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Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School

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Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School ranks 280 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

280^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School is a public elementary school located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, serving 575 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the West Chester Area School District, which is ranked 81 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School consistently ranks among the top 20-30% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's PSSA test scores are significantly higher than the state averages across all grades and subjects, particularly in Science, where proficiency rates have been above 90% in recent years. However, the school's performance for low socioeconomic status (SES) students is more concerning, with rankings in the bottom 40-50% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

When compared to other elementary schools in the area, Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School generally performs on par or slightly better than its peers in the West Chester Area School District. However, the nearby Unionville-Chadds Ford School District, which is ranked 15th out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania, has several elementary schools, such as Chadds Ford Elementary and Pocopson Elementary, that outperform Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School across various metrics, including higher PSSA proficiency rates and higher per-student spending.

576

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,944

Per pupil spending ?

20%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1050 Wilmington Pike
West Chester, PA 19382-7368

(484) 266-2200

District: West Chester Area School District

Students who attend Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Stetson Middle School
High:	West Chester Bayard Rustin High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.7%

Hispanic:

9.5%

Two or more races:

7.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (66% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg60%

Pennsylvania avg45%

280^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 11Elementary 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	280 of 1511	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	293 of 1526	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	432 of 1534	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	329 of 1534	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	84.6	171 of 1433	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.6	200 of 1544	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	87.0	119 of 1530	92.2%	★★★★★
2017	85.3	161 of 1547	89.6%	★★★★☆
2016	79.7	280 of 1554	82.0%	★★★★☆
2015	86.5	124 of 1474	91.6%	★★★★★
2014	85.3	82 of 1467	94.4%	★★★★★
2013	84.4	91 of 1519	94.0%	★★★★★
2012	84.8	63 of 1599	96.1%	★★★★★
2011	84.4	85 of 1597	94.7%	★★★★★
2010	84.1	80 of 1579	94.9%	★★★★★
2009	83.2	110 of 1549	92.9%	★★★★★
2008	81.1	178 of 1551	88.5%	★★★★☆
2007	77.1	310 of 1555	80.1%	★★★★☆
2006	82.4	152 of 1545	90.2%	★★★★★
2005	79.5	206 of 1299	84.1%	★★★★☆
2004	77.5	287 of 1308	78.1%	★★★★☆
2003	76.5	325 of 1302	75.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	76.9	180 of 1084	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	327 of 1043	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	219 of 1466	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	305 of 1488	79.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	50.2	208 of 432	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	565 of 1369	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.9	937 of 1432	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.0	1096 of 1414	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	364 of 1475	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	290 of 1495	80.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	281 of 1201	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	264 of 1229	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	367 of 1236	70.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)85th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2024)83rd percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile-23 vs school

Hispanic (2023)52nd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math69%+27 vs state

English Language Arts62%+14 vs state

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Schools Near Sarah W Starkweather 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 All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School	Public	K-5	1050 Wilmington Pike	West Chester	19382	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 266-2200	576	45	12.9	20.0%	436 (75.7%)	35 (6.1%)	55 (9.5%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.5%)	79.9	280^th of 1511 public elementary schools	81.5%		79.7	293^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	80.8%	13	72.5	72.7	62.7	69.1	58.8	60.0	68.1	62.4	$17,944	$337	$17,607
Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School	Public	K-5	750 Westbourne Road	West Chester	19382	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 266-1800	529	37	14.2	15.7%	415 (78.4%)	26 (4.9%)	39 (7.4%)	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.0%)	88.4	150^th of 1511 public elementary schools	90.1%		83	226^th of 1526 public elementary schools	85.2%	76	79.3	74.0	63.9	72.1	75.9	70.4	78.3	75.1	$16,056	$118	$15,938
Hillsdale Elementary School	Public	K-5	725 W Market St	West Chester	19382	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 266-2000	537	42	12.9	21.0%	396 (73.7%)	11 (2.0%)	98 (18.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.4%)	72.5	433^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	71.3%		79.7	294^th of 1526 public elementary schools	80.7%	139	64.7	61.9	67.3	64.8	57.1	49.4	64.2	57.2	$17,080	$331	$16,749
Glen Acres Elementary School	Public	K-5	1150 Delancey Pl	West Chester	19382	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 266-1700	451	36	12.6	25.3%	339 (75.2%)	28 (6.2%)	38 (8.4%)	16 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.7%)	74.3	396^th of 1511 public elementary schools	73.8%		78	331^st of 1526 public elementary schools	78.3%	65	75.8	78.8	51.4	68.0	45.2	72.9	53.9	57.7	$19,034	$488	$18,546
Pocopson Elementary School	Public	K-5	1105 Pocopson Road	West Chester	19382	Chester County	Unionville-Chadds Ford School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 793-9241	514	33	15.3	2.9%	409 (79.6%)	6 (1.2%)	29 (5.6%)	46 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)	93.4	57^th of 1511 public elementary schools	96.2%		94.3	13^th of 1526 public elementary schools	99.1%	44	90.1	89.4	66.7	81.4	83.4	84.0	73.7	80.1	$31,206	$542	$30,664
Fern Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	915 Lincoln Ave	West Chester	19380	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 266-1600	408	40	10.3	22.3%	277 (67.9%)	22 (5.4%)	42 (10.3%)	38 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.1%)	74.4	394^th of 1511 public elementary schools	73.9%		81	262^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	82.8%	132	68.2	69.6	44.6	60.4	66.7	66.1	55.4	62.5	$19,954	$456	$19,498
Penn Wood Elementary School	Public	K-5	1470 Johnny's Way	West Chester	19382	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 266-1900	438	32	13.7	18.7%	349 (79.7%)	20 (4.6%)	20 (4.6%)	25 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	79.2	295^th of 1511 public elementary schools	80.5%		81.7	249^th of 1526 public elementary schools	83.7%	46	60.3	69.4	68.8	66.5	61.8	65.5	63.8	63.8	$17,801	$118	$17,683
East Bradford Elementary School	Public	K-5	820 Frank Rd	West Chester	19380	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 266-2100	455	38	12.0	17.4%	372 (81.8%)	11 (2.4%)	32 (7.0%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.6%)	86.4	179^th of 1511 public elementary schools	88.2%		86.1	167^th of 1526 public elementary schools	89.1%	12	73.2	82.0	63.5	73.1	67.7	80.5	63.0	70.7	$18,061	$118	$17,943
Chadds Ford Elementary School	Public	K-5	3 Baltimore Pike	Chadds Ford	19317	Chester County	Unionville-Chadds Ford School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 388-1112	328	29	11.4	14.0%	221 (67.4%)	6 (1.8%)	21 (6.4%)	63 (19.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.9%)	91.3	96^th of 1511 public elementary schools	93.6%		90.3	85^th of 1526 public elementary schools	94.4%	11	84.2	73.1	74.5	76.9	82.1	74.3	84.3	79.5	$31,351	$605	$30,746
Greystone Elementary School	Public	K-5	1195 Aram Ave	West Chester	19380	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 266-2300	511	41	12.5	25.2%	352 (68.9%)	19 (3.7%)	62 (12.1%)	46 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.3%)	79.1	296^th of 1511 public elementary schools	80.4%		76.8	353^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	76.9%	57	70.8	75.0	53.0	67.5	60.3	71.0	55.9	63.5	$17,167	$343	$16,824

Frequently Asked Questions about Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stetson Middle School
High : West Chester Bayard Rustin High School

Is Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School a good school?

Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School ranks 280^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 576 students attended Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School?

Students at Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School are 76% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School in?

West Chester Area School District

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