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Chestnutwold Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

97^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Chestnutwold Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Ardmore, PA, serving around 600 students in grades K-5. As part of the Haverford Township School District, which is ranked 14 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania, Chestnutwold consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, currently at 97 out of 1,511 schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Chestnutwold Elementary School's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming state and district averages on PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, 79.1% of Chestnutwold students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 74.8% for the Haverford Township School District and 41.7% for the state of Pennsylvania. The school also performs exceptionally well across different student subgroups, ranking highly for female students, male students, white students, low socioeconomic status students, and disabled students.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Haverford Township School District, Chestnutwold Elementary School generally outperforms its peers, such as Lynnewood Elementary School and Coopertown Elementary School. Additionally, Chestnutwold has seen a steady increase in its per-student spending, from $14,158 in the 2019-2020 school year to $18,662 in the 2022-2023 school year, which may contribute to its strong academic performance and the resources available to its students.

566

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,818

Per pupil spending ?

15.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

630 Loraine St
Ardmore, PA 19003

(610) 853-5900

District: Haverford Township School District

Students who attend Chestnutwold Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Haverford Middle School
High:	Haverford Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.2%

Two or more races:

9.4%

African American:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (77% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg78%

Pennsylvania avg45%

97^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Haverford Township School District

14^th of 606Haverford Township School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	97 of 1511	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	86.5	160 of 1526	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	90.3	91 of 1534	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	89.8	98 of 1534	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	88.3	111 of 1433	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	84.8	171 of 1544	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	280 of 1530	81.7%	★★★★☆
2017	85.5	158 of 1547	89.8%	★★★★☆
2016	85.2	163 of 1554	89.5%	★★★★☆
2015	88.2	85 of 1474	94.2%	★★★★★
2014	89.0	12 of 1467	99.2%	★★★★★
2013	87.5	30 of 1519	98.0%	★★★★★
2012	84.5	71 of 1599	95.6%	★★★★★
2011	77.7	262 of 1597	83.6%	★★★★☆
2010	71.8	449 of 1579	71.6%	★★★★☆
2009	66.1	582 of 1549	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.1	448 of 1551	71.1%	★★★★☆
2007	70.4	467 of 1555	70.0%	★★★★☆
2006	75.5	347 of 1545	77.5%	★★★★☆
2005	85.7	70 of 1299	94.6%	★★★★★
2004	82.5	200 of 1308	84.7%	★★★★☆
2003	88.1	101 of 1302	92.2%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	98.0	21 of 1030	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.9	56 of 1084	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	86.7	87 of 1043	91.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	89.3	107 of 1466	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	84.1	177 of 1488	88.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	91.6	41 of 1369	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	81.7	160 of 1432	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	89.3	59 of 1414	95.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	91.2	83 of 1475	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	86.5	140 of 1495	90.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	120 of 1201	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	82.4	156 of 1229	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	87.3	92 of 1236	92.6%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2025)98th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)90th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math79%+37 vs state

English Language Arts75%+26 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, March 25, 2014

The community aspects of this fine school are amazing! I have been a parent of the school for 6 years and could not be more thrilled with the school staff, resources and positive impact on this community I call home! Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, February 27, 2014

Great teachers and great community! My children are happy and motivated to learn! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, August 27, 2012

my children attend Chestnutwold and I continue to be impressed by their child centered approach to learning. Chestnutwold is a Responsive Classroom school, where students have a vested interest in their classrooms and where students learn proactive ways to solve conflicts. They do a great job of building a sense of community, so that children enjoy being there everyday! They also have an amazing TV studio where 5th graders produce daily morning announcements for the entire school to watch! I can honestly say I am so happy that my children attend Chestnutwold. What a wonderful school! Close Quote

Schools Near Chestnutwold Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chestnutwold Elementary School	Public	K-5	630 Loraine St	Ardmore	19003	Delaware County	Haverford Township School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 853-5900	566	41	13.7	15.2%	448 (79.2%)	28 (4.9%)	25 (4.4%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.4%)	91.3	97^th of 1511 public elementary schools	93.6%		86.5	160^th of 1526 public elementary schools	89.5%	63	86.3	83.0	68.3				79.1	79.8	77.3	68.2				75.0	$18,818	$142	$18,676
Penn Wynne School	Public	K-4	250 Haverford Rd	Wynnewood	19096	Montgomery County	Lower Merion School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 645-1450	621	49	12.7	18.7%	332 (53.5%)	81 (13.0%)	48 (7.7%)	104 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (9.0%)	91.4	94^th of 1511 public elementary schools	93.8%		90.9	71^st of 1526 public elementary schools	95.3%	23	84.7	75.8					79.9	77.1	80.1					78.8	$29,249	$195	$29,055
Chatham Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 Allston Rd	Havertown	19083	Delaware County	Haverford Township School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 853-5900	582	37	15.6	15.6%	447 (76.8%)	21 (3.6%)	30 (5.2%)	35 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (8.2%)	93.8	51^st of 1511 public elementary schools	96.6%		91.3	55^th of 1526 public elementary schools	96.4%	4	83.3	82.0	88.2				84.4	78.6	81.0	76.6				79.0	$18,752	$142	$18,610
Lynnewood Elementary School	Public	K-5	1400 Lawrence Rd	Havertown	19083	Delaware County	Haverford Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 853-5900	580	42	13.8	15.9%	448 (77.2%)	17 (2.9%)	29 (5.0%)	61 (10.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	88.5	148^th of 1511 public elementary schools	90.2%		84.6	197^th of 1526 public elementary schools	87.1%	49	75.4	79.0	78.7				77.6	66.9	73.5	75.2				71.6	$18,621	$141	$18,480
Coopertown Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 Coopertown Rd	Bryn Mawr	19010	Delaware County	Haverford Township School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 853-5900	471	39	11.9	10.0%	376 (79.8%)	5 (1.1%)	19 (4.0%)	29 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.9%)	95.4	25^th of 1511 public elementary schools	98.3%		94.6	11^th of 1526 public elementary schools	99.3%	14	88.3	83.3	83.1				84.8	84.0	84.0	83.1				83.7	$18,753	$142	$18,611
Manoa Elementary School	Public	K-5	201 S Manoa Rd	Havertown	19083	Delaware County	Haverford Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 853-5900	706	47	15.1	23.4%	507 (71.8%)	46 (6.5%)	35 (5.0%)	88 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (4.1%)	89.7	127^th of 1511 public elementary schools	91.6%		90.5	80^th of 1526 public elementary schools	94.8%	47	82.3	76.6	65.8				74.9	80.6	72.3	72.7				75.0	$18,789	$142	$18,648
Highland Park Elementary School	Public	1-5	8301 West Chester Pike	Upper Darby	19082	Delaware County	Upper Darby School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 853-4530	737	52	14.1	95.7%	38 (5.2%)	224 (30.4%)	215 (29.2%)	207 (28.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.9%)	24.2	1145^th of 1511 public elementary schools	24.2%		20	1220^th of 1526 public elementary schools	20.1%	75	31.7	37.6	27.2				32.1	30.4	27.9	30.9				29.7	$16,624	$2,597	$14,028
Merion Elementary School	Public	K-4	549 S Bowman Ave	Merion Station	19066	Montgomery County	Lower Merion School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 645-1470	438	39	11.2	14.8%	281 (64.2%)	17 (3.9%)	28 (6.4%)	63 (14.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (10.7%)	95.7	23^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	98.5%		93.8	18^th of 1526 public elementary schools	98.8%	5	82.6	91.2					87.2	86.3	92.3					89.4	$30,872	$205	$30,666
Lamberton Robert E School	Public	PK, KG-8	7501 Woodbine Ave	Philadelphia	19151	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7530	341	34	10.0	95.0%	2 (0.6%)	300 (88.0%)	29 (8.5%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	3.5	1505^th of 1511 public elementary schools	0.4%		3.6	1506^th of 1526 public elementary schools	1.3%	1	14.3	5.9	0.0	0.0	2.6	2.6	3.8	7.1	5.9	3.1	2.6	15.8	15.8	8.7	$22,937	$6,831	$16,106
Penn Valley School	Public	K-4	301 Righters Mill Rd	Narberth	19072	Montgomery County	Lower Merion School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 645-1460	542	45	12.0	14.9%	337 (62.2%)	45 (8.3%)	48 (8.9%)	42 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (12.9%)	94.1	46^th of 1511 public elementary schools	97.0%		94	16^th of 1526 public elementary schools	99.0%	30	87.7	82.9					85.0	79.8	83.8					82.0	$31,637	$211	$31,426

Frequently Asked Questions about Chestnutwold Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Chestnutwold Elementary School?

Students at Chestnutwold Elementary School are 79% White, 9% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Chestnutwold Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Chestnutwold Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Haverford Middle School
High : Haverford Senior High School

Is Chestnutwold Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Chestnutwold Elementary School ranks in the top 6.4% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend Chestnutwold Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 566 students attended Chestnutwold Elementary School.

What district is Chestnutwold Elementary School in?

Haverford Township School District

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