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Lionville Middle School

Public Grades 7-8

56^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 94% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Lionville Middle School is a public middle school located in Exton, Pennsylvania, serving 1,037 students in grades 7-8 as part of the Downingtown Area School District, which is ranked 27th out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lionville Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Pennsylvania, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforming the state and district averages in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests for Math, English Language Arts, and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, 55.9% of Lionville Middle School students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 41.7% statewide and 67.8% in the Downingtown Area School District. Similarly, 70.6% of Lionville Middle School students were proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to 48.5% statewide and 72.8% in the Downingtown Area School District. The school's performance is strong across various student subgroups, and it has maintained very low dropout rates over the years.

Lionville Middle School consistently outperforms its neighboring schools, such as Downingtown Middle School and Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center, which are also part of the Downingtown Area School District. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Lionville Middle School had a higher percentage of students proficient or better in PSSA Math (55.9%) compared to Downingtown Middle School (48%) and Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center (66.3%). This level of consistent high performance is a testament to the school's effective teaching practices, strong leadership, and the dedication of its staff and students.

1,045

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,856

Per pupil spending ?

13.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

550 W Uwchlan Ave
Exton, PA 19341-1562

(610) 524-6300

District: Downingtown Area School District

Students who attend Lionville Middle School usually attend:

High:

Downingtown High School East Campus

Feeder schools for Lionville Middle School:

Elementary:	East Ward Elementary School
	Lionville Elementary School
	Pickering Valley Elementary School
	Uwchlan Hills Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.1%

Asian:

31.2%

Hispanic:

6.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (63% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg70%

Pennsylvania avg45%

56^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Downingtown Area School District

27^th of 606Downingtown 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	92.2	56 of 873	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.5	75 of 891	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	67 of 893	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	38 of 883	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	12 of 797	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	87.8	77 of 891	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	43 of 861	95.0%	★★★★★
2017	90.2	53 of 877	94.0%	★★★★★
2016	92.8	30 of 870	96.6%	★★★★★
2015	94.2	20 of 835	97.6%	★★★★★
2014	86.5	34 of 728	95.3%	★★★★★
2013	85.6	38 of 758	95.0%	★★★★★
2012	85.6	44 of 834	94.7%	★★★★★
2011	84.7	58 of 825	93.0%	★★★★★
2010	84.3	66 of 805	91.8%	★★★★★
2009	84.1	65 of 770	91.6%	★★★★★
2008	86.8	42 of 753	94.4%	★★★★★
2007	85.2	46 of 749	93.9%	★★★★★
2006	85.1	54 of 736	92.7%	★★★★★
2005	88.9	46 of 687	93.3%	★★★★★
2004	88.1	49 of 663	92.6%	★★★★★
2003	86.0	67 of 643	89.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	75 of 393	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	36 of 408	91.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	16 of 138	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	35 of 145	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	41 of 144	71.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	48 of 643	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	39 of 672	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	85.5	47 of 660	92.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	71 of 835	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	85.4	89 of 860	89.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	90 of 348	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	60.0	118 of 362	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	120 of 362	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	345 of 843	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	289 of 877	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	291 of 874	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	93.7	48 of 839	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	89.0	71 of 870	91.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	50 of 174	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	39 of 199	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	61.3	67 of 187	64.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	127 of 649	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	170 of 673	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	153 of 681	77.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

Asian (2025)88th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)81st percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)71st percentile-22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+22 vs state

Math56%+14 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 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
Lionville Middle School	Public	7-8	550 W Uwchlan Ave	Exton	19341	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 524-6300	1,045	76	13.7	13.7%	555 (53.1%)	35 (3.3%)	67 (6.4%)	326 (31.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (5.9%)	92.2	56^th of 873 public middle schools	93.6%		88.5	75^th of 891 public middle schools	91.6%	19		57.4	54.4	55.9		71.3	69.7	70.6	$17,856	$284	$17,572
Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center	Public	6	489 Dorlan Mill Road	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 269-8460	1,066	80	13.3	15.2%	667 (62.6%)	26 (2.4%)	48 (4.5%)	263 (24.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	60 (5.6%)								(n/a)	66.3			66.3	73.2			73.2	$17,785	$427	$17,358
Downingtown Middle School	Public	7-8	115 Rock Raymond Rd	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 518-0685	1,074	83	12.9	15.9%	789 (73.5%)	22 (2.0%)	67 (6.2%)	146 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (4.5%)	87	95^th of 873 public middle schools	89.1%		89.2	71^st of 891 public middle schools	92.0%	24		50.9	45.2	48.0		65.1	68.8	66.9	$17,913	$284	$17,629
E N Peirce Middle School	Public	6-8	1314 Burke Rd	West Chester	19380	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 266-2500	1,040	88	11.7	19.0%	740 (71.2%)	30 (2.9%)	124 (11.9%)	98 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.5%)	80.2	135^th of 873 public middle schools	84.5%		77.9	161^st of 891 public middle schools	81.9%	26	52.5	55.7	28.5	45.8	68.6	66.6	60.2	65.2	$19,094	$118	$18,976
Great Valley Middle School	Public	7-8	255 North Phoenixville Pike	Malvern	19355	Chester County	Great Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 644-6440	754	60	12.5	32.1%	389 (51.6%)	26 (3.4%)	102 (13.5%)	206 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.1%)	92.5	53^rd of 873 public middle schools	93.9%		90	63^rd of 891 public middle schools	92.9%	10		65.8	51.0	58.6		76.3	65.4	71.1	$21,537	$318	$21,219
Great Valley 5/6 Center	Public	5-6	360 Swedesford Rd	Malvern	19355	Chester County	Great Valley School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 699-1514	756	50	15.1		357 (47.2%)	25 (3.3%)	89 (11.8%)	246 (32.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.0%)								(n/a)
J R Fugett Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Ellis Ln	West Chester	19380	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 266-2900	930	76	12.3	22.4%	614 (66.0%)	41 (4.4%)	103 (11.1%)	125 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.1%)	74.1	185^th of 873 public middle schools	78.8%		77.6	167^th of 891 public middle schools	81.3%	18	46.9	40.0	32.5	39.9	65.4	61.6	55.4	61.0	$19,772	$118	$19,654
North Brandywine Middle School	Public	6-7	256 Reeceville Rd	Coatesville	19320	Chester County	Coatesville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 351-0698	274	28	9.7	137.6%	92 (33.6%)	87 (31.8%)	68 (24.8%)	5 (1.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.3%)	26.8	623^rd of 873 public middle schools	28.6%					(n/a)	12.6	14.2		13.5	34.2	39.1		36.8	$22,262	$914	$21,347
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
Scott Middle School	Public	6-7	800 Olive Street	Coatesville	19320	Chester County	Coatesville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 383-6946	421	31	13.4	82.2%	159 (37.8%)	121 (28.7%)	113 (26.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.9%)								(n/a)	21.0	15.9		18.3	34.7	34.0		34.4	$24,494	$930	$23,564

Frequently Asked Questions about Lionville Middle School

What district is Lionville Middle School in?

Downingtown Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Lionville Middle School?

Students at Lionville Middle School are 53% White, 31% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What high school do graduates of Lionville Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lionville Middle School usually go on to attend Downingtown High School East Campus

Is Lionville Middle School a good school?

Yes. Lionville Middle School ranks in the top 6.4% of Pennsylvania middle schools.

How many students attend Lionville Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,045 students attended Lionville Middle School.

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