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West Chester Area SD Schools
West Chester Area SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Chester County (Exton). SchoolGrade grades 17 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
West Chester 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 West Chester Area SD
16 of 17 schools in West Chester Area SD carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 16
Best schools in West Chester 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+ Penn Wood El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Sarah W Starkweather El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ East Bradford El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ East Goshen El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Fern Hill El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Glen Acres El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Hillsdale El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Westtown Thornbury El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Exton El Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Mary C Howse El Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in West Chester Area SD
All schools, A to Z (17)
- A E N Peirce MS, West Chester
- A+ East Bradford El Sch, West Chester
- A+ East Goshen El Sch, West Chester
- A+ Exton El Sch, Exton
- A+ Fern Hill El Sch, West Chester
- A+ Glen Acres El Sch, West Chester
- Greystone El Sch, West Chester
- A+ Hillsdale El Sch, West Chester
- A J R Fugett MS, West Chester
- A+ Mary C Howse El Sch, West Chester
- A+ Penn Wood El Sch, West Chester
- A+ Sarah W Starkweather El Sch, West Chester
- A+ Stetson MS, West Chester
- A West Chester Bayard Rustin HS, West Chester
- A+ West Chester East HS, West Chester
- A West Chester Henderson HS, West Chester
- A+ Westtown Thornbury El Sch, West Chester
Where West Chester Area SD schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- West Chester (16)
- Exton (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: 12,109 students with 934 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,511 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4225290
- 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
- Great Valley SD (6 schools, 6 mi)
- Downingtown Area SD (16 schools, 8 mi)
- Unionville-Chadds Ford SD (6 schools, 8 mi)
- Garnet Valley SD (5 schools, 8 mi)
- Rose Tree Media SD (6 schools, 9 mi)
- Tredyffrin-Easttown SD (8 schools, 9 mi)
- Marple Newtown SD (6 schools, 10 mi)
- Phoenixville Area SD (6 schools, 11 mi)
Questions about West Chester Area SD
How many schools are in West Chester Area SD?
SchoolGrade grades 17 public schools in West Chester Area SD, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does West Chester Area SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: West Chester, Exton.
How good are the schools in West Chester Area SD?
Across the 16 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A+, with 85.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 71.4%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend West Chester Area SD?
12,109 students were enrolled in West Chester Area SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is West Chester Area SD?
West Chester Area SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Chester County, with its district office in Exton. Its boundary covers about 73.3 sq mi.