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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 19317

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Schools

674

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedHillendale Elementary School20^th of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Hillendale Elementary School up 11 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 19317 zip code area is home to two exceptional elementary schools, Hillendale Elementary School and Chadds Ford Elementary School, both part of the highly-ranked Unionville-Chadds Ford School District. These schools consistently perform at the top of the state rankings, with 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger, and offer a high-quality, well-resourced educational experience for their students.

Hillendale Elementary School stands out, ranking 20th out of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools and boasting impressive PSSA test scores, with over 85% of students proficient or better in both Math and English Language Arts. Chadds Ford Elementary School also excels, ranking 96th in the state and demonstrating strong performance across various subject areas, particularly in 4th and 5th grade English Language Arts and science.

Both schools have relatively low percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-income student population, and they benefit from high spending per student (over $30,000) and favorable student-teacher ratios (below 12:1). The consistent top-tier performance of these schools over multiple years suggests a sustained commitment to academic excellence within the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District, providing families in the 19317 zip code area with access to exceptional public education options.

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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
Chadds Ford Elementary School	Public	K-5	3 Baltimore Pike	Chadds Ford	19317	Chester County	Unionville-Chadds Ford School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 388-1112	328	29	11.4	14.0%	221 (67.4%)	6 (1.8%)	21 (6.4%)	63 (19.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.9%)	91.3	96^th of 1511 public elementary schools	93.6%		90.3	85^th of 1526 public elementary schools	94.4%	11	84.2	73.1	74.5	76.9	82.1	74.3	84.3	79.5	$31,351	$605	$30,746
Hillendale Elementary School	Public	K-5	1850 Hillendale Road	Chadds Ford	19317	Chester County	Unionville-Chadds Ford School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 388-1439	346	33	10.4	10.4%	251 (72.5%)	5 (1.4%)	26 (7.5%)	45 (13.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.2%)	96.2	20^th of 1511 public elementary schools	98.7%		92.4	31^st of 1526 public elementary schools	98.0%	11	91.7	92.8	79.0	87.9	86.7	94.2	75.8	85.9	$31,612	$262	$31,350

Cities Near Zip Code 19317

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chadds Ford	1.52 mi	2	21^st
Kennett Square	3.12 mi	7	193^rd
West Chester	3.42 mi	19	187^th
Glen Mills	5.12 mi	4	43^rd
Garnet Valley	6.6 mi	1	64^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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