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Bancroft Elementary School

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Bancroft Elementary School ranks 762 nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

762^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Bancroft Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, serving grades 1-5 with a total enrollment of 396 students. It is part of the Kennett Consolidated School District, which is ranked 238 out of 606 school districts in the state.

Bancroft Elementary has shown mixed academic performance, with strengths in Science and some grade-level English Language Arts (ELA) results, but challenges in addressing achievement gaps, particularly for Hispanic, English Language Learner (ELL), and low-income students. In the 2024-2025 school year, Bancroft's proficiency rates in Math (48%) and ELA (49.7%) were slightly above the state averages but below the district averages. However, the school's 4th and 5th-grade students performed better than the state and district in ELA. Bancroft's Science proficiency rates have been consistently higher than the state and district, reaching 90% in 2023-2024.

Compared to other elementary schools in the area, Bancroft's performance is generally on par or slightly below Greenwood Elementary and New Garden Elementary, which have shown stronger overall academic results. However, Bancroft's performance is significantly better than the nearby Coatesville Area School District's East Fallowfield Elementary. The Unionville-Chadds Ford School District, which includes schools like Pocopson Elementary and Chadds Ford Elementary, consistently outperforms Bancroft Elementary and the Kennett Consolidated School District as a whole.

403

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,324

Per pupil spending ?

56.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

181 Bancroft Road
Kennett Square, PA 19348

(610) 925-5711

District: Kennett Consolidated School District

Students who attend Bancroft Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kennett Middle School
High:	Kennett High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.3%

White:

38.2%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 43rd percentile in 2022 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 50th (2025) from a 43rd-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg51%

Pennsylvania avg45%

762^nd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	54.0	762 of 1511	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.1	760 of 1526	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	617 of 1534	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	880 of 1534	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.8	614 of 1433	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	575 of 1544	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.6	432 of 1530	71.8%	★★★★☆
2017	69.5	520 of 1547	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.2	607 of 1554	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.7	662 of 1474	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.8	788 of 1467	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.6	750 of 1519	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	447 of 1030	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	301 of 1084	72.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	123 of 207	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.2	82 of 200	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	66 of 196	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	745 of 1466	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.1	730 of 1488	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	252 of 429	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.0	187 of 454	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	171 of 432	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	971 of 1369	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.0	874 of 1432	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	964 of 1414	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	753 of 1475	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.2	748 of 1495	50.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	107 of 1201	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	85.1	121 of 1229	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.8	71 of 1236	94.3%	★★★★★

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+42 vs school

Disabled (2025)57th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile~ school

Male (2025)49th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)41st percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

Math48%+6 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Friday, September 11, 2015

9/14/2015 Our 7 year old grandchild attends Bancroft Elementary School. Yesterday he came home from school and told his Mom and Dad he had a very good day at school. His parents met their child's classroom teacher, during Parents Night, and appreciated her positive teaching approach, happy personality and previous teaching experience. We as grandparents we are glad our grandchild attends a neighborhood school that has a diverse population. Bancroft Elementary School is a beautiful new facility. The landscaping is lovely. And the playground is attractive and safe. We believe test scores alone do not determine a school's value. Bancroft Elementary School is a great school ! 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
East Fallowfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	2254 Strasburg Rd	East Fallowfield Township	19320	Chester County	Coatesville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 383-3765	281	27	10.5	112.8%	92 (32.7%)	93 (33.1%)	69 (24.6%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.5%)	26.2	1124^th of 1511 public elementary schools	25.6%		19.9	1222^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	19.9%	98	43.4	34.8	18.3	32.4	32.1	39.1	26.5	32.4	$19,022	$994	$18,028
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Bancroft Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Bancroft Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Kennett Middle School
High : Kennett High School

What district is Bancroft Elementary School in?

Kennett Consolidated School District

What is the racial makeup of Bancroft Elementary School?

Students at Bancroft Elementary School are 57% Hispanic, 38% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Bancroft Elementary School a good school?

Bancroft Elementary School ranks 762^nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bancroft Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 403 students attended Bancroft Elementary School.

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