Top Rankings
West Chester Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 14 public elementary schools serving 8,152 students in West Chester Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in West Chester Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Asian and 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
17 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
12,052 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
936 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
West Chester Area School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#62 out of 684 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
57%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.61
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,059 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
9%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,139 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
16%
# Black Students
598 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
5%
15%
# White Students
8,639 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
72%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
606 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
856
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
889
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
897
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
925
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
938
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
952
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
917
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
918
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
860
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
985
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
991
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
963
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
961
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,904 in this school district is less 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 $21,013 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$264 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$253 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,904
$23,696
Spending / Student
$21,013
$23,119
Best West Chester Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Bradford Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
820 Frank Rd
West Chester, PA 19380
(484) 266-2100
West Chester, PA 19380
(484) 266-2100
Grades: K-5
| 455 students
Rank: #22.
Mary C Howse Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
641 W Boot Rd
West Chester, PA 19380
(484) 266-1300
West Chester, PA 19380
(484) 266-1300
Grades: K-5
| 474 students
Rank: #33.
East Goshen Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
800 N Chester Rd
West Chester, PA 19380
(484) 266-1500
West Chester, PA 19380
(484) 266-1500
Grades: K-5
| 514 students
Rank: #44.
Westtown-thornbury Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
750 Westbourne Road
West Chester, PA 19382
(484) 266-1800
West Chester, PA 19382
(484) 266-1800
Grades: K-5
| 550 students
Rank: #55.
Fern Hill Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
915 Lincoln Ave
West Chester, PA 19380
(484) 266-1600
West Chester, PA 19380
(484) 266-1600
Grades: K-5
| 410 students
Rank: #66.
Hillsdale Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
725 W Market St
West Chester, PA 19382
(484) 266-2000
West Chester, PA 19382
(484) 266-2000
Grades: K-5
| 540 students
Rank: #77.
Glen Acres Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1150 Delancey Pl
West Chester, PA 19382
(484) 266-1700
West Chester, PA 19382
(484) 266-1700
Grades: K-5
| 474 students
Rank: #88.
Exton Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
301 S Hendricks Ave
Exton, PA 19341
(484) 266-1400
Exton, PA 19341
(484) 266-1400
Grades: K-5
| 474 students
Rank: #99.
Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1050 Wilmington Pike
West Chester, PA 19382
(484) 266-2200
West Chester, PA 19382
(484) 266-2200
Grades: K-5
| 575 students
Rank: #1010.
Penn Wood Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1470 Johnny's Way
West Chester, PA 19382
(484) 266-1900
West Chester, PA 19382
(484) 266-1900
Grades: K-5
| 448 students
Rank: #1111.
Stetson Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1060 Wilmington Pike
West Chester, PA 19382
(484) 266-2700
West Chester, PA 19382
(484) 266-2700
Grades: 6-8
| 798 students
Rank: #1212.
Greystone Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1195 Aram Ave
West Chester, PA 19380
(484) 266-2300
West Chester, PA 19380
(484) 266-2300
Grades: K-5
| 543 students
Rank: #1313.
J R Fugett Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
500 Ellis Ln
West Chester, PA 19380
(484) 266-2900
West Chester, PA 19380
(484) 266-2900
Grades: 6-8
| 892 students
Rank: #1414.
E N Peirce Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1314 Burke Rd
West Chester, PA 19380
(484) 266-2500
West Chester, PA 19380
(484) 266-2500
Grades: 6-8
| 1,005 students
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