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Octorara Area School District

At a glance

435^thof 606 Pennsylvania districts▼ 1

Better than 28% of Pennsylvania districts

Elementary 2 Middle 2 High 1Grades K-12

228 Highland Rd
Atglen, PA 19310-1603·(610) 593-8238·All Pennsylvania district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 28.2% of districts

Schools

1,968

Students

Top rankedOctorara Area Junior/Senior High School454^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools

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Biggest riser

Octorara Area Junior/Senior High School up 19 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Octorara Elementary School 10.3 students per teacher

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Summary:

The Octorara Area School District in Pennsylvania operates 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with very high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch across all schools.

Octorara Primary LC and Octorara Elementary School stand out as the strongest performers in the district, with Octorara Elementary School having the highest PSSA proficiency rates in both Math and English Language Arts. In contrast, Octorara Intermediate School has the lowest PSSA proficiency rates in the district, significantly below the state averages.

The district's academic performance is uneven, with Octorara Area Junior/Senior High School and Octorara Elementary School experiencing declining statewide rankings in recent years. This suggests a need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique challenges faced by each school within the Octorara Area School District.

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Ranking:

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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 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Octorara Primary LC	Public	K-2	87 Highland Rd	Atglen	19310	Chester County	Octorara Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 593-8350	412	36	11.6	95.1%	241 (58.5%)	24 (5.8%)	122 (29.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.1%)								(n/a)														$30,651	$1,908	$28,743
Octorara Elementary School	Public	3-4	104 Highland Rd	Atglen	19310	Chester County	Octorara Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 593-8238	270	26	10.3	98.9%	171 (63.3%)	10 (3.7%)	70 (25.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.7%)	40.3	961^st of 1511 public elementary schools	36.4%		46	924^th of 1526 public elementary schools	39.4%	37				53.0	47.8			50.2	35.3	39.1			37.4	$28,802	$2,799	$26,004
Octorara Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	9-12	226 Highland Rd	Atglen	19310	Chester County	Octorara Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 593-8223	703	49	14.4	99.6%	494 (70.3%)	41 (5.8%)	129 (18.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.0%)	40.5	454^th of 681 public high schools	33.3%		38.1	473^rd of 686 public high schools	31.0%	19	41.5	39.8	51.7											$29,250	$616	$28,634
Octorara Intermediate School	Public	5-6	221 Highland Road	Atglen	19310	Chester County	Octorara Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 593-4608	279	25	11.1	98.9%	175 (62.7%)	14 (5.0%)	77 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.7%)								(n/a)						25.7	23.2	24.6			26.4	43.5	34.1	$28,966	$2,141	$26,825
Octorara Area Middle School	Public	7-8	228 Highland Rd	Atglen	19310	Chester County	Octorara Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 593-8238	304	29	10.6		192 (63.2%)	21 (6.9%)	72 (23.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)								(n/a)

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Avon Grove School District	8.75 mi	4	74^th
Chester County Technical College High School	9.67 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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