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East Ward Elementary School

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Downingtown, PA 19335

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Serving 549 students in grades Kindergarten-5, East Ward Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 84% (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 47% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 549 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: Top 10% in PA
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 84% (Top 5%)
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
: East Ward Elementary School serves the southeast part of Downingtown, PA, encompassing an attendance zone of approximately 3.6 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with an average distance of 1.2 miles to the school from the zone's edge, while the furthest point is about 2.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

East Ward Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

East Ward Elementary School's student population of 549 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	East Ward Elementary School
Kind	65
1	86
2	92
3	103
4	99
5	104

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Total Students

549 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	East Ward Elementary School
2025	549
2024	557
2023	540
2022	519
2021	511
2020	538
2019	543
2018	539
2017	572
2016	565
2015	565
2014	572
2013	557
2012	565
2011	590
2010	636
2009	620
2008	626
2007	597
2006	601
2005	589
2004	585
2003	573
2002	650
2001	617
2000	582
1999	574
1998	599
1997	648
1996	659
1995	620
1994	589
1993	562
1992	523
1991	509
1990	618
1989	624
1988	700
1987	665

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Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	East Ward Elementary School
2025	39
2024	37
2023	35
2022	36
2021	40
2020	36
2019	35
2018	35
2017	36
2016	39
2015	36
2014	35
2013	35
2012	36
2011	36
2010	38
2009	38
2008	38
2007	34
2006	35
2005	36
2004	34
2003	35
2002	36
2001	35
2000	32
1999	33
1998	32
1997	38
1996	41
1995	39
1994	39
1993	38
1992	46
1991	33
1990	38
1989	28
1988	32
1987	39

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Year Founded

1911

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School Rankings

East Ward Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of East Ward Elementary School is 0.65, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (PA)

#182 out of 2733 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	East Ward Elementary School
2023	#182
2022	#326
2021	#130
2019	#362
2018	#472
2017	#552
2016	#577
2015	#573
2014	#458
2013	#554
2012	#393
2011	#528
2010	#932

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66%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	East Ward Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Downingtown Area School District
2023	66%	38%	58%
2022	60%	36%	59%
2021	62%	38%	67%
2019	70%	45%	68%
2018	70%	45%	69%
2017	68%	46%	69%
2016	69%	46%	69%
2015	70%	43%	68%
2014	87%	72%	88%
2013	88%	73%	89%
2012	88%	74%	89%
2011	89%	76%	89%
2010	84%	75%	87%

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84%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	East Ward Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Downingtown Area School District
2022	84%	55%	82%
2021	87%	55%	83%
2019	84%	62%	84%
2018	80%	63%	69%
2017	80%	63%	85%
2016	79%	62%	86%
2015	76%	62%	85%
2014	84%	70%	89%
2013	81%	70%	87%
2012	88%	71%	89%
2011	85%	73%	88%
2010	81%	72%	86%

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85-89%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	East Ward Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Downingtown Area School District
2022	87%	57%	81%
2021	87%	64%	87%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	East Ward Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Downingtown Area School District
2025	14:1	13:1
2024	15:1	13:1
2023	15:1	13:1	14:1
2022	14:1	13:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	14:1	14:1
2019	16:1	14:1	14:1
2018	15:1	14:1	15:1
2017	16:1	14:1	15:1
2016	14:1	14:1	14:1
2015	16:1	15:1	14:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	16:1	14:1	15:1
2010	17:1	14:1	15:1
2009	16:1	14:1	15:1
2008	16:1	14:1	15:1
2007	18:1	16:1	16:1
2006	17:1	16:1	16:1
2005	16:1	16:1	16:1
2004	17:1	16:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	18:1	16:1	16:1
2001	18:1	17:1	16:1
2000	18:1	17:1	16:1
1999	17:1	18:1	16:1
1998	19:1	18:1	17:1
1997	17:1	18:1	17:1
1996	16:1	18:1	18:1
1995	16:1	19:1	18:1
1994	15:1	19:1	18:1
1993	15:1	19:1	18:1
1992	11:1	17:1	17:1
1991	15:1	17:1	17:1
1990	16:1	17:1	18:1
1989	22:1	17:1	18:1
1988	22:1	17:1	19:1
1987	17:1	18:1	18:1

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Asian

23%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	East Ward Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Downingtown Area School District
2025	23%	5%
2024	21%	5%
2023	20%	5%	19%
2022	20%	4%	18%
2021	20%	4%	16%
2020	20%	4%	14%
2019	20%	4%	14%
2018	21%	4%	13%
2017	20%	4%	13%
2016	18%	4%	12%
2015	18%	4%	11%
2014	18%	3%	9%
2013	20%	4%	9%
2012	20%	3%	9%
2011	20%	3%	8%
2010	18%	3%	8%
2009	16%	3%	7%
2008	14%	3%	6%
2007	14%	2%	5%
2006	10%	3%	4%
2005	10%	2%	3%
2004	8%	2%	3%
2003	7%	2%	3%
2002	7%	2%	3%
2001	5%	2%	2%
2000	4%	2%	2%
1999	3%	2%	2%
1998	3%	2%	3%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	1%
1991	2%	2%	2%
1990	2%	1%	3%
1989	1%	1%	2%
1988	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

10%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	East Ward Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Downingtown Area School District
2025	10%	16%
2024	9%	15%
2023	8%	14%	6%
2022	7%	14%	6%
2021	6%	13%	5%
2020	8%	13%	5%
2019	8%	12%	5%
2018	7%	11%	4%
2017	8%	11%	4%
2016	9%	10%	5%
2015	9%	10%	5%
2014	7%	10%	4%
2013	8%	9%	4%
2012	5%	9%	3%
2011	5%	8%	3%
2010	7%	8%	2%
2009	8%	8%	2%
2008	6%	7%	2%
2007	5%	7%	2%
2006	4%	6%	1%
2005	3%	6%	1%
2004	3%	6%	1%
2003	2%	5%	1%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	3%	5%	1%
2000	3%	4%	1%
1999	3%	4%	1%
1998	3%	4%	1%
1997	2%	4%	1%
1996	3%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	3%	3%	1%
1993	2%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	2%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	East Ward Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Downingtown Area School District
2025	6%	14%
2024	5%	14%
2023	6%	14%	3%
2022	5%	14%	3%
2021	6%	15%	3%
2020	6%	15%	3%
2019	7%	15%	3%
2018	6%	15%	3%
2017	6%	15%	3%
2016	7%	15%	3%
2015	7%	15%	3%
2014	6%	15%	4%
2013	5%	15%	4%
2012	6%	15%	4%
2011	9%	15%	4%
2010	10%	16%	4%
2009	11%	16%	4%
2008	10%	16%	4%
2007	9%	16%	4%
2006	9%	16%	4%
2005	10%	16%	4%
2004	11%	16%	4%
2003	9%	16%	4%
2002	13%	15%	4%
2001	13%	15%	4%
2000	13%	15%	4%
1999	13%	15%	4%
1998	12%	14%	3%
1997	11%	14%	4%
1996	11%	14%	3%
1995	11%	14%	4%
1994	10%	14%	3%
1993	8%	13%	3%
1992	9%	13%	3%
1991	11%	13%	3%
1990	8%	13%	3%
1989	8%	13%	3%
1988	7%	13%	3%

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White

53%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	East Ward Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Downingtown Area School District
2025	53%	60%
2024	56%	61%
2023	56%	62%	68%
2022	58%	63%	69%
2021	61%	63%	72%
2020	61%	64%	75%
2019	60%	65%	75%
2018	61%	66%	78%
2017	60%	67%	78%
2016	60%	68%	79%
2015	62%	68%	80%
2014	64%	69%	82%
2013	63%	70%	83%
2012	65%	71%	84%
2011	66%	72%	85%
2010	65%	73%	86%
2009	65%	73%	87%
2008	70%	74%	88%
2007	72%	75%	89%
2006	77%	75%	91%
2005	77%	76%	92%
2004	78%	76%	92%
2003	82%	77%	92%
2002	78%	78%	92%
2001	79%	78%	93%
2000	80%	79%	93%
1999	81%	79%	93%
1998	82%	80%	93%
1997	84%	80%	93%
1996	83%	81%	94%
1995	85%	81%	93%
1994	85%	81%	94%
1993	88%	82%	94%
1992	87%	82%	95%
1991	87%	82%	95%
1990	88%	83%	94%
1989	90%	83%	95%
1988	90%	83%	94%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2025)
Year	East Ward Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Downingtown Area School District
2025	8%	5%
2024	9%	5%
2023	10%	5%	4%
2022	10%	5%	4%
2021	7%	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	5%	4%	3%
2018	5%	4%	2%
2017	6%	3%	2%
2016	6%	3%	1%
2015	4%	3%	1%
2014	5%	3%	1%
2013	4%	2%
2012	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

47%

40%

0.65

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	East Ward Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Downingtown Area School District
2025	0.65	0.60
2024	0.63	0.59
2023	0.63	0.58	0.50
2022	0.61	0.57	0.49
2021	0.58	0.57	0.46
2020	0.58	0.55	0.41
2019	0.59	0.54	0.41
2018	0.58	0.53	0.38
2017	0.59	0.52	0.38
2016	0.60	0.51	0.36
2015	0.57	0.51	0.35
2014	0.55	0.49	0.32
2013	0.56	0.48	0.30
2012	0.54	0.47	0.29
2011	0.52	0.46	0.27
2010	0.54	0.44	0.26
2009	0.54	0.44	0.24
2008	0.48	0.43	0.22
2007	0.46	0.41	0.20
2006	0.39	0.41	0.18
2005	0.39	0.40	0.15
2004	0.38	0.40	0.15
2003	0.32	0.38	0.15
2002	0.37	0.37	0.15
2001	0.36	0.37	0.14
2000	0.34	0.35	0.14
1999	0.33	0.35	0.13
1998	0.31	0.34	0.13
1997	0.28	0.34	0.13
1996	0.30	0.33	0.12
1995	0.27	0.33	0.12
1994	0.27	0.33	0.11
1993	0.22	0.31	0.11
1992	0.24	0.31	0.10
1991	0.23	0.31	0.10
1990	0.22	0.30	0.11
1989	0.19	0.30	0.10
1988	0.19	0.30	0.11

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(22-23)

11.7%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	East Ward Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Downingtown Area School District
2023	11.7%	23.3%	11.2%
2022	12%	26.6%	16.2%
2021	2.7%	18.9%	12.4%

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Eligible for

29%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	East Ward Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Downingtown Area School District
2025	29%	59%
2024	29%	60%
2023	26%	54%	13%
2022	20%	50%	11%
2021	17%	49%	10%
2020	18%	43%	9%
2019	17%	48%	9%
2018	19%	44%	6%
2017	18%	41%	6%
2016	19%	44%	9%
2015	20%	41%	8%
2014	12%	38%	6%
2013	14%	36%	6%
2012	10%	34%	4%
2011	8%	33%	4%
2010	10%	31%	4%
2009	8%	27%	3%
2008	5%	25%	2%
2007	5%	24%	3%
2006	6%	25%	3%
2005	6%	22%	1%
2004	6%	22%	1%
2003	6%	23%	2%
2002	5%	23%	2%
2001	8%	22%	2%
2000	10%	23%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	East Ward Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Downingtown Area School District
2025	1%	2%
2024	1%	2%
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2020	3%	2%	1%
2019	2%	3%	1%
2018	2%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	5%	1%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	3%	6%	1%
2011	3%	6%	1%
2010	4%	7%	1%
2009	2%	7%	1%
2008	2%	6%	1%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	3%	7%	1%
2005	2%	6%	1%
2004	4%	6%	1%
2003	2%	6%	1%
2002	4%	6%	1%
2001	2%	6%	1%
2000	4%	6%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Downingtown Area School District

Sports

Colors

Navy and Gold

School Mascot

Cougar

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is East Ward Elementary School's ranking?

East Ward Elementary School is ranked #182 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

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

66% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend East Ward Elementary School?

549 students attend East Ward Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of East Ward Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of East Ward Elementary School?

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

What grades does East Ward Elementary School offer ?

East Ward Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is East Ward Elementary School part of?

East Ward Elementary School is part of Downingtown Area School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 549 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: Top 10%
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 84% (Top 5%)
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
: East Ward Elementary School serves the southeast part of Downingtown, PA, encompassing an attendance zone of approximately 3.6 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with an average distance of 1.2 miles to the school from the zone's edge, while the furthest point is about 2.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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