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Uwchlan Hills Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

55^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Uwchlan Hills Elementary School is a public elementary school in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, serving 531 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. It 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.

Uwchlan Hills Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Pennsylvania, with a statewide ranking between 17th and 123rd out of over 1,500 schools in recent years. The school's students perform exceptionally well on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) exams, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts for all grades were 84.3% and 77.2%, respectively, compared to the Downingtown Area School District averages of 67.8% and 72.8%, and the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Downingtown Area School District, Uwchlan Hills Elementary School generally outperforms its peers on academic measures, such as PSSA proficiency rates and statewide rankings. However, some nearby schools, such as Pickering Valley Elementary and Shamona Creek Elementary, also demonstrate exceptional academic performance and are ranked among the top schools in the state.

537

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,956

Per pupil spending ?

10.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 Peck Rd
Downingtown, PA 19335-1741

(610) 269-5656

District: Downingtown Area School District

Students who attend Uwchlan Hills Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.3%

Asian:

29.8%

Hispanic:

6.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (81% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg70%

Pennsylvania avg45%

55^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	93.5	55 of 1511	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	46 of 1526	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	88.6	123 of 1534	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	91.1	74 of 1534	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	94.5	17 of 1433	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	87.8	113 of 1544	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	87.7	103 of 1530	93.3%	★★★★★
2017	89.0	71 of 1547	95.4%	★★★★★
2016	88.2	90 of 1554	94.2%	★★★★★
2015	91.4	28 of 1474	98.1%	★★★★★
2014	86.6	50 of 1467	96.6%	★★★★★
2013	87.9	24 of 1519	98.4%	★★★★★
2012	84.2	84 of 1599	94.7%	★★★★★
2011	86.5	37 of 1597	97.7%	★★★★★
2010	86.0	47 of 1579	97.0%	★★★★★
2009	84.9	66 of 1549	95.7%	★★★★★
2008	86.5	52 of 1551	96.6%	★★★★★
2007	87.8	44 of 1555	97.2%	★★★★★
2006	89.6	17 of 1545	98.9%	★★★★★
2005	87.0	46 of 1299	96.5%	★★★★★
2004	92.4	27 of 1308	97.9%	★★★★★
2003	90.3	71 of 1302	94.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	8 of 151	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	77.2	27 of 168	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	54 of 160	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	102 of 1030	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.1	96 of 1084	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	86.9	83 of 1043	92.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	92.0	68 of 1466	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	87 of 1488	94.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	92.8	56 of 1475	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	33 of 1495	97.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	103 of 1201	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	74 of 1229	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	82.2	170 of 1236	86.2%	★★★★☆

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)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)91st percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2025)90th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math84%+43 vs state

English Language Arts77%+29 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Uwchlan Hills Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Uwchlan Hills Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Uwchlan Hills Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Is Uwchlan Hills Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Uwchlan Hills Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 55^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Uwchlan Hills Elementary School?

Students at Uwchlan Hills Elementary School are 58% White, 30% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Uwchlan Hills Elementary School in?

Downingtown Area School District

How many students attend Uwchlan Hills Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 537 students attended Uwchlan Hills Elementary School.

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