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Caln Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1235^th

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of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Caln Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Thorndale, Pennsylvania, serving 453 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Coatesville Area School District, which is ranked 489 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Caln Elementary School consistently performs below the state and district averages in PSSA test scores for Math, English Language Arts, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 26.5% in Math and 24.2% in ELA, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Caln Elementary's White and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students performing significantly worse than their peers at the state level.

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher-than-average spending per student, these factors have not translated into improved academic outcomes. When compared to other nearby schools within the Coatesville district, such as East Fallowfield Elementary and Reeceville Elementary, Caln Elementary performs significantly worse. Additionally, the Downingtown Area School District, located near Caln Elementary, consistently outperforms the state and Coatesville district in academic measures, suggesting that the school's challenges may be rooted in broader district-level and socioeconomic factors.

440

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,330

Per pupil spending ?

103%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3609 Lincoln Hwy
Thorndale, PA 19372-1003

(610) 383-3760

District: Coatesville Area School District

Students who attend Caln Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Scott Middle School
High:	Coatesville Area Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

33.2%

White:

30.0%

Hispanic:

28.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 18th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (25% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 24 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg27%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,235^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Coatesville Area School District

489^th of 606Coatesville Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	1235 of 1511	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	1255 of 1526	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	1232 of 1534	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	1203 of 1534	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	1204 of 1433	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	1340 of 1544	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	1243 of 1530	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.3	1242 of 1547	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.5	1303 of 1554	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.2	1216 of 1474	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	12.8	1283 of 1467	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.6	1287 of 1519	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.7	1242 of 1599	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	48.4	1056 of 1597	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.5	943 of 1579	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	31.3	1265 of 1549	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	64.4	639 of 1551	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	46.5	1025 of 1555	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.3	1145 of 1545	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	38.1	963 of 1299	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	32.3	987 of 1308	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	38.5	910 of 1302	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	197 of 413	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.4	226 of 437	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	232 of 437	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	744 of 1030	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	800 of 1084	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	767 of 1043	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	1238 of 1466	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	1221 of 1488	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	310 of 429	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.6	279 of 454	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	279 of 432	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	1098 of 1369	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	1137 of 1432	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	1172 of 1414	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	1148 of 1475	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	1236 of 1495	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	1036 of 1201	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	1150 of 1229	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	1104 of 1236	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)52nd percentile+34 vs school

Disabled (2025)28th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile~ school

Female (2025)16th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math26%-15 vs state

English Language Arts24%-24 vs state

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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/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	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
Caln Elementary School	Public	K-5	3609 Lincoln Hwy	Thorndale	19372	Chester County	Coatesville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 383-3760	440	35	12.5	103.0%	132 (30.0%)	146 (33.2%)	125 (28.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.5%)	17.9	1235^th of 1511 public elementary schools	18.3%		17.3	1255^th of 1526 public elementary schools	17.8%	20	34.9	18.0	26.2	26.5	28.2	14.5	30.0	24.2	$18,330	$919	$17,411
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
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
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
Reeceville Elementary School	Public	K-5	248 Reeceville Rd	Coatesville	19320	Chester County	Coatesville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 383-3785	384	33	11.5	94.0%	121 (31.5%)	98 (25.5%)	127 (33.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.9%)	19.3	1212^th of 1511 public elementary schools	19.8%		12.8	1318^th of 1526 public elementary schools	13.6%	106	32.6	25.5	14.9	24.1	41.9	28.0	19.2	29.3	$19,063	$1,368	$17,694
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
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
East Fallowfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	2254 Strasburg Rd	East Fallowfield Township	19320	Chester County	Coatesville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 383-3765	281	27	10.5	112.8%	92 (32.7%)	93 (33.1%)	69 (24.6%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.5%)	26.2	1124^th of 1511 public elementary schools	25.6%		19.9	1222^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	19.9%	98	43.4	34.8	18.3	32.4	32.1	39.1	26.5	32.4	$19,022	$994	$18,028
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Caln Elementary School

Is Caln Elementary School a good school?

Caln Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.3% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Caln Elementary School?

Students at Caln Elementary School are 33% African American, 30% White, 28% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What district is Caln Elementary School in?

Coatesville Area School District

How many students attend Caln Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 440 students attended Caln Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Caln Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Caln Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Scott Middle School
High : Coatesville Area Senior High School

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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