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Shamona Creek Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

37^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Shamona Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, serving 515 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. Part of the highly-ranked Downingtown Area School District, Shamona Creek consistently performs among the top elementary schools in the state, with exceptional academic achievement and student growth.

Shamona Creek Elementary School's performance is truly exceptional, with students significantly outperforming state and district averages on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) in both Math and English Language Arts. The school ranks among the top 3% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for Asian students and students with disabilities, demonstrating its ability to provide a high-quality education to diverse student populations. With a relatively high per-student spending ranging from $12,606 to $16,001 and a low student-teacher ratio of 14.2 to 14.7, Shamona Creek's investment in resources likely contributes to its strong academic outcomes.

While nearby schools in the Downingtown Area School District also perform well, Shamona Creek Elementary School consistently outperforms them on key metrics, such as PSSA proficiency rates and statewide rankings. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 10 years, indicating a sustained level of excellence. Additionally, Shamona Creek's students excel in Science, often achieving over 90% proficiency on the PSSA Science assessment and outperforming the state and district averages by a significant margin.

488

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,979

Per pupil spending ?

8.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 Dorlan Mill Rd
Downingtown, PA 19335-4563

(610) 458-8703

District: Downingtown Area School District

Students who attend Shamona Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.1%

Asian:

28.7%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

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

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (83% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg70%

Pennsylvania avg45%

37^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	94.9	37 of 1511	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	87 of 1526	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	91.9	61 of 1534	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	94.2	14 of 1534	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	91.8	50 of 1433	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	92.9	14 of 1544	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	93.4	8 of 1530	99.5%	★★★★★
2017	91.7	26 of 1547	98.3%	★★★★★
2016	91.0	33 of 1554	97.9%	★★★★★
2015	90.0	52 of 1474	96.5%	★★★★★
2014	85.9	71 of 1467	95.2%	★★★★★
2013	86.2	52 of 1519	96.6%	★★★★★
2012	82.6	137 of 1599	91.4%	★★★★★
2011	77.8	258 of 1597	83.8%	★★★★☆
2010	83.1	107 of 1579	93.2%	★★★★★
2009	85.7	54 of 1549	96.5%	★★★★★
2008	85.5	76 of 1551	95.1%	★★★★★
2007	89.6	23 of 1555	98.5%	★★★★★
2006	87.3	41 of 1545	97.3%	★★★★★
2005	86.5	55 of 1299	95.8%	★★★★★
2004	92.1	29 of 1308	97.8%	★★★★★
2003	90.9	58 of 1302	95.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	3 of 151	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	81.4	14 of 168	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	82.9	13 of 160	91.9%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	96.4	32 of 1030	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	42 of 1084	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	58 of 1043	94.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	31 of 1466	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	90.9	49 of 1488	96.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	93.8	43 of 1475	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	88.1	109 of 1495	92.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	94 of 1201	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	83.0	148 of 1229	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.5	117 of 1236	90.5%	★★★★★

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)

Asian (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math86%+45 vs state

English Language Arts80%+31 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Shamona Creek Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Shamona Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Shamona Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center

What district is Shamona Creek Elementary School in?

Downingtown Area School District

Is Shamona Creek Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Shamona Creek Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 37^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Shamona Creek Elementary School?

Students at Shamona Creek Elementary School are 61% White, 29% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

How many students attend Shamona Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 488 students attended Shamona Creek Elementary School.

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