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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 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.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in West Chester Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), 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
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Chester Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#68 out of 685 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
57%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
5%
% Hispanic
9%
16%
% Black
5%
15%
% White
72%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
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 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mary C Howse Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
641 W Boot Rd
West Chester, PA 19380
(484) 266-1300
West Chester, PA 19380
(484) 266-1300
Gr: K-5 | 474 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #22.
East Goshen Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
800 N Chester Rd
West Chester, PA 19380
(484) 266-1500
West Chester, PA 19380
(484) 266-1500
Gr: K-5 | 514 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #33.
East Bradford Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
820 Frank Rd
West Chester, PA 19380
(484) 266-2100
West Chester, PA 19380
(484) 266-2100
Gr: K-5 | 455 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #44.
Westtown-thornbury Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
750 Westbourne Road
West Chester, PA 19382
(484) 266-1800
West Chester, PA 19382
(484) 266-1800
Gr: K-5 | 550 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #55.
Hillsdale Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
725 W Market St
West Chester, PA 19382
(484) 266-2000
West Chester, PA 19382
(484) 266-2000
Gr: K-5 | 540 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #66.
Penn Wood Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1470 Johnny's Way
West Chester, PA 19382
(484) 266-1900
West Chester, PA 19382
(484) 266-1900
Gr: K-5 | 448 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #77.
Exton Elementary School
(Math: 62% | 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
Gr: K-5 | 474 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #88.
Glen Acres Elementary School
(Math: 59% | 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
Gr: K-5 | 474 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #99.
Fern Hill Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | 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
Gr: K-5 | 410 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #1010.
Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School
(Math: 55% | 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
Gr: K-5 | 575 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #1111.
Greystone Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1195 Aram Ave
West Chester, PA 19380
(484) 266-2300
West Chester, PA 19380
(484) 266-2300
Gr: K-5 | 543 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #1212.
J R Fugett Middle School
(Math: 40% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 892 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #1313.
E N Peirce Middle School
(Math: 43% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 1,005 student Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #1414.
Stetson Middle School
(Math: 36% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 798 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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