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Fern Hill Elementary School

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Fern Hill Elementary School ranks 394 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

394^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Fern Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school in West Chester, Pennsylvania, serving 410 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-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fern Hill Elementary consistently performs well academically, with a higher percentage of students scoring proficient or better on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) exams in both Math and English Language Arts compared to the state average. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 60.4% of Fern Hill students were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 41.7%, and 62.5% were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 48.5%. The school also has a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools in recent years.

While Fern Hill Elementary School performs well overall, its performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is not as strong. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked in the bottom 40% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for this subgroup, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. This suggests the school may need to focus on supporting students from disadvantaged backgrounds to ensure equitable outcomes. Nonetheless, Fern Hill Elementary School is a high-performing institution that consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state.

408

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,954

Per pupil spending ?

22.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

915 Lincoln Ave
West Chester, PA 19380-4513

(484) 266-1600

District: West Chester Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.9%

Hispanic:

10.3%

Asian:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th 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 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of West Chester Area School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg60%

Pennsylvania avg45%

394^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th 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	74.4	394 of 1511	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	262 of 1526	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	358 of 1534	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.4	232 of 1534	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.2	222 of 1433	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	270 of 1544	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	208 of 1530	86.4%	★★★★☆
2017	87.7	98 of 1547	93.7%	★★★★★
2016	87.1	116 of 1554	92.5%	★★★★★
2015	88.0	88 of 1474	94.0%	★★★★★
2014	85.5	77 of 1467	94.8%	★★★★★
2013	82.6	146 of 1519	90.4%	★★★★★
2012	86.9	25 of 1599	98.4%	★★★★★
2011	78.9	239 of 1597	85.0%	★★★★☆
2010	79.6	216 of 1579	86.3%	★★★★☆
2009	79.5	214 of 1549	86.2%	★★★★☆
2008	78.1	258 of 1551	83.4%	★★★★☆
2007	78.9	258 of 1555	83.4%	★★★★☆
2006	80.9	210 of 1545	86.4%	★★★★☆
2005	85.7	69 of 1299	94.7%	★★★★★
2004	87.2	111 of 1308	91.5%	★★★★★
2003	89.2	83 of 1302	93.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	434 of 1466	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	268 of 1488	82.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	526 of 1369	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	492 of 1432	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	549 of 1414	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	354 of 1475	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	286 of 1495	80.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	361 of 1201	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	142 of 1229	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	273 of 1236	77.9%	★★★★☆

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)76th percentile~ school

Female (2025)70th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%+14 vs state

Math60%+19 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Mary C Howse Elementary School	Public	K-5	641 W Boot Rd	West Chester	19380	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 266-1300	442	33	13.3	7.9%	209 (47.3%)	17 (3.8%)	24 (5.4%)	166 (37.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.9%)	85.3	193^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	87.2%		90.1	90^th of 1526 public elementary schools	94.1%	103	72.8	67.6	70.9	70.4	69.0	70.6	70.5	70.0	$17,467	$118	$17,348

Frequently Asked Questions about Fern Hill Elementary School

What district is Fern Hill Elementary School in?

West Chester Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Fern Hill Elementary School?

Students at Fern Hill Elementary School are 68% White, 10% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American.

Is Fern Hill Elementary School a good school?

Fern Hill Elementary School ranks 394^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fern Hill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 408 students attended Fern Hill Elementary School.

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