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Pocopson Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

57^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Pocopson Elementary School is a highly-ranked public elementary school serving grades K-5 in West Chester, Pennsylvania, as part of the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District. With consistently strong academic performance and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, Pocopson Elementary is one of the top-performing elementary schools in the state.

Pocopson Elementary School's academic excellence is evident in its students' exceptional performance on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) exams. In the 2024-2025 school year, 81.4% of Pocopson students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, and 80.1% were proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, far surpassing the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking among the top elementary schools in Pennsylvania for male students and students with disabilities in PSSA Math.

While Pocopson Elementary School's academic achievements are impressive, it is not the only high-performing school in the area. Nearby schools, such as Hillendale Elementary and Westtown-Thornbury Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance, with several ranking in the top 200 elementary schools in Pennsylvania. Additionally, the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District as a whole is highly regarded, ranking 15th out of 606 school districts in the state and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

514

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,206

Per pupil spending ?

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1105 Pocopson Road
West Chester, PA 19382

(610) 793-9241

District: Unionville-Chadds Ford School District

Students who attend Pocopson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Charles F Patton Middle School
High:	Unionville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.6%

Asian:

8.9%

Hispanic:

5.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (81% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg77%

Pennsylvania avg45%

57^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 1% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District

15^th of 606Unionville-Chadds Ford 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	93.4	57 of 1511	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	13 of 1526	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	22 of 1534	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	21 of 1534	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	94.4	19 of 1433	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	93.7	5 of 1544	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	7 of 1530	99.5%	★★★★★
2017	92.8	11 of 1547	99.3%	★★★★★
2016	94.6	1 of 1554	99.9%	★★★★★
2015	94.7	3 of 1474	99.8%	★★★★★
2014	90.2	4 of 1467	99.7%	★★★★★
2013	89.2	6 of 1519	99.6%	★★★★★
2012	89.0	5 of 1599	99.7%	★★★★★
2011	89.0	8 of 1597	99.5%	★★★★★
2010	89.4	8 of 1579	99.5%	★★★★★
2009	88.1	14 of 1549	99.1%	★★★★★
2008	89.4	9 of 1551	99.4%	★★★★★
2007	90.2	16 of 1555	99.0%	★★★★★
2006	89.6	15 of 1545	99.0%	★★★★★
2005	91.5	6 of 1299	99.5%	★★★★★
2004	94.1	13 of 1308	99.0%	★★★★★
2003	89.4	80 of 1302	93.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	87.7	3 of 160	98.1%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	97.4	25 of 1030	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.1	15 of 1084	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	99.0	5 of 1043	99.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	89.6	104 of 1466	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	23 of 1488	98.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	36 of 1475	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	9 of 1495	99.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	112 of 1201	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.6	22 of 1229	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	32 of 1236	97.4%	★★★★★

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)

Asian (2023)98th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)91st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math81%+40 vs state

English Language Arts80%+32 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
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
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
Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School	Public	K-5	1050 Wilmington Pike	West Chester	19382	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 266-2200	576	45	12.9	20.0%	436 (75.7%)	35 (6.1%)	55 (9.5%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.5%)	79.9	280^th of 1511 public elementary schools	81.5%		79.7	293^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	80.8%	13	72.5	72.7	62.7	69.1	58.8	60.0	68.1	62.4	$17,944	$337	$17,607
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
Hillsdale Elementary School	Public	K-5	725 W Market St	West Chester	19382	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 266-2000	537	42	12.9	21.0%	396 (73.7%)	11 (2.0%)	98 (18.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.4%)	72.5	433^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	71.3%		79.7	294^th of 1526 public elementary schools	80.7%	139	64.7	61.9	67.3	64.8	57.1	49.4	64.2	57.2	$17,080	$331	$16,749
Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School	Public	K-5	750 Westbourne Road	West Chester	19382	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 266-1800	529	37	14.2	15.7%	415 (78.4%)	26 (4.9%)	39 (7.4%)	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.0%)	88.4	150^th of 1511 public elementary schools	90.1%		83	226^th of 1526 public elementary schools	85.2%	76	79.3	74.0	63.9	72.1	75.9	70.4	78.3	75.1	$16,056	$118	$15,938
East Bradford Elementary School	Public	K-5	820 Frank Rd	West Chester	19380	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 266-2100	455	38	12.0	17.4%	372 (81.8%)	11 (2.4%)	32 (7.0%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.6%)	86.4	179^th of 1511 public elementary schools	88.2%		86.1	167^th of 1526 public elementary schools	89.1%	12	73.2	82.0	63.5	73.1	67.7	80.5	63.0	70.7	$18,061	$118	$17,943
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pocopson Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Pocopson Elementary School?

Students at Pocopson Elementary School are 80% White, 9% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Pocopson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Charles F Patton Middle School
High : Unionville High School

Is Pocopson Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Pocopson Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 57^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend Pocopson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 514 students attended Pocopson Elementary School.

What district is Pocopson Elementary School in?

Unionville-Chadds Ford School District

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