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Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School

1050 Wilmington Pike
West Chester, PA 19382

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Serving 576 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 55% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 576 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 30% in PA
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 71% (Top 30%)
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School's student population of 576 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School
Kind	103
1	80
2	103
3	89
4	104
5	97

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Total Students

576 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School
2025	576
2024	575
2023	578
2022	557
2021	566
2020	578
2019	578
2018	580
2017	580
2016	580
2015	643
2014	618
2013	641
2012	636
2011	615
2010	622
2009	598
2008	613
2007	604
2006	588
2005	595
2004	571
2003	540
2002	557
2001	602
2000	585
1999	569
1998	522
1997	533
1996	537
1995	538

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Total Classroom Teachers

45 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School
2025	45
2024	43
2023	42
2022	44
2021	42
2020	39
2019	39
2018	38
2017	38
2016	38
2015	38
2014	38
2013	40
2012	38
2011	39
2010	37
2009	38
2008	43
2007	31
2006	32
2005	30
2004	29
2003	27
2002	29
2001	30
2000	32
1999	29
1998	27
1997	26
1996	26
1995	26

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School Rankings

Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#576 out of 2733 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School
2023	#576
2022	#597
2021	#227
2019	#404
2018	#281
2017	#334
2016	#683
2015	#375
2014	#145
2013	#134
2012	#141

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55%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2023	55%	38%	53%
2022	57%	36%	52%
2021	57%	38%	56%
2019	69%	45%	64%
2018	73%	45%	66%
2017	72%	46%	69%
2016	66%	46%	70%
2015	70%	43%	68%
2014	92%	72%	89%
2013	92%	73%	88%
2012	93%	74%	87%

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71%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2022	71%	55%	75%
2021	77%	55%	74%
2019	82%	62%	80%
2018	85%	63%	66%
2017	84%	63%	83%
2016	77%	62%	84%
2015	82%	62%	83%
2014	88%	70%	88%
2013	88%	70%	87%
2012	91%	71%	88%
2011	92%	73%	89%

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85-89%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2022	87%	57%	77%
2021	95%	64%	80%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2025	13:1	13:1
2024	13:1	13:1
2023	14:1	14:1	13:1
2022	13:1	14:1	13:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	14:1
2019	15:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	15:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	15:1	15:1	14:1
2015	17:1	15:1	14:1
2014	16:1	15:1	14:1
2013	16:1	15:1	14:1
2012	17:1	15:1	14:1
2011	16:1	14:1	14:1
2010	17:1	14:1	14:1
2009	16:1	15:1	14:1
2008	14:1	14:1	13:1
2007	19:1	16:1	16:1
2006	18:1	16:1	16:1
2005	20:1	16:1	16:1
2004	20:1	16:1	16:1
2003	20:1	16:1	17:1
2002	19:1	16:1	17:1
2001	20:1	16:1	17:1
2000	18:1	17:1	17:1
1999	20:1	17:1	18:1
1998	19:1	18:1	18:1
1997	21:1	18:1	18:1
1996	21:1	18:1	18:1
1995	21:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	3%	5%	8%
2022	3%	4%	9%
2021	4%	4%	9%
2020	4%	4%	10%
2019	4%	4%	10%
2018	5%	4%	8%
2017	5%	4%	8%
2016	7%	4%	8%
2015	7%	4%	7%
2014	6%	4%	8%
2013	6%	4%	7%
2012	6%	3%	7%
2011	6%	4%	7%
2010	7%	4%	7%
2009	6%	4%	6%
2008	6%	3%	6%
2007	6%	3%	6%
2006	5%	3%	6%
2005	6%	2%	5%
2004	5%	2%	6%
2003	5%	3%	5%
2002	4%	2%	4%
2001	5%	2%	4%
2000	3%	2%	4%
1999	2%	2%	4%
1998	1%	2%	3%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

10%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2025	10%	16%
2024	10%	15%
2023	8%	14%	9%
2022	9%	14%	9%
2021	10%	13%	9%
2020	9%	12%	8%
2019	9%	12%	8%
2018	10%	11%	7%
2017	10%	11%	7%
2016	8%	10%	7%
2015	7%	10%	7%
2014	6%	9%	6%
2013	6%	9%	6%
2012	6%	9%	6%
2011	5%	8%	5%
2010	5%	9%	5%
2009	5%	7%	5%
2008	5%	7%	4%
2007	4%	7%	4%
2006	4%	6%	4%
2005	4%	6%	4%
2004	2%	6%	3%
2003	4%	5%	3%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	2%	5%	3%
2000	3%	4%	3%
1999	3%	4%	3%
1998	3%	4%	3%
1997	3%	4%	3%
1996	3%	4%	3%
1995	1%	3%	3%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2025	6%	14%
2024	5%	14%
2023	6%	14%	5%
2022	5%	14%	5%
2021	4%	15%	5%
2020	5%	15%	4%
2019	5%	15%	4%
2018	5%	15%	5%
2017	5%	15%	5%
2016	6%	15%	5%
2015	4%	15%	6%
2014	4%	15%	6%
2013	5%	15%	6%
2012	4%	15%	6%
2011	5%	15%	7%
2010	4%	15%	7%
2009	4%	16%	7%
2008	6%	16%	8%
2007	6%	16%	7%
2006	7%	16%	7%
2005	6%	16%	8%
2004	8%	16%	7%
2003	9%	15%	8%
2002	9%	15%	8%
2001	9%	15%	8%
2000	9%	15%	9%
1999	9%	15%	9%
1998	10%	15%	10%
1997	9%	14%	10%
1996	9%	14%	10%
1995	11%	14%	9%

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White

76%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2025	76%	60%
2024	77%	61%
2023	77%	62%	73%
2022	77%	63%	73%
2021	78%	63%	74%
2020	78%	65%	76%
2019	78%	65%	76%
2018	78%	66%	79%
2017	78%	66%	79%
2016	79%	68%	80%
2015	82%	68%	80%
2014	83%	69%	80%
2013	82%	70%	81%
2012	84%	71%	81%
2011	84%	71%	81%
2010	84%	72%	81%
2009	85%	73%	82%
2008	83%	74%	82%
2007	84%	74%	83%
2006	84%	75%	83%
2005	83%	76%	83%
2004	84%	76%	84%
2003	81%	77%	84%
2002	83%	78%	85%
2001	84%	78%	85%
2000	85%	79%	84%
1999	86%	79%	84%
1998	86%	79%	84%
1997	85%	80%	84%
1996	86%	80%	84%
1995	86%	81%	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 (2013-2025)
Year	Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2025	7%	5%
2024	6%	5%
2023	6%	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	3%
2020	4%	4%	2%
2019	4%	4%	2%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2025	0.41	0.60
2024	0.39	0.59
2023	0.40	0.58	0.46
2022	0.40	0.57	0.45
2021	0.38	0.57	0.44
2020	0.38	0.54	0.41
2019	0.38	0.54	0.41
2018	0.38	0.53	0.37
2017	0.38	0.53	0.37
2016	0.36	0.51	0.35
2015	0.32	0.51	0.35
2014	0.31	0.50	0.35
2013	0.32	0.48	0.34
2012	0.29	0.47	0.33
2011	0.29	0.47	0.33
2010	0.29	0.46	0.33
2009	0.27	0.44	0.31
2008	0.30	0.43	0.31
2007	0.29	0.42	0.30
2006	0.29	0.41	0.30
2005	0.30	0.40	0.29
2004	0.29	0.40	0.28
2003	0.33	0.39	0.28
2002	0.30	0.37	0.27
2001	0.29	0.37	0.28
2000	0.26	0.35	0.28
1999	0.25	0.35	0.28
1998	0.25	0.35	0.29
1997	0.27	0.34	0.28
1996	0.25	0.34	0.28
1995	0.25	0.33	0.27

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(22-23)

11.8%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2023	11.8%	23.3%	11.7%
2022	11.6%	26.6%	15.5%
2021	2.6%	18.9%	6.2%

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Eligible for

19%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2025	19%	59%
2024	19%	60%
2023	18%	54%	17%
2022	16%	50%	16%
2021	17%	49%	15%
2020	13%	48%	14%
2019	13%	48%	14%
2018	14%	41%	10%
2017	14%	41%	10%
2016	11%	44%	11%
2015	7%	41%	11%
2014	8%	38%	11%
2013	8%	36%	10%
2012	9%	34%	9%
2011	6%	33%	8%
2010	7%	31%	7%
2009	5%	27%	6%
2008	5%	25%	6%
2007	5%	24%	6%
2006	5%	25%	5%
2005	6%	22%	4%
2004	8%	22%	5%
2003	7%	23%	4%
2002	8%	23%	5%
2001	6%	22%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2025	1%	2%
2024	1%	2%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	2%	5%	2%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	1%	7%	2%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	2%	6%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2002	2%	6%	1%
2001	1%	6%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

West Chester Area School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School's ranking?

Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School is ranked #576 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

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

55% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 71% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School?

576 students attend Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School?

Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School offer ?

Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School part of?

Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School is part of West Chester Area School District.

The nearest high school to Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School is Cecil County School Of Technology (9,299.2 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Cherry Hill Middle School (9,301.2 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Bay View Elementary School (9,299.2 miles away)

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 576 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 30%
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 71% (Top 30%)
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education