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West Chester Bayard Rustin High School

Q: Is West Chester Bayard Rustin High School a good school?

West Chester Bayard Rustin High School ranks 207 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

207^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 70% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

West Chester Bayard Rustin High School is a public high school in West Chester, Pennsylvania, serving 1,189 students in grades 9-12 within the West Chester Area School District, which is ranked 81 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

The school consistently ranks among the top high schools in Pennsylvania, with Keystone Exam proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages, such as 81.1% in Literature, 51.1% in Biology, and 49.6% in Algebra I. The school's graduation rate is also very high, ranging from 87.5% to 98.3% over the past few years. West Chester Bayard Rustin High School performs well across different student subgroups, though its performance for Asian students and low socioeconomic status students is relatively lower compared to other subgroups.

While West Chester East High School and West Chester Henderson High School also rank highly in the state, some nearby schools, such as Downingtown High School East Campus and Garnet Valley High School, outperform West Chester Bayard Rustin High School in certain metrics. The school has maintained a consistently high level of performance over the years, with 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger for several years in a row.

1,159

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,772

Per pupil spending ?

19.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 Shiloh Road
West Chester, PA 19382

(484) 266-4300

District: West Chester Area School District

Feeder schools for West Chester Bayard Rustin High School:

Elementary:	Penn Wood Elementary School
	Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School
	Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School
Middle:	Stetson Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.2%

African American:

6.8%

Hispanic:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (61% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg63%

Pennsylvania avg52%

207^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the West Chester Area School District

81^st of 606West Chester 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	70.4	207 of 681	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.5	169 of 686	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	113 of 674	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	87.7	39 of 634	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	73.4	154 of 537	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	88.6	32 of 693	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	89.1	23 of 673	96.6%	★★★★★
2017	85.3	44 of 663	93.4%	★★★★★
2016	87.6	20 of 677	97.0%	★★★★★
2015	88.7	27 of 680	96.0%	★★★★★
2014	87.6	31 of 580	94.7%	★★★★★
2013	81.3	83 of 591	86.0%	★★★★☆
2012	87.9	22 of 664	96.7%	★★★★★
2011	82.5	60 of 660	90.9%	★★★★★
2010	70.0	188 of 649	71.0%	★★★★☆
2009	75.3	135 of 632	78.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	90 of 276	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	132 of 284	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.9	54 of 260	79.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	66 of 125	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.5	66 of 121	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	63 of 112	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	122 of 524	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	88.8	48 of 513	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	77.2	77 of 502	84.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	230 of 657	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.6	215 of 665	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	73 of 287	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	32.9	182 of 274	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.2	108 of 252	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	271 of 651	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	389 of 664	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.1	283 of 652	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	194 of 660	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	148 of 662	77.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	231 of 583	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.8	157 of 595	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	120 of 577	79.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2025)77th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile~ school

African American (2025)67th percentile~ school

Female (2025)65th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)47th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature81%+19 vs state

Biology51%~ state avg

Algebra I50%+5 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, April 23, 2018

My sons graduated from Rustin. The school is relatively new and has great facilities. Both sons found their interests there and went on to do well in university. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Chester Bayard Rustin High School	Public	9-12	1100 Shiloh Road	West Chester	19382	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 266-4300	1,159	91	12.6	19.9%	906 (78.2%)	79 (6.8%)	69 (6.0%)	61 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (3.7%)	70.4	207^th of 681 public high schools	69.6%		73.5	169^th of 686 public high schools	75.4%	38	49.6	51.1	81.1							$20,772	$119	$20,652
West Chester East High School	Public	9-12	450 Ellis Ln	West Chester	19380	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 266-3800	1,216	94	12.9	24.1%	830 (68.3%)	75 (6.2%)	143 (11.8%)	111 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (4.6%)	79.4	121^st of 681 public high schools	82.2%		81	108^th of 686 public high schools	84.3%	13	58.8	58.0	81.5							$20,063	$120	$19,943
West Chester Henderson High School	Public	9-12	400 Montgomery Ave	West Chester	19380	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 266-3300	1,444	110	13.1	21.8%	1,026 (71.1%)	67 (4.6%)	185 (12.8%)	117 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (3.3%)	74.6	165^th of 681 public high schools	75.8%		86.6	67^th of 686 public high schools	90.2%	98	58.7	58.4	71.0							$19,387	$120	$19,267
21st Century Cyber Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	1245 Wrights Lane	West Chester	19380	Chester County	21st Century Cyber Charter School	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(484) 875-5400	996	55	17.9	5.7%	665 (66.8%)	156 (15.7%)	78 (7.8%)	17 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	76 (7.6%)	49.9	377^th of 681 public high schools	44.6%		58	317^th of 686 public high schools	53.8%	60	31.9	48.4	66.6	16.6	22.6	21.9	43.4	42.4	46.1	$17,789	$310	$17,479
Garnet Valley High School	Public	9-12	552 Smithbridge Rd	Glen Mills	19342	Delaware County	Garnet Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 579-7745	1,485	116	12.8	16.0%	1,018 (68.6%)	37 (2.5%)	38 (2.6%)	322 (21.7%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	62 (4.2%)	92.3	35^th of 681 public high schools	94.9%		94.8	19^th of 686 public high schools	97.2%	16	74.4	73.6	86.2							$23,373	$227	$23,146
Penncrest High School	Public	9-12	134 Barren Rd	Media	19063	Delaware County	Rose Tree Media School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 627-6201	1,255	95	13.1	20.7%	945 (75.3%)	61 (4.9%)	49 (3.9%)	99 (7.9%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	97 (7.7%)	91.9	38^th of 681 public high schools	94.4%		91.1	42^nd of 686 public high schools	93.9%	4	66.4	81.0	86.4							$26,027	$592	$25,435
Delaware County Technical High School - Aston	Public	9-12	100 Crozerville Road	Aston	19014	Delaware County	Delaware County Technical High School	No	No	No	No	(610) 459-3050	80	21	3.9	356.3%	27 (33.8%)	39 (48.8%)	4 (5.0%)	4 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.5%)								(n/a)
Great Valley High School	Public	9-12	225 North Phoenixville Pike	Malvern	19355	Chester County	Great Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 889-1900	1,481	92	16.0	21.7%	756 (51.0%)	48 (3.2%)	229 (15.5%)	399 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (3.2%)	89.1	55^th of 681 public high schools	91.9%		91.3	41^st of 686 public high schools	94.0%	14	66.8	77.3	79.5							$22,927	$318	$22,609
Chester County Technical College High School - Brandywine	Public	9-12	443 Boot Road	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Chester County Technical College High School	No	No	No	No	(484) 593-5100	75	34	2.2	96.0%	65 (86.7%)	4 (5.3%)	5 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)
Downingtown High School East Campus	Public	9-12	50 Devon Drive	Exton	19341	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 363-6400	1,708	130	13.1	20.3%	1,082 (63.3%)	49 (2.9%)	151 (8.8%)	328 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (5.7%)	82.7	94^th of 681 public high schools	86.2%		87.8	56^th of 686 public high schools	91.8%	38	68.2	66.1	72.5							$19,417	$284	$19,133

Frequently Asked Questions about West Chester Bayard Rustin High School

What is the racial makeup of West Chester Bayard Rustin High School?

Students at West Chester Bayard Rustin High School are 78% White, 7% African American, 6% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into West Chester Bayard Rustin High School?

West Chester Bayard Rustin High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Penn Wood Elementary School
Elementary : Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School
Elementary : Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School
Middle : Stetson Middle School

Is West Chester Bayard Rustin High School a good school?

West Chester Bayard Rustin High School ranks 207^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is West Chester Bayard Rustin High School in?

West Chester Area School District

How many students attend West Chester Bayard Rustin High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,159 students attended West Chester Bayard Rustin High School.

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