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Coatesville Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,259 students in Coatesville Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Coatesville Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
9 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
5,358 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
367 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Coatesville Area 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 87% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#541 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
57%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.64
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
51 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,278 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
16%
# Black Students
1,530 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
28%
21%
# White Students
2,121 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
40%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
363 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
396
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
432
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
380
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
374
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
360
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
356
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
389
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
368
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
410
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
481
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
500
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
482
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
430
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,965 is higher than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,137 is higher than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$182 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$183 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,965
$23,649
Spending / Student
$34,137
$23,073
Best Coatesville Area School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Brandywine Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
256 Reeceville Rd
Coatesville, PA 19320
(412) 351-0698
Coatesville, PA 19320
(412) 351-0698
Grades: 7
| 368 students
Rank: #22.
Coatesville Intermediate High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1425 E Lincoln Highway
Coatesville, PA 19320
(610) 383-3735
Coatesville, PA 19320
(610) 383-3735
Grades: 8-9
| 891 students
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