Chester-Upland School District

Summary:

The Chester-Upland School District in Pennsylvania operates 7 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. The district as a whole is ranked 589 out of 606 school districts in the state and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating significant challenges.

However, a few schools in the district stand out. Stetser Elementary School and Main Street School outperform the district and state averages on PSSA Math and English Language Arts tests. For example, in 2024-2025, 22.1% of Stetser students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to just 5.6% for the district and 41.7% for the state.

The district as a whole struggles with low proficiency rates on state assessments, with most schools scoring well below the state averages in Math and English Language Arts. Additionally, the majority of schools have extremely high free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 98.95% to 100%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. While the district faces significant challenges, the data suggests that a few schools may be providing valuable insights for improving student outcomes across the Chester-Upland School District.

District Detail

Administrative Offices
Chester, PA 19013

(610) 447-3600

SchoolDigger Rank:
589^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,039

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Stetser Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	808 E 17th St	Chester	19013	Delaware County	Chester-Upland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 447-3795	251	22	11.4	92.0%	6 (2.4%)	206 (82.1%)	23 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.4%)	11.5	1327^th of 1511 public elementary schools	12.2%		16.2	1269^th of 1526 public elementary schools	16.8%	58				18.0	15.0	30.6				22.1	12.9	25.0	5.6				12.7	$58,365	$5,162	$53,203
Main Street School	Public	PK, KG-5	704 Main St	Upland	19015	Delaware County	Chester-Upland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 447-3685	340	25	13.6	88.5%	20 (5.9%)	258 (75.9%)	36 (10.6%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.9%)	7.7	1401^st of 1511 public elementary schools	7.3%		17.1	1258^th of 1526 public elementary schools	17.6%	143				8.3	12.7	5.9				9.4	5.6	28.3	11.8				16.4	$51,119	$4,373	$46,746
Chester High School	Public	9-12	232 West 9th St	Chester	19013	Delaware County	Chester-Upland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 447-3700	806	52	15.5	106.6%	6 (0.7%)	644 (79.9%)	141 (17.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.6%)	1.6	673^rd of 681 public high schools	1.2%		1.5	685^th of 686 public high schools	0.1%	12	0.0	2.7	12.8															$55,054	$4,784	$50,270
Chester Upland School of Arts	Public	PK, KG-5	501 West 9th St	Chester	19013	Delaware County	Chester-Upland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 447-3777	384	28	13.7	110.7%	9 (2.3%)	330 (85.9%)	28 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	3.2	1508^th of 1511 public elementary schools	0.2%		7.9	1394^th of 1526 public elementary schools	8.7%	114				0.0	3.6	3.6				2.3	6.7	5.5	8.9				7.0	$39,650	$3,354	$36,296
STEM at Showalter	Public	7-12	1100 West 10th Street	Chester	19013	Delaware County	Chester-Upland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 447-3401	477	33	14.4	91.4%	5 (1.0%)	388 (81.3%)	69 (14.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	4.9	635^th of 681 public high schools	6.8%		2.2	674^th of 686 public high schools	1.7%	39	9.1	9.0	28.4															$28,369	$2,509	$25,860
Toby Farms Intermediate School	Public	4-8	201 Bridgewater Road	Brookhaven	19015	Delaware County	Chester-Upland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 447-3815	359	35	10.2	87.5%	5 (1.4%)	305 (85.0%)	38 (10.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	6.3	854^th of 873 public middle schools	2.2%		5.9	869^th of 891 public middle schools	2.5%	15							3.1	1.8	2.9	2.6				11.3	10.7	5.9	9.3	$52,886	$4,551	$48,334
Edgmont Scholars Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1450 Edgmont Ave	Chester	19013	Delaware County	Chester-Upland School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 872-1358	422	22	19.1	112.1%	12 (2.8%)	351 (83.2%)	43 (10.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.1%)	5.3	1470^th of 1511 public elementary schools	2.7%		5.8	1446^th of 1526 public elementary schools	5.2%	24				0.0	17.9	5.1	0.0	0.0	2.8	3.8	10.0	17.9	10.3	7.4	1.9	5.6	8.4	$38,898	$3,347	$35,551

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ridley School District	0.89 mi	9	321^st
Chester Community Charter School	0.94 mi	1	597^th
Penn-Delco School District	1.24 mi	6	282^nd
Wallingford-Swarthmore School District	1.51 mi	5	11^th
Chester Charter Scholars Academy Charter School	2.84 mi	1

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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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Chester-Upland School District

District Detail

Stetser Elementary School

Main Street School

Toby Farms Intermediate School

Edgmont Scholars Academy

STEM at Showalter

Chester Upland School of Arts

Chester High School

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