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Pickering Valley Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

13^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Pickering Valley Elementary School is a public elementary school in Chester Springs, Pennsylvania, serving 457 students in grades K-5. The school is 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.

Pickering Valley Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Pennsylvania, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state and district averages in both Math and English Language Arts. The school spends a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $15,042 to $16,897, and has a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.7 to 12.7 students per teacher. These factors likely contribute to the school's exceptional academic performance, which has earned it a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for several consecutive years.

While Pickering Valley Elementary School outperforms the nearby schools in the Downingtown Area School District, there are other high-performing elementary schools in the surrounding area, such as West Vincent Elementary School in the Owen J Roberts School District, that also demonstrate strong academic achievement and may provide valuable insights for Pickering Valley Elementary School to consider.

423

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,846

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

121 Byers Rd
Chester Springs, PA 19425-9505

(610) 458-5324

District: Downingtown Area School District

Students who attend Pickering Valley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lionville Middle School
	Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center
High:	Downingtown High School East Campus

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

59.1%

White:

31.9%

Hispanic:

4.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (87% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Downingtown Area School District

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school87%

District avg70%

Pennsylvania avg45%

13^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	96.3	13 of 1511	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.7	29 of 1526	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.1	35 of 1534	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	94.8	10 of 1534	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	95.3	8 of 1433	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	92.3	25 of 1544	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	18 of 1530	98.8%	★★★★★
2017	93.5	6 of 1547	99.6%	★★★★★
2016	92.1	17 of 1554	98.9%	★★★★★
2015	93.4	8 of 1474	99.5%	★★★★★
2014	88.1	22 of 1467	98.5%	★★★★★
2013	88.1	18 of 1519	98.8%	★★★★★
2012	81.8	158 of 1599	90.1%	★★★★★
2011	83.1	115 of 1597	92.8%	★★★★★
2010	80.1	209 of 1579	86.8%	★★★★☆
2009	79.7	209 of 1549	86.5%	★★★★☆
2008	83.9	118 of 1551	92.4%	★★★★★
2007	86.4	62 of 1555	96.0%	★★★★★
2006	84.8	90 of 1545	94.2%	★★★★★
2005	89.0	20 of 1299	98.5%	★★★★★
2004	91.9	31 of 1308	97.6%	★★★★★
2003	93.2	32 of 1302	97.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	19 of 151	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	29 of 168	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	38 of 160	76.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	96.3	12 of 1466	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	15 of 1488	99.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	94.9	25 of 1475	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.5	100 of 1495	93.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	68 of 1201	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	78.4	218 of 1229	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	165 of 1236	86.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)94th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)87th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math88%+46 vs state

English Language Arts86%+38 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, March 25, 2016

The Principle requires that all twins be separated and put in different classrooms. He doesn't even meet with the twins and get to know them, he just imposes a blanket rule covering all multiples. He said that they learn better when separated and that he had one bad experience with keeping twins together so all twins must be separated. I wish he got to know the students that he was separating before imposing his ruling. Close Quote

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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 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
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
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
West Vincent Elementary School	Public	K-6	2750 Conestoga Road	Chester Springs	19425	Chester County	Owen J Roberts School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 469-5108	530	45	11.8	10.0%	307 (57.9%)	10 (1.9%)	10 (1.9%)	180 (34.0%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	95.2	28^th of 1511 public elementary schools	98.1%		91.5	54^th of 1526 public elementary schools	96.5%	26	90.2	90.8	90.6	73.4	86.8	76.3	80.3	80.0	76.6	78.4	$35	$01	$34
Lionville Elementary School	Public	K-5	526 W Uwchlan Ave	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 363-6580	668	43	15.4	18.0%	471 (70.5%)	13 (1.9%)	56 (8.4%)	91 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.5%)	91.6	86^th of 1511 public elementary schools	94.3%		92.2	36^th of 1526 public elementary schools	97.6%	50	73.9	92.6	78.2		81.3	76.1	87.1	68.2		77.1	$16,719	$503	$16,216
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
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
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
Exton Elementary School	Public	K-5	301 S Hendricks Ave	Exton	19341	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 266-1400	533	44	12.2	14.1%	230 (43.2%)	26 (4.9%)	25 (4.7%)	211 (39.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.7%)	82.7	242^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	84.0%		82.9	228^th of 1526 public elementary schools	85.1%	14	75.9	74.4	67.2		72.7	62.7	62.4	67.2		63.9	$18,064	$118	$17,946
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pickering Valley Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Pickering Valley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pickering Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lionville Middle School
Middle : Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center
High : Downingtown High School East Campus

What is the racial makeup of Pickering Valley Elementary School?

Students at Pickering Valley Elementary School are 59% Asian, 32% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Pickering Valley Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Pickering Valley Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 13^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What district is Pickering Valley Elementary School in?

Downingtown Area School District

How many students attend Pickering Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 423 students attended Pickering Valley Elementary School.

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