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Brandywine-Wallace Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

40^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Brandywine-Wallace Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, serving 475 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. As part of the Downingtown Area School District, which is ranked 27th out of 606 school districts in the state, Brandywine-Wallace consistently ranks among the top 5% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania.

Brandywine-Wallace's academic performance is exceptional, with PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores significantly higher than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, 87% of Brandywine-Wallace students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 67.8% for the Downingtown Area School District and 41.7% for the state of Pennsylvania. Similarly, in PSSA English Language Arts, 81.5% of Brandywine-Wallace students were proficient or better, compared to 72.8% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school's performance is also noteworthy across different student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, and white students, as well as students with disabilities.

Brandywine-Wallace's success can be attributed to its efficient resource allocation, with a relatively high spending per student and a low student-to-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.6 to 15 students per teacher in recent years. This suggests that the school is able to provide a more personalized educational experience, which may be a contributing factor to its exceptional academic performance. Within the Downingtown Area School District, Brandywine-Wallace outperforms most of the other elementary schools, though Shamona Creek Elementary School also stands out as a high-performing school in the area.

488

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,212

Per pupil spending ?

11.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

435 Dilworth Rd
Downingtown, PA 19335-1071

(610) 269-2083

District: Downingtown Area School District

Students who attend Brandywine-Wallace Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Downingtown Middle School
	Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center
High:	Downingtown High School West Campus

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.4%

Asian:

21.7%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (84% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg70%

Pennsylvania avg45%

40^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 10Elementary 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	94.7	40 of 1511	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	35 of 1526	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	53 of 1534	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	91.9	60 of 1534	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	91.0	71 of 1433	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	89.9	64 of 1544	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	86.8	128 of 1530	91.6%	★★★★★
2017	88.6	80 of 1547	94.8%	★★★★★
2016	88.8	79 of 1554	94.9%	★★★★★
2015	90.6	40 of 1474	97.3%	★★★★★
2014	86.1	68 of 1467	95.4%	★★★★★
2013	83.2	121 of 1519	92.0%	★★★★★
2012	82.8	124 of 1599	92.2%	★★★★★
2011	83.8	98 of 1597	93.9%	★★★★★
2010	81.4	164 of 1579	89.6%	★★★★☆
2009	83.4	100 of 1549	93.5%	★★★★★
2008	82.6	146 of 1551	90.6%	★★★★★
2007	83.4	148 of 1555	90.5%	★★★★★
2006	86.3	56 of 1545	96.4%	★★★★★
2005	84.8	86 of 1299	93.4%	★★★★★
2004	85.4	148 of 1308	88.7%	★★★★☆
2003	85.3	156 of 1302	88.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	21 of 151	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	87.9	3 of 168	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	77.9	31 of 160	80.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	111 of 1030	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	94.2	34 of 1043	96.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	42 of 1466	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	100 of 1488	93.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	94.4	32 of 1475	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	14 of 1495	99.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	91.2	50 of 1201	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	85.6	109 of 1229	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	85.7	114 of 1236	90.8%	★★★★★

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)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)89th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)86th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math87%+45 vs state

English Language Arts82%+33 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
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
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
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
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
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
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	11.9%	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
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
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
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	9.0%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Brandywine-Wallace Elementary School

Is Brandywine-Wallace Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Brandywine-Wallace Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 40^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What district is Brandywine-Wallace Elementary School in?

Downingtown Area School District

What schools do graduates of Brandywine-Wallace Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Brandywine-Wallace Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Downingtown Middle School
Middle : Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center
High : Downingtown High School West Campus

What is the racial makeup of Brandywine-Wallace Elementary School?

Students at Brandywine-Wallace Elementary School are 65% White, 22% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American.

How many students attend Brandywine-Wallace Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 488 students attended Brandywine-Wallace Elementary School.

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2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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