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Elementary Schools

Best Elementary Schools
in West Chester Area SD

This page covers 11 elementary schools in West Chester Area SD. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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rank
Exton El Sch
Grades KG–05442 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.8:1) · above-average investment ($21,571/student)
72
/100
Student:Teacher
11.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,571
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
16%
Low economic need
2
rank
Fern Hill El Sch
Grades KG–05391 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.6:1) · above-average investment ($21,571/student)
67
/100
Student:Teacher
10.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
59/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,571
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
24%
Low economic need
3
rank
East Bradford El Sch
Grades KG–05470 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.2:1) · above-average investment ($21,571/student)
65
/100
Student:Teacher
13.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
59/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,571
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
16%
Low economic need
4
rank
Mary C Howse El Sch
Grades KG–05493 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($21,571/student)
65
/100
Student:Teacher
14.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
59/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,571
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
8%
Low economic need
5
rank
East Goshen El Sch
Grades KG–05510 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($21,571/student)
64
/100
Student:Teacher
14.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
59/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,571
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
18%
Low economic need
6
rank
Greystone El Sch
Grades KG–05536 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($21,571/student)
64
/100
Student:Teacher
13.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
59/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,571
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
25%
Low economic need
7
rank
Hillsdale El Sch
Grades KG–05545 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.6:1) · above-average investment ($21,571/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
12.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,571
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
18%
Low economic need
8
rank
Glen Acres El Sch
Grades KG–05485 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($21,571/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
13.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,571
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
24%
Low economic need
9
rank
Penn Wood El Sch
Grades KG–05463 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($21,571/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
14.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,571
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
15%
Low economic need
10
rank
Sarah W Starkweather El Sch
Grades KG–05578 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($21,571/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
13.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$21,571
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
18%
Low economic need
1 more elementary schools in West Chester Area SD not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
11
Elementary Schools
17
Total Schools
72
#1 Score
63
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
Exton El Sch
Score: 72/100
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.