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Elementary Schools in Downingtown Area School District

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At a glance

DistrictDowningtown Area School District27^th of 606 Pennsylvania districtsFull district overview →

Schools

5,396

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedPickering Valley Elementary School13^th of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Shamona Creek Elementary School up 50 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Pickering Valley Elementary School 11.7 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

The Downingtown Area School District in Pennsylvania is home to 10 high-performing elementary schools that serve students from kindergarten through 6th grade. These schools consistently rank among the top in the state, with several standout institutions leading the way in academic achievement.

At the top of the district are Pickering Valley Elementary School, which ranks 13th out of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools, and Brandywine-Wallace Elementary School, which ranks 40th. Both schools excel in math and English language arts, with over 86% of students scoring proficient or better. Other top-performing schools include Shamona Creek Elementary School, which has seen significant improvement in its statewide ranking, and Uwchlan Hills Elementary School, which boasts impressive math proficiency rates.

While the district as a whole outperforms the state average in both math and English language arts, there are some schools that face challenges. East Ward Elementary School and Bradford Heights Elementary School have the highest free and reduced lunch rates in the district, which may contribute to their lower proficiency rates. However, the district's commitment to providing adequate funding and resources to all its schools is evident, as the top-performing institutions also have the highest spending per student.

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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/reduced lunch (2023-24)	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
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	17.9%	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	11.4%	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
Pickering Valley Elementary School	Public	K-5	121 Byers Rd	Chester Springs	19425	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 458-5324	423	36	11.7	8.3%	135 (31.9%)	6 (1.4%)	19 (4.5%)	250 (59.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.8%)	96.3	13^th of 1511 public elementary schools	99.1%		92.7	29^th of 1526 public elementary schools	98.1%	16	89.0	89.0	86.5	88.1	80.6	90.6	87.8	86.1	$17,846	$427	$17,419
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	30.0%	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	17.9%	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	10.4%	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
Springton Manor Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 Fairview Road	Glenmoore	19343	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 942-8950	555	39	14.1	10.7%	458 (82.5%)	3 (0.5%)	26 (4.7%)	36 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.8%)	87.4	169^th of 1511 public elementary schools	88.8%		85.7	179^th of 1526 public elementary schools	88.3%	10	77.0	71.8	67.7	72.0	78.1	73.4	66.3	72.6	$15,496	$427	$15,070
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	8.2%	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	22.8%	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

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Insight PA Cyber Charter School	0.81 mi	1
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Collegium Charter School	1.94 mi	1
West Chester Area School District	2.68 mi	17	81^st
Chester County Technical College High School	3.12 mi	3

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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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