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Downingtown Area SD Schools
Downingtown Area SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Chester County (Downingtown). SchoolGrade grades 16 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Downingtown Area SD on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Downingtown Area SD
16 of 16 schools in Downingtown Area SD carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 16
Best schools in Downingtown Area SD
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Downingtown Stem Academy (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Pickering Valley El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Uwchlan Hills El Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Brandywine Wallace El Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Shamona Creek El Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Bradford Hgts El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Downingtown HS East Campus (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Downingtown HS West Campus (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ West Bradford El Sch (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A+ Lionville El Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Downingtown Area SD
All schools, A to Z (16)
- A Beaver Creek El Sch, Downingtown
- A+ Bradford Hgts El Sch, Downingtown
- A+ Brandywine Wallace El Sch, Downingtown
- A+ Downingtown HS East Campus, Exton
- A+ Downingtown HS West Campus, Downingtown
- A Downingtown MS, Downingtown
- A+ Downingtown Stem Academy, Downingtown
- A+ East Ward El Sch, Downingtown
- A+ Lionville El Sch, Downingtown
- A+ Lionville MS, Exton
- A+ Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center, Downingtown
- A+ Pickering Valley El Sch, Chester Springs
- A+ Shamona Creek El Sch, Downingtown
- A+ Springton Manor El Sch, Glenmoore
- A+ Uwchlan Hills El Sch, Downingtown
- A+ West Bradford El Sch, Downingtown
Where Downingtown Area SD schools are
Cities and towns served (4)
- Downingtown (12)
- Exton (2)
- Chester Springs (1)
- Glenmoore (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Chester County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 13,238 students with 955 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,802 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4207710
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Coatesville Area SD (9 schools, 8 mi)
- West Chester Area SD (17 schools, 8 mi)
- Owen J Roberts SD (7 schools, 9 mi)
- Great Valley SD (6 schools, 10 mi)
- Unionville-Chadds Ford SD (6 schools, 10 mi)
- Phoenixville Area SD (6 schools, 11 mi)
- Twin Valley SD (5 schools, 12 mi)
- Tredyffrin-Easttown SD (8 schools, 14 mi)
Questions about Downingtown Area SD
How many schools are in Downingtown Area SD?
SchoolGrade grades 16 public schools in Downingtown Area SD, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Downingtown Area SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Downingtown, Exton, Chester Springs, Glenmoore.
How good are the schools in Downingtown Area SD?
Across the 16 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A+, with 78.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 70.2%. 94% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Downingtown Area SD?
13,238 students were enrolled in Downingtown Area SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Downingtown Area SD?
Downingtown Area SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Chester County, with its district office in Downingtown. Its boundary covers about 78.5 sq mi.