Phoenixville Area School District

Summary:

The Phoenixville Area School District operates 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from preschool through 12th grade. The district is known for its strong academic performance, with several standout schools and impressive metrics across the board.

Manavon Elementary School is a standout, consistently outperforming the district and state averages on PSSA Math and English Language Arts tests. Meanwhile, Phoenixville Area High School has shown strong results on Keystone Exams, with 55-66% of 11th graders scoring proficient or better in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. The district as a whole has a 87.9% four-year graduation rate and low dropout rates across all schools.

While there is some variation in performance between the elementary schools, the Phoenixville Area School District is generally a high-performing district, ranking 136 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The district's investment in its students, as evidenced by the relatively high spending per student and low student-teacher ratios, appears to be paying off in terms of academic outcomes for students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.

District Detail

386 City Line Ave
Phoenixville, PA 19460-4417

(484) 927-5000

SchoolDigger Rank:
136^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 3,966

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
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
Phoenixville Area Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 Purple Pride Parkway	Phoenixville	19460	Chester County	Phoenixville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 927-5200	963	78	12.3	33.0%	608 (63.1%)	47 (4.9%)	211 (21.9%)	37 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (6.1%)	74.5	181^st of 873 public middle schools	79.3%		80.6	132^nd of 891 public middle schools	85.2%	49							45.3	39.2	36.0	40.1				64.1	61.1	56.7	60.6	$22,856	$201	$22,655
Phoenixville Area High School	Public	9-12	1200 Gay St	Phoenixville	19460	Chester County	Phoenixville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 927-5100	1,194	85	14.0	36.7%	797 (66.8%)	63 (5.3%)	222 (18.6%)	51 (4.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (4.9%)	72.3	192^nd of 681 public high schools	71.8%		61.8	273^rd of 686 public high schools	60.2%	81	55.0	62.9	66.4															$23,965	$211	$23,753
Barkley Elementary School	Public	2-5	320 Second Ave	Phoenixville	19460	Chester County	Phoenixville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 927-5300	281	29	9.7	58.7%	122 (43.4%)	9 (3.2%)	131 (46.6%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.3%)	57.2	709^th of 1511 public elementary schools	53.1%		63.8	619^th of 1526 public elementary schools	59.4%	90				54.1	64.9	43.3				54.8	33.3	62.2	48.4				48.1	$23,311	$205	$23,106
Schuylkill Elementary School	Public	2-5	290 S White Horse Rd	Phoenixville	19460	Chester County	Phoenixville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 927-5400	418	36	11.6	29.2%	312 (74.6%)	20 (4.8%)	51 (12.2%)	12 (2.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	74.6	389^th of 1511 public elementary schools	74.3%		76	371^st of 1526 public elementary schools	75.7%	18				64.5	59.4	55.5				59.6	66.6	61.4	61.0				62.8	$23,772	$215	$23,558
Manavon Elementary School	Public	2-5	2 Phantom Way	Phoenixville	19460	Chester County	Phoenixville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 927-5350	497	44	11.2	28.0%	350 (70.4%)	31 (6.2%)	67 (13.5%)	19 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	78	318^th of 1511 public elementary schools	79.0%		78.5	318^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.2%					73.2	63.0	68.0				68.3	68.3	51.0	62.3				60.9	$23,208	$145	$23,063
Phoenixville Early Learning Center	Public	K-1	1 Phantom Way	Phoenixville	19460	Chester County	Phoenixville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 927-5450	613	46	13.2	32.3%	392 (63.9%)	26 (4.2%)	138 (22.5%)	15 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.7%)								(n/a)																		$22,613	$199	$22,414

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chester County Technical College High School	2.13 mi	3
Spring-Ford Area School District	2.58 mi	11	80^th
Renaissance Academy Charter School	2.6 mi	1
Owen J Roberts School District	2.62 mi	7	50^th
Great Valley School District	4.25 mi	7	64^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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Phoenixville Area School District

District Detail

Manavon Elementary School

Schuylkill Elementary School

Phoenixville Area Middle School

Phoenixville Area High School

Barkley Elementary School

Phoenixville Early Learning Center

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