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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,769 students in West Chester Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in West Chester Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
17 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
12,117 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
916 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
West Chester Area School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 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
0.45
0.64
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,018 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
8%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,127 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
16%
# Black Students
575 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
5%
21%
# White Students
8,819 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
73%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
564 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
854
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
882
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
929
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
937
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
936
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
920
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
926
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
862
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
981
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
986
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
975
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
958
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
971
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,786 in this school district is less 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 $20,901 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$264 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$253 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,786
$23,649
Spending / Student
$20,901
$23,073
Best West Chester Area School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stetson Middle School
Magnet 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
| 843 students
Rank: #22.
J R Fugett Middle School
Magnet 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
| 908 students
Rank: #33.
E N Peirce Middle School
Magnet 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
| 1,018 students
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