For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,349 students in Chester-Upland SD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Chester-Upland SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,157 Schools
# Students
2,723 Students
1,100,800 Students
# Teachers
198 Teachers
80,392 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Chester-Upland SD School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 59% has decreased from 60% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#657 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
55%
Graduation Rate
59%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.60
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,960 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
48,194 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
289 Students
158,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
14%
# Black Students
2,316 Students
171,165 Students
% Black Students
85%
16%
# White Students
47 Students
660,409 Students
% White Students
2%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
65 Students
59,324 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
118
5,604
# Students in K Grade:
150
115,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
138
117,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
155
122,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
145
123,313
# Students in 4th Grade:
160
124,258
# Students in 5th Grade:
153
126,504
# Students in 6th Grade:
125
127,232
# Students in 7th Grade:
121
94,486
# Students in 8th Grade:
128
95,047
# Students in 9th Grade:
436
14,038
# Students in 10th Grade:
333
12,374
# Students in 11th Grade:
307
11,087
# Students in 12th Grade:
254
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $47,965 is higher than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $52,728 is higher than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$131 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$144 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$47,965
$23,665
Spending / Student
$52,728
$23,089
Best Chester-Upland SD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stetser Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
808 E 17th St
Chester, PA 19013
(610) 447-3795
Chester, PA 19013
(610) 447-3795
Grades: PK-6
| 244 students
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Chester Upland Sch Of Arts
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
501 West 9th St
Chester, PA 19013
(610) 447-3777
Chester, PA 19013
(610) 447-3777
Grades: PK-5
| 481 students
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Main Street School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
704 Main St
Brookhaven, PA 19015
(610) 447-3685
Brookhaven, PA 19015
(610) 447-3685
Grades: PK-5
| 294 students
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Toby Farms Intermediate School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
201 Bridgewater Road
Chester Twp, PA 19045
(610) 447-3815
Chester Twp, PA 19045
(610) 447-3815
Grades: 4-8
| 330 students
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