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East Ward Elementary School

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East Ward Elementary School ranks 249 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

249^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

East Ward Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, serving 557 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. 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.

East Ward Elementary consistently ranks among the top 15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with impressive academic performance. The school's PSSA test scores in Math and English Language Arts are significantly higher than the state averages across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 68.3% in Math and 67.4% in ELA, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. East Ward's science proficiency rates are also exceptional, with 93.5% of students scoring proficient or better in 2023-2024, well above the state average of 65.8%.

Compared to nearby schools, East Ward Elementary's academic performance is on par with or slightly lower than other top-performing schools in the Downingtown Area School District, such as West Bradford Elementary, Brandywine-Wallace Elementary, and Uwchlan Hills Elementary. However, East Ward outperforms nearby schools in the West Chester Area School District, such as Exton Elementary and Mary C. Howse Elementary, as well as Coatesville Area School District's Caln Elementary.

549

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,853

Per pupil spending ?

30.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

435 Washington Ave
Downingtown, PA 19335-2707

(610) 269-8282

District: Downingtown Area School District

Students who attend East Ward Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.0%

Asian:

23.5%

Hispanic:

9.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (68% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Downingtown Area School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg70%

Pennsylvania avg45%

249^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th 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	81.9	249 of 1511	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	205 of 1526	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	203 of 1534	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.6	191 of 1534	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	88.5	109 of 1433	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	86.0	139 of 1544	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	83.2	215 of 1530	85.9%	★★★★☆
2017	79.4	302 of 1547	80.5%	★★★★☆
2016	81.0	260 of 1554	83.3%	★★★★☆
2015	84.1	179 of 1474	87.9%	★★★★☆
2014	81.2	190 of 1467	87.0%	★★★★☆
2013	79.0	258 of 1519	83.0%	★★★★☆
2012	77.7	292 of 1599	81.7%	★★★★☆
2011	76.5	293 of 1597	81.7%	★★★★☆
2010	73.2	400 of 1579	74.7%	★★★★☆
2009	76.6	295 of 1549	81.0%	★★★★☆
2008	77.0	288 of 1551	81.4%	★★★★☆
2007	68.7	520 of 1555	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	81.3	192 of 1545	87.6%	★★★★☆
2005	72.2	361 of 1299	72.2%	★★★★☆
2004	58.8	638 of 1308	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	84.8	169 of 1302	87.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	18 of 151	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	7 of 168	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	82.2	18 of 160	88.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	230 of 1030	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	126 of 1084	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	147 of 1043	85.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	269 of 1466	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	224 of 1488	84.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	353 of 1369	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	342 of 1432	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	350 of 1414	75.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	236 of 1475	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.5	202 of 1495	86.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	272 of 1201	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	318 of 1229	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	197 of 1236	84.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Asian (2025)88th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)78th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math68%+27 vs state

English Language Arts67%+19 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
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
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
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
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
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
Mary C Howse Elementary School	Public	K-5	641 W Boot Rd	West Chester	19380	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 266-1300	442	33	13.3	7.9%	209 (47.3%)	17 (3.8%)	24 (5.4%)	166 (37.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.9%)	85.3	193^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	87.2%		90.1	90^th of 1526 public elementary schools	94.1%	103	72.8	67.6	70.9	70.4	69.0	70.6	70.5	70.0	$17,467	$118	$17,348
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about East Ward Elementary School

Is East Ward Elementary School a good school?

East Ward Elementary School ranks 249^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of East Ward Elementary School?

Students at East Ward Elementary School are 53% White, 23% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American.

What schools do graduates of East Ward Elementary School attend?

Students who attend East Ward Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is East Ward Elementary School in?

Downingtown Area School District

How many students attend East Ward Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 549 students attended East Ward Elementary School.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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