Best Public Schools in Downingtown, PA

Summary:

The Downingtown, Pennsylvania area is home to a high-performing school district with 13 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 3 high schools. The Downingtown Area School District is ranked 34th out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Several schools stand out in the district, including Downingtown STEM Academy, which is ranked 1st out of 674 Pennsylvania high schools and has a 100% four-year graduation rate. Shamona Creek Elementary School and West Bradford Elementary School are also top-performing elementary schools, ranking 61st and 47th out of 1,534 Pennsylvania elementary schools, respectively. The district as a whole outperforms the state average on standardized tests, with high graduation rates and low dropout rates across its schools.

The Downingtown Area School District appears to provide a quality education to its students, with a focus on STEM education and small class sizes. While there is some variation in student demographics and socioeconomic status across the schools, the district's investment in education is evident through its high spending per student and strong academic performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2023)	Keystone Exams Biology (2023)	Keystone Exams Literature (2023)	PSSA Math (2023)							PSSA Science (2023)			PSSA English Language Arts (2023)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	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 Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science 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
Chester County Technical College High School - Brandywine Campus	Public	9-12	443 Boot Road	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Chester County Technical College High School	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(484) 593-5100	93	32	2.8		79 (84.9%)	1 (1.1%)	12 (12.9%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Downingtown Middle School	Public	7-8	115 Rock Raymond Rd	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 518-0685	1,154	84	13.7	13.3%	858 (74.4%)	44 (3.8%)	61 (5.3%)	138 (12.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (4.5%)	81.9	131^st of 893 public middle schools	85.3%		88.1	73^rd of 883 public middle schools	91.7%	58								40.6	39.9	40.2		72.3	72.3					66.3	70.6	68.5	$15,813	$214	$15,600
Downingtown High School West Campus	Public	9-12	445 Manor Ave	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 269-4400	1,798	136	13.2	15.6%	1,456 (81.0%)	64 (3.6%)	128 (7.1%)	93 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	55 (3.1%)	81.4	102^nd of 674 public high schools	84.9%		87.9	38^th of 634 public high schools	94.0%	64	59.6	59.8	78.3																		$17,030	$214	$16,816
Beaver Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	601 W Pennsylvania Ave	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 269-2790	527	38	13.7	19.0%	378 (71.7%)	14 (2.7%)	35 (6.6%)	75 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.6%)	81.9	246^th of 1534 public elementary schools	84.0%		78.5	318^th of 1534 public elementary schools	79.3%	72				71.1	61.8	60.2				64.5	91.0		91.0	72.3	85.0	69.3				74.8	$14,764	$435	$14,329
Brandywine-Wallace Elementary School	Public	K-5	435 Dilworth Rd	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 269-2083	479	33	14.6	10.6%	335 (69.9%)	3 (0.6%)	19 (4.0%)	90 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (6.3%)	92.2	53^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	96.5%		91.9	60^th of 1534 public elementary schools	96.1%	7				78.8	84.5	74.1				78.9	94.8		94.8	90.1	84.2	83.3				85.7	$15,213	$293	$14,920
East Ward Elementary School	Public	K-5	435 Washington Ave	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 269-8282	540	35	15.2	26.3%	300 (55.6%)	30 (5.6%)	45 (8.3%)	109 (20.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.4%)	84.6	203^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	86.8%		85.6	191^st of 1534 public elementary schools	87.5%	12				80.5	71.9	49.4				67.6	87.8		87.8	85.8	81.7	74.2				80.7	$15,247	$483	$14,764
Lionville Elementary School	Public	K-5	526 W Uwchlan Ave	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 363-6580	652	40	16.3	14.6%	473 (72.5%)	14 (2.1%)	49 (7.5%)	84 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.9%)	85.1	189^th of 1534 public elementary schools	87.7%		89	110^th of 1534 public elementary schools	92.8%	79				62.3	86.2	72.5				73.4	98.0		98.0	60.9	93.7	79.4				77.5	$15,080	$367	$14,714
West Bradford Elementary School	Public	K-5	1475 Broadrun Rd	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 384-9030	637	46	13.9	8.6%	471 (73.9%)	13 (2.0%)	23 (3.6%)	98 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (4.9%)	92.4	47^th of 1534 public elementary schools	96.9%		92	59^th of 1534 public elementary schools	96.2%	12				80.5	76.1	82.3				79.7	94.6		94.6	82.4	85.2	92.9				86.9	$14,043	$293	$13,750
Uwchlan Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	50 Peck Rd	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 269-5656	521	37	13.9	11.1%	361 (69.3%)	10 (1.9%)	34 (6.5%)	90 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.0%)	88.6	123^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	92.0%		91.1	74^th of 1534 public elementary schools	95.2%	49				90.3	76.1	71.8				79.4	88.1		88.1	86.3	75.9	73.1				78.3	$15,225	$293	$14,932
Downingtown STEM Academy	Public	9-12	335 Manor Ave	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 269-8460	924	66	13.9	5.8%	462 (50.0%)	18 (1.9%)	21 (2.3%)	385 (41.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.0%)	98.8	1^st of 674 public high schools	99.9%		96.4	2^nd of 634 public high schools	99.7%	1	100.0	99.6	100.0																		$17,679	$214	$17,465
Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center	Public	6	489 Dorlan Mill Road	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 269-8460	1,046	78	13.3	13.1%	707 (67.6%)	30 (2.9%)	58 (5.5%)	203 (19.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (4.4%)								(n/a)							49.5			49.5							73.7			73.7	$15,895	$293	$15,602
Shamona Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	501 Dorlan Mill Rd	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 458-8703	543	37	14.5	6.4%	329 (60.6%)	6 (1.1%)	22 (4.1%)	164 (30.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.1%)	91.9	61^st of 1534 public elementary schools	96.0%		94.2	14^th of 1534 public elementary schools	99.1%	47				77.9	82.2	81.5				80.5	90.0		90.0	81.9	89.0	88.9				86.7	$14,861	$293	$14,568
Bradford Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	1330 Romig Rd	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 269-6021	560	40	14.0	19.8%	421 (75.2%)	22 (3.9%)	53 (9.5%)	23 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	39 (7.0%)	76.4	345^th of 1534 public elementary schools	77.5%		84.7	205^th of 1534 public elementary schools	86.6%	140				62.0	61.9	59.5				61.2	86.4		86.4	62.1	69.1	76.2				69.2	$15,609	$402	$15,207

Cities Near Downingtown

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Thorndale	2.4 mi	1	703^rd
Exton	2.85 mi	6	574^th
West Chester	3.79 mi	19	146^th
Coatesville	4.22 mi	7	691^st
Chester Springs	4.64 mi	2	13^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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