Westtown-thornbury Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Westtown-thornbury Elementary School

750 Westbourne Road
West Chester, PA 19382

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Top 20%

Serving 550 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Westtown-thornbury Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving is 78% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 550 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 20% in PA
: 61% (Top 30%)
: 78% (Top 10%)
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Westtown-thornbury Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

Westtown-thornbury Elementary School's student population of 550 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Westtown-thornbury Elementary School
Kind	86
1	84
2	87
3	85
4	99
5	109

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Total Students

550 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Westtown-thornbury Elementary School
2023	545
2022	543
2021	543
2020	520
2019	520
2018	439
2017	439
2016	457
2015	451
2014	448
2013	464
2012	466
2011	471
2010	458
2009	457
2008	448
2007	419
2006	424
2005	432
2004	421
2003	381
2002	404
2001	412
2000	467
1999	484
1998	499
1997	485
1996	470
1995	468
1994	525
1993	507
1992	311
1991	384
1990	371
1989	387
1988	396
1987	347

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Westtown-thornbury Elementary School
2023	38
2022	38
2021	37
2020	35
2019	35
2018	32
2017	32
2016	33
2015	31
2014	29
2013	29
2012	30
2011	31
2010	28
2009	30
2008	34
2007	23
2006	23
2005	23
2004	24
2003	24
2002	28
2001	24
2000	25
1999	28
1998	29
1997	28
1996	29
1995	26
1994	27
1993	19
1992	26
1991	28
1990	25
1989	27
1988	22
1987	19

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School Rankings

Westtown-thornbury Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Westtown-thornbury Elementary School is 0.37, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#391 out of 2733 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Westtown-thornbury Elementary School
2022	#391
2021	#203
2019	#364
2018	#277
2017	#141
2016	#164
2015	#91
2014	#91
2013	#50
2012	#66
2011	#36

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61%

36%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Westtown-thornbury Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2022	61%	36%	52%
2021	57%	38%	56%
2019	71%	45%	64%
2018	75%	45%	66%
2017	78%	46%	69%
2016	81%	46%	70%
2015	79%	43%	68%
2014	94%	72%	89%
2013	93%	73%	88%
2012	95%	74%	87%
2011	96%	76%	86%

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78%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Westtown-thornbury Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2022	78%	55%	75%
2021	82%	55%	74%
2019	83%	62%	80%
2018	84%	63%	66%
2017	88%	63%	83%
2016	88%	62%	84%
2015	91%	62%	83%
2014	90%	70%	88%
2013	92%	70%	87%
2012	92%	71%	88%
2011	93%	73%	89%

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85-89%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Westtown-thornbury Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2022	87%	57%	77%
2021	92%	64%	80%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Westtown-thornbury Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2023	14:1	13:1	13:1
2022	14:1	13:1	13:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	14:1	14:1
2019	15:1	14:1	14:1
2018	14:1	15:1	14:1
2017	14:1	14:1	14:1
2016	14:1	15:1	14:1
2015	15:1	15:1	14:1
2014	16:1	15:1	14:1
2013	16:1	15:1	14:1
2012	16:1	15:1	14:1
2011	15:1	14:1	14:1
2010	16:1	14:1	14:1
2009	15:1	14:1	14:1
2008	13:1	14:1	13:1
2007	18:1	16:1	16:1
2006	18:1	16:1	16:1
2005	19:1	16:1	16:1
2004	18:1	16:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	17:1
2002	14:1	16:1	17:1
2001	17:1	17:1	17:1
2000	19:1	17:1	17:1
1999	17:1	17:1	18:1
1998	17:1	18:1	18:1
1997	18:1	18:1	18:1
1996	16:1	18:1	18:1
1995	18:1	19:1	18:1
1994	20:1	19:1	19:1
1993	27:1	19:1	20:1
1992	12:1	17:1	14:1
1991	14:1	17:1	14:1
1990	15:1	17:1	15:1
1989	14:1	17:1	14:1
1988	18:1	17:1	17:1
1987	18:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Westtown-thornbury Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2023	3%	5%	8%
2022	2%	4%	9%
2021	4%	4%	9%
2020	4%	4%	10%
2019	4%	4%	10%
2018	6%	4%	8%
2017	6%	4%	8%
2016	5%	4%	8%
2015	6%	4%	7%
2014	6%	4%	8%
2013	6%	4%	7%
2012	6%	3%	7%
2011	7%	4%	7%
2010	7%	4%	7%
2009	9%	4%	6%
2008	8%	3%	6%
2007	7%	3%	6%
2006	6%	3%	6%
2005	4%	2%	5%
2004	3%	2%	6%
2003	3%	3%	5%
2002	2%	2%	4%
2001	2%	2%	4%
2000	2%	2%	4%
1998	1%	2%	3%
1997	1%	2%	3%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	3%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	3%
1992	4%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westtown-thornbury Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2023	7%	14%	9%
2022	8%	14%	9%
2021	7%	13%	9%
2020	10%	12%	8%
2019	10%	12%	8%
2018	6%	11%	7%
2017	6%	11%	7%
2016	6%	10%	7%
2015	3%	10%	7%
2014	3%	9%	6%
2013	4%	9%	6%
2012	3%	9%	6%
2011	3%	8%	5%
2010	2%	9%	5%
2009	2%	7%	5%
2008	2%	7%	4%
2007	2%	7%	4%
2006	2%	6%	4%
2005	4%	6%	4%
2004	4%	6%	3%
2003	5%	5%	3%
2002	4%	5%	3%
2001	4%	5%	3%
2000	3%	4%	3%
1999	2%	4%	3%
1998	2%	4%	3%
1997	2%	4%	3%
1996	2%	4%	3%
1995	2%	3%	3%
1994	4%	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%	3%
1991	1%	3%	3%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westtown-thornbury Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2023	5%	14%	5%
2022	5%	14%	5%
2021	6%	15%	5%
2020	6%	15%	4%
2019	6%	15%	4%
2018	7%	15%	5%
2017	7%	15%	5%
2016	7%	15%	5%
2015	4%	15%	6%
2014	3%	15%	6%
2013	3%	15%	6%
2012	3%	15%	6%
2011	2%	15%	7%
2010	2%	15%	7%
2009	3%	16%	7%
2008	3%	16%	8%
2007	3%	16%	7%
2006	4%	16%	7%
2005	5%	16%	8%
2004	5%	16%	7%
2003	9%	15%	8%
2002	10%	15%	8%
2001	10%	15%	8%
2000	10%	15%	9%
1999	10%	15%	9%
1998	7%	15%	10%
1997	9%	14%	10%
1996	10%	14%	10%
1995	7%	14%	9%
1994	7%	14%	9%
1993	7%	13%	9%
1992	5%	13%	9%
1991	7%	13%	9%

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White

79%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westtown-thornbury Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2023	78%	62%	73%
2022	78%	63%	73%
2021	76%	63%	74%
2020	75%	65%	76%
2019	75%	65%	76%
2018	78%	66%	79%
2017	78%	66%	79%
2016	80%	68%	80%
2015	86%	68%	80%
2014	87%	69%	80%
2013	87%	70%	81%
2012	88%	71%	81%
2011	88%	71%	81%
2010	89%	72%	81%
2009	86%	73%	82%
2008	87%	74%	82%
2007	88%	74%	83%
2006	88%	75%	83%
2005	87%	76%	83%
2004	88%	76%	84%
2003	83%	77%	84%
2002	84%	78%	85%
2001	84%	78%	85%
2000	85%	79%	84%
1999	88%	79%	84%
1998	90%	79%	84%
1997	88%	80%	84%
1996	87%	80%	84%
1995	90%	81%	85%
1994	88%	81%	85%
1993	89%	82%	85%
1992	89%	82%	85%
1991	88%	82%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Westtown-thornbury Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2023	7%	5%	5%
2022	7%	5%	4%
2021	6%	5%	3%
2020	5%	4%	2%
2019	5%	4%	2%
2018	3%	4%	1%
2017	3%	4%	1%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.37

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westtown-thornbury Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2023	0.38	0.58	0.46
2022	0.38	0.57	0.45
2021	0.41	0.57	0.44
2020	0.42	0.54	0.41
2019	0.42	0.54	0.41
2018	0.38	0.53	0.37
2017	0.38	0.53	0.37
2016	0.35	0.51	0.35
2015	0.26	0.51	0.35
2014	0.24	0.50	0.35
2013	0.24	0.48	0.34
2012	0.22	0.47	0.33
2011	0.21	0.47	0.33
2010	0.20	0.46	0.33
2009	0.25	0.44	0.31
2008	0.24	0.43	0.31
2007	0.22	0.42	0.30
2006	0.22	0.41	0.30
2005	0.24	0.40	0.29
2004	0.22	0.40	0.28
2003	0.30	0.39	0.28
2002	0.29	0.37	0.27
2001	0.29	0.37	0.28
2000	0.27	0.35	0.28
1999	0.22	0.35	0.28
1998	0.19	0.35	0.29
1997	0.22	0.34	0.28
1996	0.23	0.34	0.28
1995	0.19	0.33	0.27
1994	0.22	0.33	0.27
1993	0.20	0.31	0.27
1992	0.21	0.31	0.27
1991	0.22	0.31	0.26

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Eligible for

15%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Westtown-thornbury Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2023	14%	54%	17%
2022	14%	50%	16%
2021	14%	49%	15%
2020	14%	48%	14%
2019	14%	48%	14%
2018	13%	41%	10%
2017	13%	41%	10%
2016	13%	44%	11%
2015	7%	41%	11%
2014	5%	38%	11%
2013	4%	36%	10%
2012	5%	34%	9%
2011	2%	33%	8%
2010	2%	31%	7%
2009	2%	27%	6%
2008	3%	25%	6%
2007	2%	24%	6%
2006	3%	25%	5%
2005	6%	22%	4%
2004	8%	22%	5%
2003	7%	23%	4%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2020)
Year	Westtown-thornbury Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	5%	2%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	2%	6%	2%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	2%	7%	2%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	2%	6%	1%
2002	1%	6%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

West Chester Area School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Westtown-thornbury Elementary School's ranking?

Westtown-thornbury Elementary School is ranked #391 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

61% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 36% PA state average), while 78% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Westtown-thornbury Elementary School?

550 students attend Westtown-thornbury Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Westtown-thornbury Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Westtown-thornbury Elementary School?

Westtown-thornbury Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Westtown-thornbury Elementary School offer ?

Westtown-thornbury Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Westtown-thornbury Elementary School part of?

Westtown-thornbury Elementary School is part of West Chester Area School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 550 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 20%
: 61% (Top 30%)
: 78% (Top 10%)
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education