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Charlestown Elementary School

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Charlestown Elementary School ranks 240 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

240^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Charlestown Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Malvern, Pennsylvania, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 358 students. The school is part of the Great Valley School District, which is ranked 64 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Charlestown Elementary School consistently ranks among the top 15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 84 and 240 over the past 10 years. The school's PSSA test scores are significantly higher than the state averages across all grades and subjects, with proficiency rates of 72.8% in Math and 67.4% in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school's performance on the PSSA Science test is particularly strong, with proficiency rates consistently above 90% in recent years, significantly outpacing the state average.

While Charlestown Elementary School's overall performance is excellent, there are some disparities in the performance of certain student subgroups, such as Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) and Disabled students. This suggests a need for the school and district to further investigate and address the specific needs of these subgroups to ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending may contribute to its strong academic performance, indicating a commitment to providing quality educational resources.

414

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,135

Per pupil spending ?

9.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2060 Charlestown Rd
Malvern, PA 19355-9673

(610) 935-1555

District: Great Valley School District

Students who attend Charlestown Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Great Valley Middle School
High:	Great Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.1%

Asian:

25.4%

Hispanic:

12.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (70% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg66%

Pennsylvania avg45%

240^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Great Valley School District

64^th of 606Great Valley 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	240 of 1511	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	224 of 1526	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	207 of 1534	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	87.9	139 of 1534	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	88.1	120 of 1433	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	88.8	84 of 1544	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	84.7	174 of 1530	88.6%	★★★★☆
2017	87.6	103 of 1547	93.3%	★★★★★
2016	83.0	216 of 1554	86.1%	★★★★☆
2015	88.1	87 of 1474	94.1%	★★★★★
2014	83.7	122 of 1467	91.7%	★★★★★
2013	87.9	25 of 1519	98.4%	★★★★★
2012	87.9	14 of 1599	99.1%	★★★★★
2011	86.0	49 of 1597	96.9%	★★★★★
2010	86.1	45 of 1579	97.2%	★★★★★
2009	87.8	22 of 1549	98.6%	★★★★★
2008	85.2	83 of 1551	94.6%	★★★★★
2007	87.9	41 of 1555	97.4%	★★★★★
2006	87.1	42 of 1545	97.3%	★★★★★
2005	90.2	10 of 1299	99.2%	★★★★★
2004	85.9	139 of 1308	89.4%	★★★★☆
2003	79.6	263 of 1302	79.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	46 of 151	69.5%	★★★★☆
2024	62.7	80 of 168	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	88 of 160	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	445 of 1030	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	398 of 1466	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	228 of 1488	84.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	981 of 1369	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	142 of 1475	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	80.3	265 of 1495	82.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	297 of 1201	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	383 of 1229	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.5	241 of 1236	80.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)90th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)70th percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2025)57th percentile-27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math73%+31 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
Charlestown Elementary School	Public	K-4	2060 Charlestown Rd	Malvern	19355	Chester County	Great Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 935-1555	414	27	15.3	9.2%	224 (54.1%)	3 (0.7%)	51 (12.3%)	105 (25.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	29 (7.0%)	82.9	240^th of 1511 public elementary schools	84.1%		83	224^th of 1526 public elementary schools	85.3%	16	75.3	70.5		72.8	66.3	68.4		67.4	$24,135	$318	$23,817
Kathryn D. Markley Elementary School	Public	K-4	354 Swedesford Rd	Malvern	19355	Chester County	Great Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 644-1790	426	38	11.3	37.3%	172 (40.4%)	13 (3.1%)	71 (16.7%)	147 (34.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.9%)	80.5	272^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	82.0%		78.7	316^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.3%	44	76.0	66.3		71.0	72.0	59.8		65.8	$21,125	$716	$20,409
Schuylkill Elementary School	Public	2-5	290 S White Horse Rd	Phoenixville	19460	Chester County	Phoenixville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 927-5400	418	36	11.6	29.2%	312 (74.6%)	20 (4.8%)	51 (12.2%)	12 (2.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	74.6	389^th of 1511 public elementary schools	74.3%		76	371^st of 1526 public elementary schools	75.7%	18	64.5	59.4	55.5	59.6	66.6	61.4	61.0	62.8	$23,772	$215	$23,558
Manavon Elementary School	Public	2-5	2 Phantom Way	Phoenixville	19460	Chester County	Phoenixville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 927-5350	497	44	11.2	28.0%	350 (70.4%)	31 (6.2%)	67 (13.5%)	19 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	78	318^th of 1511 public elementary schools	79.0%		78.5	318^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.2%		73.2	63.0	68.0	68.3	68.3	51.0	62.3	60.9	$23,208	$145	$23,063
Phoenixville Early Learning Center	Public	K-1	1 Phantom Way	Phoenixville	19460	Chester County	Phoenixville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 927-5450	613	46	13.2	32.3%	392 (63.9%)	26 (4.2%)	138 (22.5%)	15 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.7%)								(n/a)									$22,613	$199	$22,414
Barkley Elementary School	Public	2-5	320 Second Ave	Phoenixville	19460	Chester County	Phoenixville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 927-5300	281	29	9.7	58.7%	122 (43.4%)	9 (3.2%)	131 (46.6%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.3%)	57.2	709^th of 1511 public elementary schools	53.1%		63.8	619^th of 1526 public elementary schools	59.4%	90	54.1	64.9	43.3	54.8	33.3	62.2	48.4	48.1	$23,311	$205	$23,106
General Wayne Elementary School	Public	K-4	20 Devon Road	Malvern	19355	Chester County	Great Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 647-6651	542	41	13.2	17.3%	301 (55.5%)	15 (2.8%)	39 (7.2%)	157 (29.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.0%)	87.1	173^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	88.6%		84.2	206^th of 1526 public elementary schools	86.5%	33	73.0	75.2		74.1	71.0	79.4		75.1	$20,645	$318	$20,327
Sugartown Elementary School	Public	K-4	611 Sugartown Rd	Malvern	19355	Chester County	Great Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 699-1500	449	36	12.4	30.3%	232 (51.7%)	10 (2.2%)	82 (18.3%)	97 (21.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.0%)	67	532^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	64.8%		64.4	603^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	60.5%	71	56.8	66.7		62.0	54.8	57.2		56.1	$21,267	$676	$20,591
Hillside Elementary School	Public	K-4	507 Howellville Rd	Berwyn	19312	Chester County	Tredyffrin-Easttown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 240-1500	425	34	12.5	8.7%	255 (60.0%)	8 (1.9%)	25 (5.9%)	109 (25.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.4%)	92.9	65^th of 1511 public elementary schools	95.7%		90.7	75^th of 1526 public elementary schools	95.1%	10	82.2	80.0		80.9	76.7	90.4		84.4	$22,032	$527	$21,506
Valley Forge Elementary School	Public	K-4	99 Walker Rd	Wayne	19087	Chester County	Tredyffrin-Easttown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 240-1600	552	36	15.3		271 (49.1%)	16 (2.9%)	28 (5.1%)	194 (35.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.4%)	91.7	82^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	94.6%		88.1	132^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	91.3%	50	78.4	81.0		79.7	80.6	80.2		80.5	$25,337	$410	$24,927

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlestown Elementary School

How many students attend Charlestown Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 414 students attended Charlestown Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Charlestown Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Charlestown Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Great Valley Middle School
High : Great Valley High School

What is the racial makeup of Charlestown Elementary School?

Students at Charlestown Elementary School are 54% White, 25% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

Is Charlestown Elementary School a good school?

Charlestown Elementary School ranks 240^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Charlestown Elementary School in?

Great Valley School District

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