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New Garden Elementary School

Q: Is New Garden Elementary School a good school?

New Garden Elementary School ranks 494 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

494^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

New Garden Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania, serving 466 students in grades 1-5 as part of the Kennett Consolidated School District. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in Math and English Language Arts (ELA) on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) tests, with 56.2% proficiency in Math and 59.1% in ELA, compared to the district's 47.4% in Math and 55.4% in ELA, and the state's 41.7% in Math and 48.5% in ELA.

New Garden Elementary School's performance is particularly strong in 5th grade ELA, where 62.1% of students were proficient or better, compared to the district's 61% and the state's 44.7%. However, the school's performance for Hispanic students and English Language Learners is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 30-40% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, and the performance of students with low socioeconomic status is also relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 30% of Pennsylvania elementary schools. The school has a higher per-student spending of $22,976, compared to the state average of $15,673, and a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.9 students per teacher, which may contribute to its strong academic outcomes.

Overall, New Garden Elementary School appears to be a high-performing school within the Kennett Consolidated School District, with consistent 3-star ratings from SchoolDigger and strong academic performance in Math and ELA. However, the school may need to address equity concerns and ensure that all students, regardless of their background, are receiving the support and resources they need to succeed.

473

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,653

Per pupil spending ?

40%

Free/discounted lunch ?

265 New Garden Road
Toughkenamon, PA 19374-1026

(610) 268-6900

District: Kennett Consolidated School District

Students who attend New Garden Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kennett Middle School
High:	Kennett High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.9%

Hispanic:

36.4%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (58% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg51%

Pennsylvania avg45%

494^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Kennett Consolidated School District

238^th of 606Kennett Consolidated 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	68.6	494 of 1511	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	607 of 1526	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	654 of 1534	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	605 of 1534	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.4	527 of 1433	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.9	705 of 1544	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	877 of 1530	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.3	844 of 1547	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	63.4	680 of 1554	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.7	732 of 1474	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.9	764 of 1467	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.0	791 of 1519	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.9	692 of 1599	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.5	627 of 1597	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.0	808 of 1579	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.5	843 of 1549	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.5	808 of 1551	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.6	817 of 1555	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.1	852 of 1545	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.4	796 of 1299	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.6	789 of 1308	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	63.6	542 of 1302	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	231 of 1030	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	37.6	668 of 1084	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	139 of 207	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.0	84 of 200	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.8	123 of 196	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	512 of 1466	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.3	565 of 1488	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	272 of 429	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	284 of 454	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	242 of 432	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	984 of 1369	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.0	985 of 1432	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.9	1085 of 1414	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	462 of 1475	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	643 of 1495	57.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	111 of 1201	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	78.6	215 of 1229	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	279 of 1236	77.4%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)91st percentile+23 vs school

Disabled (2025)78th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile~ school

Female (2025)65th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)37th percentile-31 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)33rd percentile-34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%+11 vs state

Math56%+14 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, October 27, 2016

This school is the most intrusive school I have ever been witness to. Instruction is good but don't ever trust the front office. They will smile to your face then stab you in the back. They have no right to my child's therapist yet they continued to press the issue. Forget the superintendent he is useless. Stay far away! Close Quote

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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
New Garden Elementary School	Public	1-5	265 New Garden Road	Toughkenamon	19374	Chester County	Kennett Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 268-6900	473	38	12.2	40.0%	269 (56.9%)	8 (1.7%)	172 (36.4%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	68.6	494^th of 1511 public elementary schools	67.3%		64.3	607^th of 1526 public elementary schools	60.2%	113	57.6	52.8	58.6	56.2	61.3	54.5	62.1	59.1	$23,653	$879	$22,774
Bancroft Elementary School	Public	1-5	181 Bancroft Road	Kennett Square	19348	Chester County	Kennett Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 925-5711	403	35	11.5	56.6%	154 (38.2%)	4 (1.0%)	231 (57.3%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	54	762^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	49.6%		57.1	760^th of 1526 public elementary schools	50.2%	2	55.3	45.6	44.3	48.0	47.7	45.5	55.7	49.7	$24,324	$883	$23,442
Mary D Lang Kindergarten Center	Public	K	409 Center St	Kennett Square	19348	Chester County	Kennett Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 444-6260	304	26	11.5	36.2%	160 (52.6%)	5 (1.6%)	126 (41.4%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)								(n/a)									$29,964	$880	$29,084
Greenwood Elementary School	Public	1-5	420 Greenwood Road	Kennett Square	19348	Chester County	Kennett Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 388-5990	556	46	12.2	50.2%	270 (48.6%)	16 (2.9%)	238 (42.8%)	13 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.4%)	67.2	527^th of 1511 public elementary schools	65.1%		61.2	687^th of 1526 public elementary schools	55.0%	160	67.7	53.6	38.8	53.4	58.9	59.2	64.1	60.6	$19,774	$879	$18,895
Unionville Elementary School	Public	K-5	1775 W Doe Run Road	Kennett Square	19348	Chester County	Unionville-Chadds Ford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 347-1700	372	32	11.6	15.9%	298 (80.1%)	3 (0.8%)	31 (8.3%)	24 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	85	199^th of 1511 public elementary schools	86.8%		86.8	152^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	90.0%	47	79.7	76.7	52.1	68.5	76.6	73.3	67.1	72.0	$31,172	$569	$30,604
Hillendale Elementary School	Public	K-5	1850 Hillendale Road	Chadds Ford	19317	Chester County	Unionville-Chadds Ford School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 388-1439	346	33	10.4	10.4%	251 (72.5%)	5 (1.4%)	26 (7.5%)	45 (13.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.2%)	96.2	20^th of 1511 public elementary schools	98.7%		92.4	31^st of 1526 public elementary schools	98.0%	11	91.7	92.8	79.0	87.9	86.7	94.2	75.8	85.9	$31,612	$262	$31,350
Penn London Elementary School	Public	K-1	383 S Jennersville Rd	West Grove	19390	Chester County	Avon Grove School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 869-9803	560	42	13.2	35.9%	336 (60.0%)	10 (1.8%)	200 (35.7%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)									$18,372	$900	$17,471
Avon Grove Intrmd School	Public	2-5	395 S. Jennersville Road	West Grove	19390	Chester County	Avon Grove School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 869-2010	1,436	94	15.3	34.6%	968 (67.4%)	25 (1.7%)	404 (28.1%)	28 (1.9%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.6%)	69.5	475^th of 1511 public elementary schools	68.6%		64.4	605^th of 1526 public elementary schools	60.4%	130	61.1	60.6	63.7	61.9	46.0	55.5	67.2	56.4	$14,642	$318	$14,324
Pocopson Elementary School	Public	K-5	1105 Pocopson Road	West Chester	19382	Chester County	Unionville-Chadds Ford School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 793-9241	514	33	15.3	2.9%	409 (79.6%)	6 (1.2%)	29 (5.6%)	46 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)	93.4	57^th of 1511 public elementary schools	96.2%		94.3	13^th of 1526 public elementary schools	99.1%	44	90.1	89.4	66.7	81.4	83.4	84.0	73.7	80.1	$31,206	$542	$30,664
Chadds Ford Elementary School	Public	K-5	3 Baltimore Pike	Chadds Ford	19317	Chester County	Unionville-Chadds Ford School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 388-1112	328	29	11.4	14.0%	221 (67.4%)	6 (1.8%)	21 (6.4%)	63 (19.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.9%)	91.3	96^th of 1511 public elementary schools	93.6%		90.3	85^th of 1526 public elementary schools	94.4%	11	84.2	73.1	74.5	76.9	82.1	74.3	84.3	79.5	$31,351	$605	$30,746

Frequently Asked Questions about New Garden Elementary School

What schools do graduates of New Garden Elementary School attend?

Students who attend New Garden Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kennett Middle School
High : Kennett High School

Is New Garden Elementary School a good school?

New Garden Elementary School ranks 494^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is New Garden Elementary School in?

Kennett Consolidated School District

How many students attend New Garden Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 473 students attended New Garden Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of New Garden Elementary School?

Students at New Garden Elementary School are 57% White, 36% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

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