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Unionville-Chadds Ford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 915 students in Unionville-Chadds Ford School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Unionville-Chadds Ford School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 52% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Unionville-Chadds Ford School District is Charles F Patton Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
3,815 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
297 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Unionville-Chadds Ford School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 96% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#15 out of 684 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
57%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.64
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
564 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
15%
4%
# Hispanic Students
203 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
16%
# Black Students
60 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
2%
21%
# White Students
2,841 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
74%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
135 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
191
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
289
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
282
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
296
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
271
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
265
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
279
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
315
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
321
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
338
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
334
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
306
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
328
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,850 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 $23,383 is higher than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$89 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,850
$23,649
Spending / Student
$23,383
$23,073
Best Unionville-Chadds Ford School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Charles F Patton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
760 Unionville Road
Kennett Square, PA 19348
(610) 347-2000
Kennett Square, PA 19348
(610) 347-2000
Grades: 6-8
| 915 students
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