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West Chester Area SD 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,815 students in West Chester Area SD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in West Chester Area SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
17 Schools
925 Schools
# Students
12,080 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
907 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
West Chester Area SD School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 677 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
55%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.63
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
990 Students
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
8%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,124 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
15%
# Black Students
563 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
5%
20%
# White Students
8,875 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
74%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
510 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
849
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
898
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
904
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
921
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
906
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
915
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
878
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
977
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
960
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
963
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
964
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
960
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
985
23,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,853 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 $20,965 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$264 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$253 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,853
$23,665
Spending / Student
$20,965
$23,089
Best West Chester Area SD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
J R Fugett MiddleSchool
(Math: 40% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
500 Ellis Ln
West Chester, PA 19380
(484) 266-2900
West Chester, PA 19380
(484) 266-2900
Grades: 6-8
| 908 students
Rank: #22.
Stetson MiddleSchool
(Math: 36% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1060 Wilmington Pike
West Chester, PA 19382
(484) 266-2700
West Chester, PA 19382
(484) 266-2700
Grades: 6-8
| 869 students
Rank: #33.
E N Peirce MiddleSchool
(Math: 37% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1314 Burke Rd
West Chester, PA 19380
(484) 266-2500
West Chester, PA 19380
(484) 266-2500
Grades: 6-8
| 1,038 students
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