Mary C Howse Elementary School

Public K-5

641 W Boot Rd
West Chester, PA 19380-1056

(484) 266-1300

District: West Chester Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
105^th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,257

Students who attend Mary C Howse Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	E N Peirce Middle School
High:	West Chester Henderson High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.7

Number of students: 481

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.0%

Asian:

33.3%

Two or more races:

5.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 7.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mary C Howse Elementary School ranks better than 93.2% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks first among 10 ranked elementary schools in the West Chester Area School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.52. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (53%), Asian (33.3%), two or more races (5.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 7.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the West Chester Area School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mary C Howse Elementary School is 12.7, which is the 3^rd best among 10 elementary schools in the West Chester Area School District. (See more...)

Compare Mary C Howse Elementary School employs 37.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mary C Howse Elementary School is $13,257, which is the lowest among 10 elementary schools in the West Chester Area School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Mary C Howse Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mary C Howse Elementary School 105^th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Mary C Howse Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Disabled students:

Asian students:

White students:

West Chester Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks West Chester Area School District 71^st of 751 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mary C Howse Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Mary C Howse Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	89.97	74^th	1302	94.3%
2004	87.01	115^th	1308	91.2%
2005	81.68	150^th	1299	88.5%
2006	85.27	86^th	1545	94.4%
2007	79.37	246^th	1555	84.2%
2008	78.76	240^th	1551	84.5%
2009	75.44	330^th	1549	78.7%
2010	80.59	191^st	1579	87.9%
2011	84.07	91^st	1597	94.3%
2012	85.27	50^th	1599	96.9%
2013	84.10	100^th	1519	93.4%
2014	82.99	138^th	1467	90.6%
2015	85.93	135^th	1474	90.8%
2016	82.77	220^th	1554	85.8%
2017	83.73	198^th	1547	87.2%
2018	80.62	267^th	1530	82.5%
2019	78.69	310^th	1544	79.9%
2021	87.27	130^th	1433	90.9%
2022	85.90	183^rd	1534	88.1%
2023	89.52	105^th	1534	93.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Mary C Howse Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	77.84	144^th	1043	86.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Mary C Howse Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	78.81	30^th	160	81.3%

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Rank History for White students at Mary C Howse Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	79.79	206^th	1236	83.3%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Mary C Howse Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	421	32	6	19	0	n/a	n/a	478
1989	455	30	9	16	0	n/a	n/a	510
1990	466	37	11	9	0	n/a	n/a	523
1991	502	38	10	12	0	n/a	n/a	562
1992	459	54	11	8	0	n/a	n/a	532
1993	440	55	7	10	0	n/a	n/a	512
1994	505	56	11	10	0	n/a	n/a	582
1995	415	36	17	9	0	n/a	n/a	477
1996	415	36	17	9	0	n/a	n/a	477
1997	459	42	20	11	0	n/a	n/a	532
1998	479	53	18	8	0	n/a	n/a	558
1999	469	59	16	8	1	n/a	n/a	553
2000	473	53	15	9	1	n/a	n/a	551
2001	471	44	17	12	0	n/a	n/a	544
2002	411	44	25	17	0	n/a	n/a	497
2003	411	44	25	17	0	n/a	n/a	497
2004	388	46	57	14	0	n/a	n/a	505
2005	368	48	53	10	0	n/a	n/a	479
2006	367	45	68	13	0	n/a	n/a	493
2007	370	37	79	14	0	n/a	n/a	500
2008	322	41	78	12	0	n/a	n/a	453
2009	314	39	89	16	0	n/a	n/a	458
2010	304	42	103	11	0	n/a	n/a	460
2011	316	34	100	16	0	0	0	466
2012	347	32	106	16	0	0	0	501
2013	352	25	111	22	0	3	1	514
2014	354	29	115	28	0	7	4	537
2015	354	26	111	26	1	5	12	535
2016	347	20	111	26	0	4	10	518
2017	345	27	115	20	0	4	13	524
2018	345	26	165	24	0	2	18	580
2019	352	26	189	27	0	2	24	620
2020	342	27	185	33	0	0	35	622
2021	321	27	195	33	0	0	29	605
2022	255	19	160	22	0	0	25	481

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mary C Howse Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	478	26.0	18.3	n/a
1989	510	31.2	16.3	n/a
1990	523	33.8	15.4	0
1991	562	32.6	17.2	n/a
1992	532	33.1	16.0	n/a
1993	512	24.6	20.8	n/a
1994	582	30.0	19.4	n/a
1995	477	24.6	19.4	n/a
1996	477	24.6	19.4	n/a
1997	532	27.4	19.4	n/a
1998	558	27.6	20.2	n/a
1999	553	28.1	19.7	n/a
2000	551	30.0	18.4	8.2
2001	544	29.6	18.4	7.9
2002	497	28.5	17.4	8.2
2003	497	28.5	17.4	8.2
2004	505	27.8	18.2	7.5
2005	479	30.1	15.9	8.6
2006	493	29.2	16.9	5.7
2007	500	31.7	15.8	7
2008	453	29.7	15.3	6.2
2009	458	28.2	16.2	9.4
2010	460	34.1	13.4	11.1
2011	466	31.6	14.7	11.2
2012	501	31.4	15.9	9.8
2013	514	32.0	16.0	9.5
2014	537	33.5	16.0	12.5
2015	535	34.0	15.7	10.1
2016	518	35.0	14.8	8.9
2017	524	35.5	14.7	9.2
2018	580	38.3	15.1	10.7
2019	620	41.1	15.0	9.4
2020	622	41.4	15.0	10.3
2021	605	43.7	13.8	10.6
2022	481	37.7	12.7	7.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mary C Howse Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	478	26.0	18.3	n/a
1989	510	31.2	16.3	n/a
1990	523	33.8	15.4	0
1991	562	32.6	17.2	n/a
1992	532	33.1	16.0	n/a
1993	512	24.6	20.8	n/a
1994	582	30.0	19.4	n/a
1995	477	24.6	19.4	n/a
1996	477	24.6	19.4	n/a
1997	532	27.4	19.4	n/a
1998	558	27.6	20.2	n/a
1999	553	28.1	19.7	n/a
2000	551	30.0	18.4	8.2
2001	544	29.6	18.4	7.9
2002	497	28.5	17.4	8.2
2003	497	28.5	17.4	8.2
2004	505	27.8	18.2	7.5
2005	479	30.1	15.9	8.6
2006	493	29.2	16.9	5.7
2007	500	31.7	15.8	7
2008	453	29.7	15.3	6.2
2009	458	28.2	16.2	9.4
2010	460	34.1	13.4	11.1
2011	466	31.6	14.7	11.2
2012	501	31.4	15.9	9.8
2013	514	32.0	16.0	9.5
2014	537	33.5	16.0	12.5
2015	535	34.0	15.7	10.1
2016	518	35.0	14.8	8.9
2017	524	35.5	14.7	9.2
2018	580	38.3	15.1	10.7
2019	620	41.1	15.0	9.4
2020	622	41.4	15.0	10.3
2021	605	43.7	13.8	10.6
2022	481	37.7	12.7	7.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mary C Howse Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$137 (1.0%)	$13,298 (99.0%)	$13,434
2020	$151 (1.1%)	$13,116 (98.9%)	$13,267
2021	$358 (2.7%)	$12,898 (97.3%)	$13,256

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mary C Howse Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 310^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 105^th of 1534 Elementary schools	13.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Mary C Howse Elementary School)	67.5	76	8.5%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mary C Howse Elementary School)	72.1	81.6	9.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Mary C Howse Elementary School)	63.6	65.6	2%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Mary C Howse Elementary School)	89.7	94.6	4.9%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mary C Howse Elementary School)	85.9	83.7	2.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (Mary C Howse Elementary School)	64.5	81.1	16.6%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mary C Howse Elementary School)	78.2	86.5	8.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
All Grades Math (Mary C Howse Elementary School)	65	73.5	8.5%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Mary C Howse Elementary School)	89.7	94.6	4.9%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Mary C Howse Elementary School)	79.4	84	4.6%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	620	605	2.4%
African American	26	27	3.8%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	189	195	3.2%
Hispanic	27	33	22.2%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	352	321	8.8%
Two or More Races	24	29	20.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	9.4%	10.6%	1.2%

Schools Near Mary C Howse Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)				PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 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
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	481	38	12.7	7.5%	255 (53.0%)	19 (4.0%)	22 (4.6%)	160 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)	89.5	105^th of 1534 public elementary schools	93.2%		85.9	183^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	88.1%	78	76.0	65.6	81.1	73.5	94.6	94.6	81.6	83.7	86.5	84.0	$13,257	$358	$12,898
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	446	37	12.2	13.0%	242 (54.3%)	16 (3.6%)	24 (5.4%)	133 (29.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.0%)	78.3	318^th of 1534 public elementary schools	79.3%		80.4	282^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	81.6%	36	71.4	75.4	45.1	63.1	88.3	88.3	67.8	75.0	70.4	71.0	$15,012	$358	$14,654
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	489	38	12.8	21.5%	348 (71.2%)	17 (3.5%)	74 (15.1%)	25 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.1%)	69.4	509^th of 1534 public elementary schools	66.8%					(n/a)	61.5	64.4	40.6	56.2	83.2	83.2	54.0	77.2	62.0	65.6
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	35	13.1	18.0%	364 (80.0%)	16 (3.5%)	43 (9.5%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.6%)	86.4	168^th of 1534 public elementary schools	89.0%		84.6	208^th of 1534 public elementary schools	86.4%	40	68.5	82.4	63.1	70.6	92.7	92.7	73.6	84.0	77.7	78.3	$16,959	$358	$16,601
East Ward Elementary School	Public	K-5	435 Washington Ave	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 269-8282	519	36	14.3	21.4%	301 (58.0%)	27 (5.2%)	37 (7.1%)	104 (20.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.4%)	84.6	203^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	86.8%		85.6	191^st of 1534 public elementary schools	87.5%	12	80.5	71.9	49.4	67.6	87.8	87.8	85.8	81.7	74.2	80.7	$14,620	$383	$14,237
Lionville Elementary School	Public	K-5	526 W Uwchlan Ave	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 363-6580	642	41	15.5	12.9%	470 (73.2%)	17 (2.6%)	47 (7.3%)	75 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.1%)	85.1	189^th of 1534 public elementary schools	87.7%		89	110^th of 1534 public elementary schools	92.8%	79	62.3	86.2	72.5	73.4	98.0	98.0	60.9	93.7	79.4	77.5	$14,428	$270	$14,158
Uwchlan Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	50 Peck Rd	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 269-5656	505	36	14.1	8.3%	365 (72.3%)	11 (2.2%)	27 (5.3%)	75 (14.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.0%)	88.6	123^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	92.0%		91.1	74^th of 1534 public elementary schools	95.2%	49	90.3	76.1	71.8	79.4	88.1	88.1	86.3	75.9	73.1	78.3	$15,097	$181	$14,916
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	399	38	10.5	20.8%	260 (65.2%)	18 (4.5%)	50 (12.5%)	49 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.5%)	75.7	358^th of 1534 public elementary schools	76.7%		83.4	232^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	84.9%	126	62.9	60.0	59.7	61.0	88.0	88.0	66.7	72.6	64.5	67.5	$14,594	$635	$13,958
Bradford Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	1330 Romig Rd	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 269-6021	538	37	14.4	16.7%	417 (77.5%)	23 (4.3%)	49 (9.1%)	20 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.4%)	76.4	345^th of 1534 public elementary schools	77.5%		84.7	205^th of 1534 public elementary schools	86.6%	140	62.0	61.9	59.5	61.2	86.4	86.4	62.1	69.1	76.2	69.2	$15,021	$299	$14,722
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	556	39	14.1	17.8%	429 (77.2%)	15 (2.7%)	81 (14.6%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.7%)	84.8	196^th of 1534 public elementary schools	87.2%		83.9	223^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	85.5%	27	70.1	73.0	68.2	70.6	89.0	89.0	73.6	75.0	76.5	75.0	$14,747	$549	$14,198

Frequently Asked Questions about Mary C Howse Elementary School

What district is Mary C Howse Elementary School in?

West Chester Area School District

How many students attend Mary C Howse Elementary School?

In the 2021-22 school year, 481 students attended Mary C Howse Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Mary C Howse Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mary C Howse Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : E N Peirce Middle School
High : West Chester Henderson High School

What is the racial makeup of Mary C Howse Elementary School?

Students at Mary C Howse Elementary School are 53% White, 33% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% African American.

Is Mary C Howse Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Mary C Howse Elementary School ranks in the top 6.8% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

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