16.8	5.9
2005	535	32.4	16.5	5.4
2006	543	33.3	16.3	5.9
2007	543	33.1	16.4	7
2008	536	39.2	13.7	6.5
2009	513	36.6	14.0	6
2010	561	37.0	15.1	7.8
2011	583	40.0	14.5	11.5
2012	555	39.0	14.2	11
2013	547	38.8	14.0	10.8
2014	512	39.0	13.1	13.5
2015	501	38.0	13.1	14.4
2016	464	34.0	13.6	9.5
2017	476	33.7	14.1	10.9
2018	550	38.1	14.4	13.5
2019	564	38.6	14.5	14.7
2020	593	40.1	14.7	15.2
2021	558	44.1	12.6	14.2
2022	446	36.5	12.2	13
2023	442	37.6	11.7	15.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Exton Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$137 (1.0%)	$14,192 (99.0%)	$14,329
2020	$151 (1.1%)	$13,495 (98.9%)	$13,645
2021	$358 (2.4%)	$14,654 (97.6%)	$15,012
2022	$317 (1.8%)	$16,853 (98.2%)	$17,170

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Exton Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 86^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 318^th of 1534 Elementary schools	15.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Exton Elementary School)	85.8	71.4	14.4%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Exton Elementary School)	85.5	67.8	17.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Exton Elementary School)	79.8	75.4	4.4%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Exton Elementary School)	94.4	88.3	6.1%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Exton Elementary School)	91	75	16%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (Exton Elementary School)	65.5	45.1	20.4%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Exton Elementary School)	85.9	70.4	15.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
All Grades Math (Exton Elementary School)	76.8	63.1	13.7%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Exton Elementary School)	94.4	88.3	6.1%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Exton Elementary School)	87.6	71	16.6%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	564	442	21.6%
African American	9	20	122.2%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	97	139	43.3%
Hispanic	39	22	43.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	390	231	40.8%
Two or More Races	29	30	3.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	14.7%	15.8%	1.1%

Schools Near Exton Elementary School

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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 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
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%)	78.3	318^th of 1534 public elementary schools	79.3%		80.4	282^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	81.6%	36	71.4	75.4	45.1	63.1	88.3	88.3	67.8	75.0	70.4	71.0	$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%)	89.5	105^th of 1534 public elementary schools	93.2%		85.9	183^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	88.1%	78	76.0	65.6	81.1	73.5	94.6	94.6	81.6	83.7	86.5	84.0	$16,230	$376	$15,854
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%)	69.4	509^th of 1534 public elementary schools	66.8%					(n/a)	61.5	64.4	40.6	56.2	83.2	83.2	54.0	77.2	62.0	65.6	$15,778	$304	$15,474
Lionville Elementary School	Public	K-5	526 W Uwchlan Ave	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 363-6580	652	40	16.3	14.6%	473 (72.5%)	14 (2.1%)	49 (7.5%)	84 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.9%)	85.1	189^th of 1534 public elementary schools	87.7%		89	110^th of 1534 public elementary schools	92.8%	79	62.3	86.2	72.5	73.4	98.0	98.0	60.9	93.7	79.4	77.5	$15,080	$367	$14,714
Uwchlan Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	50 Peck Rd	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 269-5656	521	37	13.9	11.1%	361 (69.3%)	10 (1.9%)	34 (6.5%)	90 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.0%)	88.6	123^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	92.0%		91.1	74^th of 1534 public elementary schools	95.2%	49	90.3	76.1	71.8	79.4	88.1	88.1	86.3	75.9	73.1	78.3	$15,225	$293	$14,932
Kathryn D. Markley Elementary School	Public	K-5	354 Swedesford Rd	Malvern	19355	Chester County	Great Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 644-1790	654	48	13.5	22.6%	229 (35.0%)	13 (2.0%)	113 (17.3%)	273 (41.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.8%)	79.2	297^th of 1534 public elementary schools	80.6%		85	197^th of 1534 public elementary schools	87.2%	100	67.3	70.1	68.2	68.5	87.6	87.6	62.7	63.3	76.0	67.4	$18,605	$225	$18,380
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%)	75.7	358^th of 1534 public elementary schools	76.7%		83.4	232^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	84.9%	126	62.9	60.0	59.7	61.0	88.0	88.0	66.7	72.6	64.5	67.5	$17,961	$691	$17,270
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%)	86.4	168^th of 1534 public elementary schools	89.0%		84.6	208^th of 1534 public elementary schools	86.4%	40	68.5	82.4	63.1	70.6	92.7	92.7	73.6	84.0	77.7	78.3	$16,945	$315	$16,630
East Ward Elementary School	Public	K-5	435 Washington Ave	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 269-8282	540	35	15.2	26.3%	300 (55.6%)	30 (5.6%)	45 (8.3%)	109 (20.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.4%)	84.6	203^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	86.8%		85.6	191^st of 1534 public elementary schools	87.5%	12	80.5	71.9	49.4	67.6	87.8	87.8	85.8	81.7	74.2	80.7	$15,247	$483	$14,764
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%)	87.1	156^th of 1534 public elementary schools	89.8%		86.5	171^st of 1534 public elementary schools	88.9%	15	75.6	75.0	59.5	70.1	93.0	93.0	76.7	79.5	83.5	79.7	$16,523	$307	$16,215

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