Best Public Schools in Downingtown, PA

Summary:

The city of Downingtown, Pennsylvania is home to 13 schools that are part of the Downingtown Area School District, which is ranked 27th out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The district serves students from elementary through high school, with 8 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 3 high schools.

Several schools in the district stand out for their exceptional performance. Downingtown STEM Academy is the top-ranked high school in Pennsylvania, with over 98% of 11th-grade students proficient or better on Keystone Exams for Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. The elementary schools Shamona Creek and Brandywine-Wallace are also standouts, ranking 37th and 40th respectively out of over 1,500 Pennsylvania elementary schools and earning 5-star ratings.

Overall, the Downingtown Area School District demonstrates a strong commitment to academic excellence, with high graduation rates, low dropout rates, and generally high standardized test scores across its schools. While there is some variation in student demographics and performance, the district appears to allocate resources effectively to support student success, particularly in STEM education and at the elementary level.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	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	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 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	Public	9-12	443 Boot Road	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Chester County Technical College High School	No	No	No	No	(484) 593-5100	75	34	2.2	96.0%	65 (86.7%)	4 (5.3%)	5 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(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
Downingtown High School West Campus	Public	9-12	445 Manor Ave	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 269-4400	1,796	137	13.0	18.9%	1,383 (77.0%)	70 (3.9%)	130 (7.2%)	132 (7.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	79 (4.4%)	86.8	64^th of 681 public high schools	90.6%		86.1	70^th of 686 public high schools	89.8%	6	70.0	73.7	74.4															$19,094	$284	$18,810
Beaver Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	601 W Pennsylvania Ave	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 269-2790	531	40	13.3	16.9%	375 (70.6%)	17 (3.2%)	41 (7.7%)	76 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.1%)	88.5	147^th of 1511 public elementary schools	90.3%		85.1	190^th of 1526 public elementary schools	87.5%	43				79.2	81.7	69.7				76.9	76.4	80.4	58.4				71.9	$17,371	$559	$16,812
Brandywine-Wallace Elementary School	Public	K-5	435 Dilworth Rd	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 269-2083	488	33	14.7	11.1%	319 (65.4%)	12 (2.5%)	23 (4.7%)	106 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.3%)	94.7	40^th of 1511 public elementary schools	97.4%		92.3	35^th of 1526 public elementary schools	97.7%	5				80.5	88.5	91.5				87.0	78.0	81.1	85.3				81.5	$17,212	$427	$16,785
East Ward Elementary School	Public	K-5	435 Washington Ave	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 269-8282	549	39	13.9	30.4%	291 (53.0%)	32 (5.8%)	53 (9.7%)	129 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.0%)	81.9	249^th of 1511 public elementary schools	83.5%		84.2	205^th of 1526 public elementary schools	86.6%	44				64.0	76.7	65.0				68.3	60.6	75.6	67.0				67.4	$16,853	$644	$16,209
Lionville Elementary School	Public	K-5	526 W Uwchlan Ave	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 363-6580	668	43	15.4	18.0%	471 (70.5%)	13 (1.9%)	56 (8.4%)	91 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.5%)	91.6	86^th of 1511 public elementary schools	94.3%		92.2	36^th of 1526 public elementary schools	97.6%	50				73.9	92.6	78.2				81.3	76.1	87.1	68.2				77.1	$16,719	$503	$16,216
West Bradford Elementary School	Public	K-5	1475 Broadrun Rd	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 384-9030	623	41	15.1	11.2%	445 (71.4%)	13 (2.1%)	31 (5.0%)	104 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.7%)	93.7	52^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	96.6%		92.3	34^th of 1526 public elementary schools	97.8%	18				87.6	86.1	76.5				83.3	85.9	90.4	66.0				80.3	$15,705	$427	$15,278
Uwchlan Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	50 Peck Rd	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 269-5656	537	35	15.2	10.2%	313 (58.3%)	6 (1.1%)	33 (6.1%)	160 (29.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.7%)	93.5	55^th of 1511 public elementary schools	96.4%		91.8	46^th of 1526 public elementary schools	97.0%	9				82.4	85.2	85.2				84.3	76.7	77.0	77.9				77.2	$16,956	$427	$16,529
Downingtown STEM Academy	Public	9-12	335 Manor Ave	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 269-8460	962	67	14.3	5.7%	451 (46.9%)	14 (1.5%)	17 (1.8%)	437 (45.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.4%)	99.1	1^st of 681 public high schools	99.9%		99	3^rd of 686 public high schools	99.6%	2	98.8	99.2	99.6															$19,157	$284	$18,873
Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center	Public	6	489 Dorlan Mill Road	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 269-8460	1,066	80	13.3	15.2%	667 (62.6%)	26 (2.4%)	48 (4.5%)	263 (24.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	60 (5.6%)								(n/a)							66.3			66.3				73.2			73.2	$17,785	$427	$17,358
Shamona Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	501 Dorlan Mill Rd	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 458-8703	488	36	13.4	8.6%	298 (61.1%)	9 (1.8%)	15 (3.1%)	140 (28.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.3%)	94.9	37^th of 1511 public elementary schools	97.6%		90.3	87^th of 1526 public elementary schools	94.3%	50				91.9	87.6	80.0				86.3	87.3	77.1	76.0				79.9	$16,979	$427	$16,552
Bradford Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	1330 Romig Rd	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 269-6021	534	43	12.4	24.2%	393 (73.6%)	15 (2.8%)	60 (11.2%)	27 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.3%)	84.2	216^th of 1511 public elementary schools	85.7%		82	245^th of 1526 public elementary schools	83.9%	29				89.7	70.7	65.9				74.2	76.1	69.6	53.4				65.6	$17,144	$572	$16,573

Cities Near Downingtown

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Thorndale	2.4 mi	1	698^th
Exton	2.85 mi	6	591^st
West Chester	3.79 mi	19	187^th
Coatesville	4.22 mi	7	675^th
Chester Springs	4.64 mi	2	5^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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