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Sugartown Elementary School

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Sugartown Elementary School ranks 532 nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

532^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Sugartown Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Malvern, Pennsylvania, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 542 students. It 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.

Sugartown Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top 25-40% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 532 out of 1,511 schools. The school's performance on PSSA tests is generally above the state average, with 62% of students proficient or better in Math and 56.1% in English Language Arts. Sugartown's performance on PSSA Science tests is particularly strong, with 84.7% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 65.8%. However, the school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as Low Socioeconomic Status students, is lower, ranking in the bottom 35% of Pennsylvania schools in this category.

While Sugartown Elementary School performs well overall, it is slightly lower in academic performance compared to some of the top-performing schools in the nearby Tredyffrin-Easttown School District, such as Beaumont Elementary, Devon Elementary, and Hillside Elementary. The school may benefit from further analysis and targeted interventions to address the needs of its lower-performing student subgroups and to continue improving its overall academic performance.

449

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,267

Per pupil spending ?

30.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

611 Sugartown Rd
Malvern, PA 19355-3337

(610) 699-1500

District: Great Valley School District

Students who attend Sugartown Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.7%

Asian:

21.6%

Hispanic:

18.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (59% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Great Valley School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg66%

Pennsylvania avg45%

532^nd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	532 of 1511	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	603 of 1526	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.6	463 of 1534	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.2	380 of 1534	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	61.6	599 of 1433	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.4	399 of 1544	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	397 of 1530	74.1%	★★★★☆
2017	80.8	275 of 1547	82.2%	★★★★☆
2016	80.3	267 of 1554	82.8%	★★★★☆
2015	79.9	268 of 1474	81.8%	★★★★☆
2014	76.9	309 of 1467	78.9%	★★★★☆
2013	80.8	203 of 1519	86.6%	★★★★☆
2012	82.0	153 of 1599	90.4%	★★★★★
2011	80.9	181 of 1597	88.7%	★★★★☆
2010	74.5	358 of 1579	77.3%	★★★★☆
2009	80.8	182 of 1549	88.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	52.6	100 of 168	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.8	72 of 160	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	57.5	394 of 1084	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.8	217 of 1043	79.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	114 of 207	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	365 of 1466	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.0	635 of 1488	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	202 of 429	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	252 of 454	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.7	168 of 432	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	903 of 1369	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	1010 of 1432	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.6	813 of 1414	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	705 of 1475	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	574 of 1495	61.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	397 of 1201	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	521 of 1229	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	448 of 1236	63.8%	★★★☆☆

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)75th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile~ school

Disabled (2024)64th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)45th percentile-20 vs school

Asian (2024)40th percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math62%+20 vs state

English Language Arts56%+8 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
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
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
East Goshen Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 N Chester Rd	West Chester	19380	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 266-1500	510	40	12.6	18.8%	392 (76.9%)	27 (5.3%)	43 (8.4%)	18 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.9%)	87.5	165^th of 1511 public elementary schools	89.1%		89.4	104^th of 1526 public elementary schools	93.2%	61	76.3	75.7	73.0	74.8	67.6	72.8	68.9	69.6	$17,563	$328	$17,235
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
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
Glen Acres Elementary School	Public	K-5	1150 Delancey Pl	West Chester	19382	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 266-1700	451	36	12.6	25.3%	339 (75.2%)	28 (6.2%)	38 (8.4%)	16 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.7%)	74.3	396^th of 1511 public elementary schools	73.8%		78	331^st of 1526 public elementary schools	78.3%	65	75.8	78.8	51.4	68.0	45.2	72.9	53.9	57.7	$19,034	$488	$18,546
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
Penn Wood Elementary School	Public	K-5	1470 Johnny's Way	West Chester	19382	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 266-1900	438	32	13.7	18.7%	349 (79.7%)	20 (4.6%)	20 (4.6%)	25 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	79.2	295^th of 1511 public elementary schools	80.5%		81.7	249^th of 1526 public elementary schools	83.7%	46	60.3	69.4	68.8	66.5	61.8	65.5	63.8	63.8	$17,801	$118	$17,683
Fern Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	915 Lincoln Ave	West Chester	19380	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 266-1600	408	40	10.3	22.3%	277 (67.9%)	22 (5.4%)	42 (10.3%)	38 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.1%)	74.4	394^th of 1511 public elementary schools	73.9%		81	262^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	82.8%	132	68.2	69.6	44.6	60.4	66.7	66.1	55.4	62.5	$19,954	$456	$19,498
Beaumont Elementary School	Public	K-4	575 Beaumont Rd	Devon	19333	Chester County	Tredyffrin-Easttown School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 240-1400	459	36	12.8	9.2%	279 (60.8%)	12 (2.6%)	23 (5.0%)	100 (21.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.8%)	88.4	152^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	89.9%		88	134^th of 1526 public elementary schools	91.2%	18	74.8	79.0		77.0	69.2	80.9		75.3	$21,896	$504	$21,392

Frequently Asked Questions about Sugartown Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Sugartown Elementary School attend?

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

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

How many students attend Sugartown Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 449 students attended Sugartown Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sugartown Elementary School?

Students at Sugartown Elementary School are 52% White, 22% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Sugartown Elementary School in?

Great Valley School District

Is Sugartown Elementary School a good school?

Sugartown Elementary School ranks 532^nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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