Unionville-Chadds Ford SD School District

740 Unionville Road
Kennett Square, PA 19348
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Unionville-Chadds Ford SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,549 students in Unionville-Chadds Ford SD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Unionville-Chadds Ford SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 55% statewide average).
The top ranked public elementary schools in Unionville-Chadds Ford SD School District are Pocopson Elementary School, Hillendale Elementary School and Chadds Ford Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,157 Schools
# Students
3,897 Students
1,100,800 Students
# Teachers
303 Teachers
80,392 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Unionville-Chadds Ford SD School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 97% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (PA)
#10 out of 677 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Unionville-Chadds Ford SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
69%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Unionville-Chadds Ford SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Unionville-Chadds Ford SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
97%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Unionville-Chadds Ford SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.60
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,960 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
568 Students
48,194 Students
% Asian Students
15%
4%
# Hispanic Students
185 Students
158,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
61 Students
171,165 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
2,936 Students
660,409 Students
% White Students
75%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
136 Students
59,324 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,604
# Students in K Grade:
206
115,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
291
117,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
291
122,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
258
123,313
# Students in 4th Grade:
254
124,258
# Students in 5th Grade:
274
126,504
# Students in 6th Grade:
316
127,232
# Students in 7th Grade:
318
94,486
# Students in 8th Grade:
341
95,047
# Students in 9th Grade:
338
14,038
# Students in 10th Grade:
322
12,374
# Students in 11th Grade:
334
11,087
# Students in 12th Grade:
354
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,348 in this school district is less 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 $22,891 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Unionville-Chadds Ford SD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$89 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Unionville-Chadds Ford SD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,348
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Unionville-Chadds Ford SD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,891
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Unionville-Chadds Ford SD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Unionville-Chadds Ford SD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pocopson Elementary School
Math: 78% | Reading: 88%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1105 Pocopson Road
West Chester, PA 19382
(610) 793-9241
Grades: K-5
| 512 students
Rank: #22.
Hillendale Elementary School
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1850 Hillendale Road
Chadds Ford, PA 19317
(610) 388-1439
Grades: K-5
| 373 students
Rank: #33.
Chadds Ford Elementary School
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3 Baltimore Pike
Chadds Ford, PA 19317
(610) 388-1112
Grades: K-5
| 345 students
Rank: #44.
Unionville Elementary School
Math: 60-64% | Reading: 85-89%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1775 W Doe Run Road
Kennett Square, PA 19348
(610) 347-1700
Grades: K-5
| 344 students
Rank: #55.
Charles F Patton MiddleSchool
Math: 54% | Reading: 83%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
760 Unionville Road
Kennett Square, PA 19348
(610) 347-2000
Grades: 6-8
| 975 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,897 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in PA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 69% (Top 5%)
  • : 85% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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