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Hillsdale Elementary School

Q: Is Hillsdale Elementary School a good school?

Hillsdale Elementary School ranks 433 rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Hillsdale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 537 students attended Hillsdale Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Hillsdale Elementary School?

Students at Hillsdale Elementary School are 74% White, 18% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of Hillsdale Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hillsdale Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : E N Peirce Middle School High : West Chester Henderson High School

Public Grades K-5

433^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Hillsdale Elementary School is a public elementary school in West Chester, Pennsylvania, serving 540 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.

Hillsdale Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in PSSA test scores for Math and English Language Arts, with proficiency rates of 64.8% and 57.2% respectively, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%. The school maintains a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools. However, there are significant disparities in the performance of different student subgroups, with the school's Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students performing well below their peers.

Compared to other high-performing elementary schools in the West Chester area, such as East Goshen Elementary and Mary C. Howse Elementary, Hillsdale's academic performance is generally on par or slightly below. The school lags behind the exceptional performance of Pocopson Elementary, which is part of the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District and ranks among the top 5% of Pennsylvania elementary schools. Hillsdale's relatively high per-student spending suggests the district is investing significant resources into the school, and further investigation could reveal how these resources are being utilized to support student learning, particularly for the underperforming subgroups.

537

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,080

Per pupil spending ?

21%

Free/discounted lunch ?

725 W Market St
West Chester, PA 19382-1951

(484) 266-2000

District: West Chester Area School District

Students who attend Hillsdale Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.7%

Hispanic:

18.2%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (61% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

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

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg60%

Pennsylvania avg45%

433^rd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	72.5	433 of 1511	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	294 of 1526	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	196 of 1534	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.9	223 of 1534	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	84.3	180 of 1433	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	349 of 1544	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	297 of 1530	80.6%	★★★★☆
2017	85.2	163 of 1547	89.5%	★★★★☆
2016	87.1	113 of 1554	92.7%	★★★★★
2015	87.0	114 of 1474	92.3%	★★★★★
2014	84.8	96 of 1467	93.5%	★★★★★
2013	82.0	170 of 1519	88.8%	★★★★☆
2012	81.6	167 of 1599	89.6%	★★★★☆
2011	81.8	159 of 1597	90.0%	★★★★★
2010	83.3	100 of 1579	93.7%	★★★★★
2009	84.3	75 of 1549	95.2%	★★★★★
2008	83.4	127 of 1551	91.8%	★★★★★
2007	87.8	43 of 1555	97.2%	★★★★★
2006	83.7	120 of 1545	92.2%	★★★★★
2005	78.2	236 of 1299	81.8%	★★★★☆
2004	83.1	189 of 1308	85.6%	★★★★☆
2003	85.9	147 of 1302	88.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	693 of 1030	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	696 of 1084	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	529 of 1043	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	207 of 207	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	288 of 1466	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	288 of 1488	80.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	374 of 429	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	347 of 454	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	1209 of 1369	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	1091 of 1432	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.3	839 of 1414	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	583 of 1475	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.1	341 of 1495	77.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	215 of 1201	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	134 of 1229	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	87.4	91 of 1236	92.6%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)82nd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)80th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2025)33rd percentile-39 vs school

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile-59 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile-60 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)<1st percentile-71 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math65%+23 vs state

English Language Arts57%+9 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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Pocopson Elementary School	Public	K-5	1105 Pocopson Road	West Chester	19382	Chester County	Unionville-Chadds Ford School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 793-9241	514	33	15.3	2.9%	409 (79.6%)	6 (1.2%)	29 (5.6%)	46 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)	93.4	57^th of 1511 public elementary schools	96.2%		94.3	13^th of 1526 public elementary schools	99.1%	44	90.1	89.4	66.7	81.4	83.4	84.0	73.7	80.1	$31,206	$542	$30,664
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillsdale Elementary School

How many students attend Hillsdale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 537 students attended Hillsdale Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Hillsdale Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hillsdale Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Is Hillsdale Elementary School a good school?

Hillsdale Elementary School ranks 433^rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Hillsdale Elementary School in?

West Chester Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Hillsdale Elementary School?

Students at Hillsdale Elementary School are 74% White, 18% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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