Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School

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Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School ranks 182 nd of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public K-5

750 Westbourne Road
West Chester, PA 19382

(484) 266-1800

District: West Chester Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
182^nd of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,637

Students who attend Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Stetson Middle School
High:	West Chester Bayard Rustin High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 545

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.3%

Hispanic:

7.0%

Two or more races:

7.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 14.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School ranks better than 88.1% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 4^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the West Chester Area School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.56. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (78.3%), Hispanic (7%), two or more races (7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 14.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School is 14.5. 9 elementary schools in the West Chester Area School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School employs 37.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School is $14,637, which is the lowest among 11 elementary schools in the West Chester Area School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School 182^nd of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

White students:

West Chester Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks West Chester Area School District 71^st of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	81.81	227^th	1302	82.6%
2004	83.43	183^rd	1308	86.0%
2005	83.52	109^th	1299	91.6%
2006	85.29	85^th	1545	94.5%
2007	85.62	81^st	1555	94.8%
2008	74.16	358^th	1551	76.9%
2009	77.86	257^th	1549	83.4%
2010	84.80	70^th	1579	95.6%
2011	88.57	10^th	1597	99.4%
2012	87.62	16^th	1599	99.0%
2013	87.20	34^th	1519	97.8%
2014	86.67	46^th	1467	96.9%
2015	92.52	18^th	1474	98.8%
2016	90.86	38^th	1554	97.6%
2017	87.02	122^nd	1547	92.1%
2018	85.79	150^th	1530	90.2%
2019	85.16	162^nd	1544	89.5%
2021	82.54	209^th	1433	85.4%
2022	84.60	209^th	1534	86.4%
2023	85.56	182^nd	1534	88.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	36.52	980^th	1414	30.7%

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Rank History for White students at Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	85.08	124^th	1236	90.0%

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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 Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	344	25	16	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	396
1989	334	28	13	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	387
1990	328	25	13	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	371
1991	339	27	13	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	384
1992	277	17	10	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	311
1993	449	36	6	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	507
1994	461	38	6	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	525
1995	412	45	5	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	470
1996	412	45	5	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	470
1997	425	46	5	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	485
1998	451	33	3	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	499
1999	425	47	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	484
2000	399	47	6	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	467
2001	345	43	7	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	412
2002	317	35	9	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	381
2003	317	35	9	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	381
2004	371	20	13	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
2005	376	22	18	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	432
2006	371	17	26	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	424
2007	370	11	29	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	419
2008	388	13	37	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
2009	392	15	40	9	0	n/a	n/a	1	457
2010	410	8	30	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	458
2011	417	11	31	12	0	0	0	0	471
2012	409	13	28	16	0	0	0	0	466
2013	405	14	28	17	0	0	0	0	464
2014	391	12	25	13	1	0	6	0	448
2015	387	15	26	17	1	0	5	0	451
2016	362	31	25	26	1	0	12	0	457
2017	342	28	25	26	1	0	17	0	439
2018	378	27	25	39	1	0	22	0	492
2019	392	32	22	50	0	0	24	0	520
2020	411	32	20	47	3	0	26	0	539
2021	411	34	20	41	3	0	34	0	543
2022	422	26	10	43	2	0	40	0	543
2023	427	26	14	38	2	0	38	0	545

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	396	22.0	18.0	n/a
1989	387	26.8	14.4	n/a
1990	371	25.0	14.8	0
1991	384	27.5	13.9	n/a
1992	311	26.3	11.8	n/a
1993	507	18.6	27.3	n/a
1994	525	26.6	19.7	n/a
1995	470	28.5	16.5	n/a
1996	470	28.5	16.5	n/a
1997	485	27.5	17.6	n/a
1998	499	28.6	17.4	n/a
1999	484	28.3	17.1	n/a
2000	467	25.7	18.2	10.1
2001	412	24.1	17.1	9.7
2002	381	24.0	15.9	8.7
2003	381	24.0	15.9	8.7
2004	421	24.9	16.9	9.3
2005	432	23.9	18.1	7.6
2006	424	23.6	18.0	4.5
2007	419	23.7	17.7	3.1
2008	448	34.1	13.1	5.4
2009	457	30.2	15.1	3.3
2010	458	28.3	16.1	3.9
2011	471	30.5	15.4	3.6
2012	466	29.9	15.5	5.8
2013	464	29.3	15.7	4.5
2014	448	28.8	15.5	6.5
2015	451	31.0	14.5	9.3
2016	457	33.0	13.8	14.2
2017	439	31.6	13.8	14.6
2018	492	33.2	14.7	13.8
2019	520	34.5	15.0	15.2
2020	539	35.2	15.2	14.1
2021	543	36.5	14.8	14
2022	543	37.5	14.4	13.6
2023	545	37.5	14.5	14.7

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 Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	396	22.0	18.0	n/a
1989	387	26.8	14.4	n/a
1990	371	25.0	14.8	0
1991	384	27.5	13.9	n/a
1992	311	26.3	11.8	n/a
1993	507	18.6	27.3	n/a
1994	525	26.6	19.7	n/a
1995	470	28.5	16.5	n/a
1996	470	28.5	16.5	n/a
1997	485	27.5	17.6	n/a
1998	499	28.6	17.4	n/a
1999	484	28.3	17.1	n/a
2000	467	25.7	18.2	10.1
2001	412	24.1	17.1	9.7
2002	381	24.0	15.9	8.7
2003	381	24.0	15.9	8.7
2004	421	24.9	16.9	9.3
2005	432	23.9	18.1	7.6
2006	424	23.6	18.0	4.5
2007	419	23.7	17.7	3.1
2008	448	34.1	13.1	5.4
2009	457	30.2	15.1	3.3
2010	458	28.3	16.1	3.9
2011	471	30.5	15.4	3.6
2012	466	29.9	15.5	5.8
2013	464	29.3	15.7	4.5
2014	448	28.8	15.5	6.5
2015	451	31.0	14.5	9.3
2016	457	33.0	13.8	14.2
2017	439	31.6	13.8	14.6
2018	492	33.2	14.7	13.8
2019	520	34.5	15.0	15.2
2020	539	35.2	15.2	14.1
2021	543	36.5	14.8	14
2022	543	37.5	14.4	13.6
2023	545	37.5	14.5	14.7

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 Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$137 (1.0%)	$13,700 (99.0%)	$13,837
2020	$300 (2.2%)	$13,201 (97.8%)	$13,502
2021	$358 (2.6%)	$13,284 (97.4%)	$13,642
2022	$318 (2.2%)	$14,318 (97.8%)	$14,636

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 162^nd of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 182^nd of 1534 Elementary schools	1.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School)	68.5	77.9	9.4%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School)	78.1	83.2	5.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School)	76.6	67	9.6%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School)	93.9	89.6	4.3%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School)	90.1	74.2	15.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School)	73.5	58.3	15.2%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School)	83.2	82.4	0.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
All Grades Math (Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School)	73	67.8	5.2%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School)	93.9	89.6	4.3%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School)	83.9	79.8	4.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	520	545	4.8%
African American	32	26	18.8%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	22	14	36.4%
Hispanic	50	38	24%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	392	427	8.9%
Two or More Races	24	38	58.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	15.2%	14.7%	0.5%

Schools Near Westtown-Thornbury 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 (2022)
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
Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School	Public	K-5	750 Westbourne Road	West Chester	19382	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(484) 266-1800	545	38	14.5	14.7%	427 (78.3%)	26 (4.8%)	38 (7.0%)	14 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.0%)	85.6	182^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	88.1%		84.6	209^th of 1534 public elementary schools	86.4%	27	77.9	67.0	58.3	67.8	89.6	89.6	83.2	74.2	82.4	79.8	$14,637	$318	$14,318
Sarah W Starkweather Elementary School	Public	K-5	1050 Wilmington Pike	West Chester	19382	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(484) 266-2200	578	42	13.7	18.2%	447 (77.3%)	32 (5.5%)	48 (8.3%)	16 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.1%)	72.9	432^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	71.8%		77.9	329^th of 1534 public elementary schools	78.6%	103	49.4	62.1	53.4	55.7	88.2	88.2	62.5	70.2	73.3	68.6	$16,974	$521	$16,453
Penn Wood Elementary School	Public	K-5	1470 Johnny's Way	West Chester	19382	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(484) 266-1900	463	33	13.9	14.7%	374 (80.8%)	13 (2.8%)	16 (3.5%)	31 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)	84.4	205^th of 1534 public elementary schools	86.6%		75.8	367^th of 1534 public elementary schools	76.1%	162	76.2	69.6	71.4	72.6	88.4	88.4	73.9	66.2	76.2	72.5	$15,428	$320	$15,108
Glen Acres Elementary School	Public	K-5	1150 Delancey Pl	West Chester	19382	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(484) 266-1700	485	35	13.8	23.9%	351 (72.4%)	31 (6.4%)	45 (9.3%)	25 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.8%)	69.8	495^th of 1534 public elementary schools	67.7%		84.1	222^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	85.5%	273	54.1	67.1	53.2	57.8	94.5	94.5	51.8	72.6	60.8	61.3	$18,203	$583	$17,620
Chester County Family Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-2	530 E. Union Street	West Chester	19382	Chester County	Chester County Family Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 696-5910	60	5	12.0	88.3%	4 (6.7%)	27 (45.0%)	28 (46.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)								(n/a)
Fern Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	915 Lincoln Ave	West Chester	19380	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(484) 266-1600	391	37	10.5	24.3%	263 (67.3%)	19 (4.9%)	49 (12.5%)	40 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	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	$17,961	$691	$17,270
Hillsdale Elementary School	Public	K-5	725 W Market St	West Chester	19382	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(484) 266-2000	545	43	12.5	18.2%	419 (76.9%)	13 (2.4%)	71 (13.0%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.4%)	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	$16,452	$590	$15,862
East Goshen Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 N Chester Rd	West Chester	19380	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(484) 266-1500	510	36	14.0	18.4%	396 (77.6%)	19 (3.7%)	47 (9.2%)	21 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.3%)	87.1	156^th of 1534 public elementary schools	89.8%		86.5	171^st of 1534 public elementary schools	88.9%	15	75.6	75.0	59.5	70.1	93.0	93.0	76.7	79.5	83.5	79.7	$16,523	$307	$16,215
Pocopson Elementary School	Public	K-5	1105 Pocopson Road	West Chester	19382	Chester County	Unionville-Chadds Ford School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 793-9241	517	35	14.6	2.3%	410 (79.3%)	9 (1.7%)	19 (3.7%)	54 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.6%)	94.2	22^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	98.6%		93.9	21^st of 1534 public elementary schools	98.6%	1	85.3	86.4	75.5	82.1	98.6	98.6	91.2	90.5	84.7	88.7	$28,237	$493	$27,744
Concord Elementary School	Public	K-2	114 Station Road	Glen Mills	19342	Delaware County	Garnet Valley School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 579-6100	628	57	10.9	11.1%	426 (67.8%)	23 (3.7%)	28 (4.5%)	110 (17.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.1%)								(n/a)											$22,469	$312	$22,157

Frequently Asked Questions about Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School

What district is Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School in?

West Chester Area School District

How many students attend Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 545 students attended Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School.

Is Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School a good school?

Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School ranks 182^nd of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School?

Students at Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School are 78% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stetson Middle School
High : West Chester Bayard Rustin High School

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