Top Rankings
Phoenixville Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,760 students in Phoenixville Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Phoenixville Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
4,009 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
320 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Phoenixville Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 91% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#114 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
57%
Graduation Rate
91%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.61
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
142 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
795 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
16%
# Black Students
198 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
5%
15%
# White Students
2,641 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
66%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
228 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
320
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
272
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
303
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
303
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
317
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
300
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
342
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
317
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
284
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
290
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
294
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
343
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
324
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,306 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,590 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$102 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$87 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,306
$23,696
Spending / Student
$21,590
$23,119
Best Phoenixville Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Schuylkill Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
290 S White Horse Rd
Phoenixville, PA 19460
(484) 927-5400
Phoenixville, PA 19460
(484) 927-5400
Grades: 2-5
| 438 students
Rank: #22.
Manavon Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2 Phantom Way
Phoenixville, PA 19460
(484) 927-5350
Phoenixville, PA 19460
(484) 927-5350
Grades: 2-5
| 497 students
Rank: #33.
Phoenixville Area Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1000 Purple Pride Parkway
Phoenixville, PA 19460
(484) 927-5200
Phoenixville, PA 19460
(484) 927-5200
Grades: 6-8
| 945 students
Rank: #44.
Barkley Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
320 Second Ave
Phoenixville, PA 19460
(484) 927-5300
Phoenixville, PA 19460
(484) 927-5300
Grades: 2-5
| 289 students
Rank: n/an/a
1 Phantom Way
Phoenixville, PA 19460
(484) 927-5450
Phoenixville, PA 19460
(484) 927-5450
Grades: K-1
| 591 students
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