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Stetson Middle School

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Stetson Middle School ranks 200 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

200^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 77% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Stetson Middle School is a public middle school located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 798 students. It is part of the West Chester Area School District, which is ranked 81 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Stetson Middle School has consistently ranked in the top 20% of Pennsylvania middle schools over the past 10 years, reaching as high as the 18th rank in 2014-2015. The school's performance on PSSA tests is generally above the state and district averages, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA). However, the school's math performance lags behind the district and state. Stetson Middle School performs well for certain student subgroups, such as multi-racial students and students with disabilities, but struggles with the performance of Hispanic and low socioeconomic status (SES) students.

When comparing Stetson Middle School to nearby schools within the West Chester Area School District, such as E.N. Peirce Middle School and J.R. Fugett Middle School, Stetson generally performs on par or slightly better. However, when looking at schools outside the West Chester district, such as Springton Lake Middle School and Charles F. Patton Middle School, which are part of the higher-performing Rose Tree Media and Unionville-Chadds Ford school districts, Stetson's performance lags behind.

808

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,860

Per pupil spending ?

16.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1060 Wilmington Pike
West Chester, PA 19382-7368

(484) 266-2700

District: West Chester Area School District

Students who attend Stetson Middle School usually attend:

High:

West Chester Bayard Rustin High School

Feeder schools for Stetson Middle School:

Elementary:	Penn Wood Elementary School
	Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School
	Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.7%

Hispanic:

8.3%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (50% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg60%

Pennsylvania avg45%

200^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the West Chester Area School District

81^st of 606West Chester Area 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	72.5	200 of 873	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	146 of 891	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	154 of 893	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	113 of 883	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	84.1	87 of 797	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	87.5	82 of 891	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	89.6	52 of 861	94.0%	★★★★★
2017	90.8	44 of 877	95.0%	★★★★★
2016	92.0	36 of 870	95.9%	★★★★★
2015	94.5	18 of 835	97.8%	★★★★★
2014	88.3	18 of 728	97.5%	★★★★★
2013	84.1	60 of 758	92.1%	★★★★★
2012	85.1	52 of 834	93.8%	★★★★★
2011	85.4	48 of 825	94.2%	★★★★★
2010	84.1	67 of 805	91.7%	★★★★★
2009	86.9	37 of 770	95.2%	★★★★★
2008	81.7	83 of 753	89.0%	★★★★☆
2007	82.1	75 of 749	90.0%	★★★★★
2006	84.9	57 of 736	92.3%	★★★★★
2005	92.1	27 of 687	96.1%	★★★★★
2004	92.8	15 of 663	97.7%	★★★★★
2003	89.4	41 of 643	93.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	61.8	116 of 408	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	95 of 421	77.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	69 of 138	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	61 of 145	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.3	39 of 144	72.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	116 of 643	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	90 of 672	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	73 of 660	88.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	230 of 835	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	166 of 860	80.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	179 of 348	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.2	139 of 362	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	126 of 362	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	566 of 843	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	486 of 877	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.3	342 of 874	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	182 of 839	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	146 of 870	83.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	39 of 174	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	52 of 199	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	45 of 187	75.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	209 of 649	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.0	150 of 673	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	148 of 681	78.3%	★★★★☆

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)82nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)78th percentile~ school

Female (2025)72nd percentile-5 vs school

African American (2024)72nd percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2025)50th percentile-27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile-29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+18 vs state

Math34%-7 vs state

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by a citizen
Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Stetson Middle School is a warm, welcoming community of well trained staff and faculty that bend over backwards for their students. Never in my life have I seen a school system that meets as many times as the dedicated administrators, counselors, and teachers of SMS do to make sure they are living up to the school's mission statement. Everyone from the principal to the CSS workers for children in need of academic accommodations have a smile on their face, greet you when you first enter the building and throughout the halls, and are nothing short of super duper amazing! Like any school, they have some things that could use improving, but there is not one person in the building that does not work to make their school a safe, positive, growth promoting environment, especially the 7th grade teachers! If I could give this school more than 5 stars, I would! Your child, no matter what your family's circumstances, will get an exemplary education, learn life skills and accountability, and have the most outstanding support system at Stetson Middle School. Do yourself and, most importantly, your kids a favor and SEND THEM TO STETSON! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, February 17, 2010

This school needs help...

This is to anyone who is planning to enrole to this school, Don't.
This school has the worst adminstration that you can think of.

A detention happy vice principle

A Self esteem lowering Counselor

And a mess of idiot teachers who expect their students to do whats on the board while they watch youtube.

Not to mention that the school is junk yard with a lousy field and unsanitary building.

Do your children a favor don't enrole. And save your self $3000 a year by not paying their school taxes. Close Quote

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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 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
Stetson Middle School	Public	6-8	1060 Wilmington Pike	West Chester	19382	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 266-2700	808	66	12.3	16.7%	612 (75.7%)	42 (5.2%)	67 (8.3%)	37 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.1%)	72.5	200^th of 873 public middle schools	77.1%		79.1	146^th of 891 public middle schools	83.6%	54	35.9	38.8	28.8	34.5	62.3	72.7	65.2	66.4	$19,860	$118	$19,742
J R Fugett Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Ellis Ln	West Chester	19380	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 266-2900	930	76	12.3	22.4%	614 (66.0%)	41 (4.4%)	103 (11.1%)	125 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.1%)	74.1	185^th of 873 public middle schools	78.8%		77.6	167^th of 891 public middle schools	81.3%	18	46.9	40.0	32.5	39.9	65.4	61.6	55.4	61.0	$19,772	$118	$19,654
E N Peirce Middle School	Public	6-8	1314 Burke Rd	West Chester	19380	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 266-2500	1,040	88	11.7	19.0%	740 (71.2%)	30 (2.9%)	124 (11.9%)	98 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.5%)	80.2	135^th of 873 public middle schools	84.5%		77.9	161^st of 891 public middle schools	81.9%	26	52.5	55.7	28.5	45.8	68.6	66.6	60.2	65.2	$19,094	$118	$18,976
Garnet Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	601 Smithbridge Rd	Glen Mills	19342	Delaware County	Garnet Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 579-5100	1,086	94	11.5	13.4%	721 (66.4%)	26 (2.4%)	41 (3.8%)	254 (23.4%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (3.7%)	95.6	31^st of 873 public middle schools	96.4%		91.5	54^th of 891 public middle schools	93.9%	23	70.3	62.6	60.5	64.5	79.6	76.7	77.4	77.9	$22,924	$226	$22,699
Charles F Patton Middle School	Public	6-8	760 Unionville Road	Kennett Square	19348	Chester County	Unionville-Chadds Ford School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 347-2000	842	77	10.9	9.6%	622 (73.9%)	26 (3.1%)	33 (3.9%)	118 (14.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.8%)	96.7	21^st of 873 public middle schools	97.6%		95.3	28^th of 891 public middle schools	96.9%	7	64.8	72.9	66.4	68.0	80.9	86.9	79.9	82.6	$16,929	$313	$16,615
Great Valley 5/6 Center	Public	5-6	360 Swedesford Rd	Malvern	19355	Chester County	Great Valley School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 699-1514	756	50	15.1		357 (47.2%)	25 (3.3%)	89 (11.8%)	246 (32.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.0%)								(n/a)
Downingtown Middle School	Public	7-8	115 Rock Raymond Rd	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 518-0685	1,074	83	12.9	15.9%	789 (73.5%)	22 (2.0%)	67 (6.2%)	146 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (4.5%)	87	95^th of 873 public middle schools	89.1%		89.2	71^st of 891 public middle schools	92.0%	24		50.9	45.2	48.0		65.1	68.8	66.9	$17,913	$284	$17,629
Lionville Middle School	Public	7-8	550 W Uwchlan Ave	Exton	19341	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 524-6300	1,045	76	13.7	13.7%	555 (53.1%)	35 (3.3%)	67 (6.4%)	326 (31.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (5.9%)	92.2	56^th of 873 public middle schools	93.6%		88.5	75^th of 891 public middle schools	91.6%	19		57.4	54.4	55.9		71.3	69.7	70.6	$17,856	$284	$17,572
Great Valley Middle School	Public	7-8	255 North Phoenixville Pike	Malvern	19355	Chester County	Great Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 644-6440	754	60	12.5	32.1%	389 (51.6%)	26 (3.4%)	102 (13.5%)	206 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.1%)	92.5	53^rd of 873 public middle schools	93.9%		90	63^rd of 891 public middle schools	92.9%	10		65.8	51.0	58.6		76.3	65.4	71.1	$21,537	$318	$21,219
Springton Lake Middle School	Public	6-8	1900 N Providence Rd	Media	19063	Delaware County	Rose Tree Media School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 627-6501	1,012	71	14.2	16.7%	774 (76.5%)	46 (4.5%)	32 (3.2%)	86 (8.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (7.2%)	96.1	26^th of 873 public middle schools	97.0%		95.9	25^th of 891 public middle schools	97.2%	1	72.1	69.8	51.6	64.4	82.7	81.6	81.2	81.9	$22,904	$545	$22,359

Frequently Asked Questions about Stetson Middle School

How many students attend Stetson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 808 students attended Stetson Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Stetson Middle School?

Students at Stetson Middle School are 76% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 5% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Stetson Middle School attend?

Students who attend Stetson Middle School usually go on to attend West Chester Bayard Rustin High School

Is Stetson Middle School a good school?

Stetson Middle School ranks 200^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Stetson Middle School in?

West Chester Area School District

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