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Greystone Elementary School

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Greystone Elementary School ranks 296 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

296^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Greystone Elementary School is a public elementary school located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, serving 543 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.

Greystone Elementary consistently performs above the state and district averages in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests for Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 67.5% in Math and 63.5% in ELA, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. Greystone's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 4th grade Math, where proficiency rates exceed 70%. The school also excels in Science, with 84.5% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average of 65.8%.

While Greystone's overall academic performance is strong, the school's low-income students struggle compared to their peers, ranking in the bottom quarter of Pennsylvania elementary schools for this subgroup. This suggests that Greystone may need to focus additional resources and support on addressing the unique needs of its economically disadvantaged students. Nonetheless, the school has demonstrated a consistent pattern of improvement over the past few years, with its statewide ranking steadily climbing from 509 out of 1,534 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 296 out of 1,511 in 2024-2025. Greystone's performance is generally on par with or slightly below other high-performing schools in the West Chester Area School District, but it lags behind some of the top-performing schools in the neighboring Downingtown Area School District, such as Lionville Elementary and East Ward Elementary.

511

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,167

Per pupil spending ?

25.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1195 Aram Ave
West Chester, PA 19380

(484) 266-2300

District: West Chester Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.9%

Hispanic:

12.1%

Asian:

9.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2023 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (65% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg60%

Pennsylvania avg45%

296^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 14 pts since 2023

From top 33% (2023) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	79.1	296 of 1511	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	353 of 1526	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	509 of 1534	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	275 of 1030	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	151 of 1084	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	51.6	438 of 1043	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	256 of 1466	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	349 of 1488	76.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	70.3	111 of 454	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	55.0	184 of 432	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	1029 of 1369	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.2	683 of 1432	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.7	978 of 1414	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	353 of 1475	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	348 of 1495	76.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	261 of 1201	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	284 of 1229	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	364 of 1236	70.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

White (2025)78th percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2024)76th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)73rd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math68%+26 vs state

English Language Arts64%+15 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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	668	43	15.4	18.0%	471 (70.5%)	13 (1.9%)	56 (8.4%)	91 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.5%)	91.6	86^th of 1511 public elementary schools	94.3%		92.2	36^th of 1526 public elementary schools	97.6%	50	73.9	92.6	78.2	81.3	76.1	87.1	68.2	77.1	$16,719	$503	$16,216

Frequently Asked Questions about Greystone Elementary School

How many students attend Greystone Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 511 students attended Greystone Elementary School.

Is Greystone Elementary School a good school?

Greystone Elementary School ranks 296^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Greystone Elementary School?

Students at Greystone Elementary School are 69% White, 12% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What district is Greystone Elementary School in?

West Chester Area School District

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