For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,229 students in Chester-Upland School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Chester-Upland School District have an average math proficiency score of 2% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
7 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
3,050 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
228 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Chester-Upland School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 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
0.29
0.65
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,239 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
25,214 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
340 Students
97,970 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
17%
# Black Students
2,549 Students
118,593 Students
% Black Students
84%
20%
# White Students
71 Students
316,870 Students
% White Students
2%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
30,545 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
190
1,623
# Students in K Grade:
290
15,933
# Students in 1st Grade:
183
17,465
# Students in 2nd Grade:
160
18,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
160
18,156
# Students in 4th Grade:
172
19,235
# Students in 5th Grade:
165
33,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
174
92,720
# Students in 7th Grade:
138
128,929
# Students in 8th Grade:
139
129,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
345
34,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
374
28,504
# Students in 11th Grade:
316
26,584
# Students in 12th Grade:
244
25,919
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $42,822 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $47,075 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$131 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$144 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$42,822
$23,696
Spending / Student
$47,075
$23,119
Best Chester-Upland School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stem At Showalter
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1100 West 10th Street
Chester, PA 19013
(610) 447-3401
Chester, PA 19013
(610) 447-3401
Grades: 7-12
| 436 students
Rank: #22.
Toby Farms Intermediate 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
| 315 students
Rank: n/an/a
1450 Edgmont Ave
Chester, PA 19013
(610) 872-1358
Chester, PA 19013
(610) 872-1358
Grades: PK-8
| 478 students
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