For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,636 students in Chester-Upland School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Chester-Upland School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
7 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
3,039 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
220 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Chester-Upland School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 56% has decreased from 58% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#643 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
57%
Graduation Rate
56%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.61
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
305 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
15%
# Black Students
2,574 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
85%
15%
# White Students
64 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
2%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
118
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
167
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
192
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
152
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
189
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
203
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
203
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
149
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
155
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
166
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
381
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
373
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
292
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
299
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $42,977 is higher than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $47,245 is higher than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$131 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$144 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$42,977
$23,649
Spending / Student
$47,245
$23,073
Best Chester-Upland School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stetser Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
808 E 17th St
Chester, PA 19013
(610) 447-3795
Chester, PA 19013
(610) 447-3795
Grades: PK-6
| 245 students
Rank: #22.
Main Street School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
704 Main St
Brookhaven, PA 19015
(610) 447-3685
Brookhaven, PA 19015
(610) 447-3685
Grades: PK-5
| 296 students
Rank: #33.
Toby Farms Intermediate School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
201 Bridgewater Road
Chester Twp, PA 19045
(610) 447-3815
Chester Twp, PA 19045
(610) 447-3815
Grades: 4-8
| 299 students
Rank: #44.
Chester Upland Sch Of Arts
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
501 West 9th St
Chester, PA 19013
(610) 447-3777
Chester, PA 19013
(610) 447-3777
Grades: PK-5
| 424 students
Rank: n/an/a
Edgmont Scholars Academy
Magnet School
1450 Edgmont Ave
Chester, PA 19013
(610) 872-1358
Chester, PA 19013
(610) 872-1358
Grades: K-8
| 372 students
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