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East Goshen Elementary School

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East Goshen Elementary School ranks 165 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

165^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

East Goshen Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in West Chester, Pennsylvania, serving 514 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the West Chester Area School District, which is ranked 81 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 4-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

East Goshen Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Pennsylvania, with PSSA test scores significantly higher than state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts were 74.8% and 69.6%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%. The school performs exceptionally well for both male and female students, as well as for White students, ranking in the top 5-15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools in these subgroups.

While East Goshen Elementary outperforms most nearby schools within the West Chester Area School District, including Exton Elementary, Hillsdale Elementary, and Greystone Elementary, the school's relatively lower performance for low socioeconomic status (SES) students suggests the need to address the unique challenges faced by this student population to ensure continued academic success for all.

510

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,563

Per pupil spending ?

18.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 N Chester Rd
West Chester, PA 19380-6012

(484) 266-1500

District: West Chester Area School District

Students who attend East Goshen Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	J R Fugett Middle School
High:	West Chester East High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.9%

Hispanic:

8.4%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (72% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in West Chester Area School District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg60%

Pennsylvania avg45%

165^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 11Elementary 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	87.5	165 of 1511	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	89.4	104 of 1526	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.1	156 of 1534	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.5	171 of 1534	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	92.1	49 of 1433	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	83.7	196 of 1544	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	350 of 1530	77.1%	★★★★☆
2017	77.8	328 of 1547	78.8%	★★★★☆
2016	83.7	202 of 1554	87.0%	★★★★☆
2015	86.5	123 of 1474	91.7%	★★★★★
2014	83.3	130 of 1467	91.1%	★★★★★
2013	82.7	142 of 1519	90.7%	★★★★★
2012	79.8	216 of 1599	86.5%	★★★★☆
2011	78.6	245 of 1597	84.7%	★★★★☆
2010	76.3	310 of 1579	80.4%	★★★★☆
2009	75.6	328 of 1549	78.8%	★★★★☆
2008	78.6	242 of 1551	84.4%	★★★★☆
2007	80.7	203 of 1555	86.9%	★★★★☆
2006	77.6	288 of 1545	81.4%	★★★★☆
2005	79.4	208 of 1299	84.0%	★★★★☆
2004	79.4	257 of 1308	80.4%	★★★★☆
2003	88.1	102 of 1302	92.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	176 of 1466	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	249 of 1488	83.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	72.1	351 of 1432	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	343 of 1414	75.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	145 of 1475	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	18 of 1495	98.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	142 of 1201	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	87.5	89 of 1229	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	84.6	137 of 1236	88.9%	★★★★☆

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)90th percentile~ school

White (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)75th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math75%+33 vs state

English Language Arts70%+21 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
East Goshen Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 N Chester Rd	West Chester	19380	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 266-1500	510	40	12.6	18.8%	392 (76.9%)	27 (5.3%)	43 (8.4%)	18 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.9%)	87.5	165^th of 1511 public elementary schools	89.1%		89.4	104^th of 1526 public elementary schools	93.2%	61	76.3	75.7	73.0	74.8	67.6	72.8	68.9	69.6	$17,563	$328	$17,235
Glen Acres Elementary School	Public	K-5	1150 Delancey Pl	West Chester	19382	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 266-1700	451	36	12.6	25.3%	339 (75.2%)	28 (6.2%)	38 (8.4%)	16 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.7%)	74.3	396^th of 1511 public elementary schools	73.8%		78	331^st of 1526 public elementary schools	78.3%	65	75.8	78.8	51.4	68.0	45.2	72.9	53.9	57.7	$19,034	$488	$18,546
Sugartown Elementary School	Public	K-4	611 Sugartown Rd	Malvern	19355	Chester County	Great Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 699-1500	449	36	12.4	30.3%	232 (51.7%)	10 (2.2%)	82 (18.3%)	97 (21.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.0%)	67	532^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	64.8%		64.4	603^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	60.5%	71	56.8	66.7		62.0	54.8	57.2		56.1	$21,267	$676	$20,591
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
Penn Wood Elementary School	Public	K-5	1470 Johnny's Way	West Chester	19382	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 266-1900	438	32	13.7	18.7%	349 (79.7%)	20 (4.6%)	20 (4.6%)	25 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	79.2	295^th of 1511 public elementary schools	80.5%		81.7	249^th of 1526 public elementary schools	83.7%	46	60.3	69.4	68.8	66.5	61.8	65.5	63.8	63.8	$17,801	$118	$17,683
Kathryn D. Markley Elementary School	Public	K-4	354 Swedesford Rd	Malvern	19355	Chester County	Great Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 644-1790	426	38	11.3	37.3%	172 (40.4%)	13 (3.1%)	71 (16.7%)	147 (34.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.9%)	80.5	272^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	82.0%		78.7	316^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.3%	44	76.0	66.3		71.0	72.0	59.8		65.8	$21,125	$716	$20,409
Greystone Elementary School	Public	K-5	1195 Aram Ave	West Chester	19380	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 266-2300	511	41	12.5	25.2%	352 (68.9%)	19 (3.7%)	62 (12.1%)	46 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.3%)	79.1	296^th of 1511 public elementary schools	80.4%		76.8	353^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	76.9%	57	70.8	75.0	53.0	67.5	60.3	71.0	55.9	63.5	$17,167	$343	$16,824
General Wayne Elementary School	Public	K-4	20 Devon Road	Malvern	19355	Chester County	Great Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 647-6651	542	41	13.2	17.3%	301 (55.5%)	15 (2.8%)	39 (7.2%)	157 (29.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.0%)	87.1	173^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	88.6%		84.2	206^th of 1526 public elementary schools	86.5%	33	73.0	75.2		74.1	71.0	79.4		75.1	$20,645	$318	$20,327
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
Exton Elementary School	Public	K-5	301 S Hendricks Ave	Exton	19341	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 266-1400	533	44	12.2	14.1%	230 (43.2%)	26 (4.9%)	25 (4.7%)	211 (39.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.7%)	82.7	242^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	84.0%		82.9	228^th of 1526 public elementary schools	85.1%	14	75.9	74.4	67.2	72.7	62.7	62.4	67.2	63.9	$18,064	$118	$17,946

Frequently Asked Questions about East Goshen Elementary School

Is East Goshen Elementary School a good school?

East Goshen Elementary School ranks 165^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of East Goshen Elementary School attend?

Students who attend East Goshen Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : J R Fugett Middle School
High : West Chester East High School

How many students attend East Goshen Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 510 students attended East Goshen Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of East Goshen Elementary School?

Students at East Goshen Elementary School are 77% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Asian.

What district is East Goshen Elementary School in?

West Chester Area School District

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