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Schuylkill Elementary School

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Schuylkill Elementary School ranks 389 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-5

389^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Schuylkill Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, serving grades 2-5 with a total enrollment of 438 students. The school is part of the Phoenixville Area School District, which is ranked 136 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Schuylkill Elementary School consistently performs above the state average in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests for Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grades. In the 2024-2025 school year, 59.6% of Schuylkill students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to the district's 50.7% and the state's 41.7%. In PSSA ELA, Schuylkill had 62.8% proficient or better, compared to the district's 59.3% and the state's 48.5%. The school's performance in PSSA Science is also noteworthy, with 80.9% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to the district's 77.9% and the state's 65.8%. When compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as Manavon Elementary School and Barkley Elementary School, Schuylkill Elementary School generally performs on par or slightly better in Math and ELA.

However, the school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students with low socioeconomic status, is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 50% of Pennsylvania elementary schools. The school's performance for English Language Learners and students with disabilities is also in the bottom half of the state, indicating a need for improvement in supporting these student populations. Despite these disparities, Schuylkill Elementary School has consistently been ranked in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's higher per-student spending and favorable student-teacher ratio may contribute to its academic success, but it will be important to ensure that these resources are being effectively utilized to support the learning needs of all students.

418

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,772

Per pupil spending ?

29.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

290 S White Horse Rd
Phoenixville, PA 19460-2567

(484) 927-5400

District: Phoenixville Area School District

Students who attend Schuylkill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Phoenixville Area Middle School
High:	Phoenixville Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.6%

Hispanic:

12.2%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (61% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (74th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

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 school61%

District avg55%

Pennsylvania avg45%

389^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Phoenixville Area School District

136^th of 606Phoenixville 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	74.6	389 of 1511	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	371 of 1526	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	292 of 1534	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	306 of 1534	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	72.6	400 of 1433	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	369 of 1544	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	275 of 1530	82.0%	★★★★☆
2017	81.0	270 of 1547	82.5%	★★★★☆
2016	80.2	271 of 1554	82.6%	★★★★☆
2015	81.2	240 of 1474	83.7%	★★★★☆
2014	80.3	212 of 1467	85.5%	★★★★☆
2013	83.1	126 of 1519	91.7%	★★★★★
2012	79.2	237 of 1599	85.2%	★★★★☆
2011	81.3	168 of 1597	89.5%	★★★★☆
2010	81.4	163 of 1579	89.7%	★★★★☆
2009	82.3	142 of 1549	90.8%	★★★★★
2008	77.5	275 of 1551	82.3%	★★★★☆
2007	84.0	130 of 1555	91.6%	★★★★★
2006	81.0	204 of 1545	86.8%	★★★★☆
2005	81.3	156 of 1299	88.0%	★★★★☆
2004	81.2	232 of 1308	82.3%	★★★★☆
2003	82.9	210 of 1302	83.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	362 of 1030	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	363 of 1084	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.1	152 of 1043	85.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	34.9	137 of 200	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	387 of 1466	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	394 of 1488	73.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	141 of 429	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	163 of 454	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.4	86 of 432	80.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	876 of 1369	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.3	861 of 1432	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	804 of 1414	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	380 of 1475	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	349 of 1495	76.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	353 of 1201	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	263 of 1229	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	231 of 1236	81.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)74th percentile~ school

Female (2025)74th percentile~ school

White (2025)71st percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2025)65th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile-38 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)32nd percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+14 vs state

Math60%+18 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
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
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
Oaks Elementary School	Public	K-4	325 Oaks School Dr	Oaks	19456	Montgomery County	Spring-Ford Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 705-6008	591	39	15.3	16.6%	339 (57.4%)	22 (3.7%)	36 (6.1%)	148 (25.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.1%)	89.3	131^st of 1511 public elementary schools	91.3%		85.8	176^th of 1526 public elementary schools	88.5%	45	86.8	74.2		81.0	72.3	73.3		72.7	$17,035	$115	$16,920
Spring City Elementary School	Public	K-4	190 Wall Street	Spring City	19475	Chester County	Spring-Ford Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 705-6004	166	15	11.0	45.8%	92 (55.4%)	10 (6.0%)	13 (7.8%)	28 (16.9%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (12.7%)	78.9	301^st of 1511 public elementary schools	80.1%		78	330^th of 1526 public elementary schools	78.4%	29	75.8	68.7		72.1	75.8	53.2		63.9	$25,115	$699	$24,415
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
Arrowhead Elementary School	Public	K-4	232 Level Rd	Collegeville	19426	Montgomery County	Methacton School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 489-5000	426	34	12.6	16.0%	291 (68.3%)	9 (2.1%)	38 (8.9%)	66 (15.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)	84.3	211^th of 1511 public elementary schools	86.0%		82	243^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	84.1%	32	74.0	81.8		77.8	60.9	74.1		67.4	$23,994	$443	$23,551
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Schuylkill Elementary School

What district is Schuylkill Elementary School in?

Phoenixville Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Schuylkill Elementary School?

Students at Schuylkill Elementary School are 75% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Schuylkill Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Phoenixville Area Middle School
High : Phoenixville Area High School

How many students attend Schuylkill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 418 students attended Schuylkill Elementary School.

Is Schuylkill Elementary School a good school?

Schuylkill Elementary School ranks 389^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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