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The highest-poverty public schools in Chester County, Pennsylvania

Across Chester County, Pennsylvania, 97 public schools are ranked here, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. North Brandywine Middle School leads the list at 138%, against a median of 24.2% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
97
Chester County, Pennsylvania
Top % FRL
138%
Median % FRL
24.2%
HIGHEST POVERTY · CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1North Brandywine Middle SchoolCoatesville, PACoatesville Area SDMiddle274138%
2East Fallowfield Elementary SchoolEast Fallowfield, PACoatesville Area SDElementary281113%
3Elk Ridge SchoolOxford, PAOxford Area SDElementary413104%
4Coatesville Area SHSCoatesville, PACoatesville Area SDHigh1,366103%
5Hopewell Elementary SchoolOxford, PAOxford Area SDMiddle489103%
6Caln Elementary SchoolThorndale, PACoatesville Area SDElementary440103%
7Oxford Area High SchoolOxford, PAOxford Area SDHigh1,089102%
8Jordan Bank SchoolOxford, PAOxford Area SDElementary181101%
9Kings Highway Elementary SchoolCoatesville, PACoatesville Area SDElementary466101%
10Rainbow Elementary SchoolCoatesville, PACoatesville Area SDElementary684101%
11Nottingham SchoolOxford, PAOxford Area SDElementary42999.8%
12Octorara Area JSHSAtglen, PAOctorara Area SDHigh70399.6%
13Octorara Intermediate SchoolAtglen, PAOctorara Area SDMiddle27998.9%
14Octorara Elementary SchoolAtglen, PAOctorara Area SDElementary27098.9%
15Coatesville Intermediate High SchoolCoatsville, PACoatesville Area SDHigh82698.7%
16Octorara Primary LCAtglen, PAOctorara Area SDElementary41295.1%
17Reeceville Elementary SchoolCoatesville, PACoatesville Area SDElementary38494.0%
18Penn's Grove SchoolOxford, PAOxford Area SDMiddle52891.9%
19Scott Middle SchoolCoatesville, PACoatesville Area SDMiddle42182.2%
20Barkley Elementary SchoolPhoenixville, PAPhoenixville Area SDElementary28158.7%
21Bancroft Elementary SchoolKennett Square, PAKennett Consolidated SDElementary40356.6%
22Kennett High SchoolKennett Square, PAKennett Consolidated SDHigh1,18451.2%
23Greenwood Elementary SchoolKennett Square, PAKennett Consolidated SDElementary55650.2%
24Kennett Middle SchoolLandenberg, PAKennett Consolidated SDMiddle90247.2%
25Spring City Elementary SchoolSpring City, PASpring-Ford Area SDElementary16645.8%
26Honey Brook El CenterHoney Brook, PATwin Valley SDElementary28942.9%
27New Garden Elementary SchoolToughkenamon, PAKennett Consolidated SDElementary47340.0%
28Kathryn D. Markley Elementary SchoolMalvern, PAGreat Valley SDElementary42637.3%
29Twin Valley El CenterElverson, PATwin Valley SDElementary39537.2%
30Phoenixville Area High SchoolPhoenixville, PAPhoenixville Area SDHigh1,19436.7%
31Mary D Lang Kdg CenterKennett Square, PAKennett Consolidated SDElementary30436.2%
32Penn London Elementary SchoolWest Grove, PAAvon Grove SDElementary56035.9%
33Avon Grove Intrmd SchoolWest Grove, PAAvon Grove SDElementary1,43634.6%
34Avon Grove High SchoolWest Grove, PAAvon Grove SDHigh1,74433.9%
35Phoenixville Area Middle SchoolPhoenixville, PAPhoenixville Area SDMiddle96333.0%
36North Coventry Elementary SchoolPottstown, PAOwen J Roberts SDElementary53232.9%
37Phoenixville Early Learning CenterPhoenixville, PAPhoenixville Area SDElementary61332.3%
38Great Valley Middle SchoolMalvern, PAGreat Valley SDMiddle75432.1%
39Avon Grove Middle SchoolWest Grove, PAAvon Grove SDMiddle1,13131.2%
40East Ward Elementary SchoolDowningtown, PADowningtown Area SDElementary54930.4%
41Sugartown Elementary SchoolMalvern, PAGreat Valley SDElementary44930.3%
42East Coventry Elementary SchoolPottstown, PAOwen J Roberts SDElementary47929.4%
43Schuylkill Elementary SchoolPhoenixville, PAPhoenixville Area SDElementary41829.2%
44East Vincent Elementary SchoolSpring City, PAOwen J Roberts SDElementary51229.1%
45Manavon Elementary SchoolPhoenixville, PAPhoenixville Area SDElementary49728.0%
46Glen Acres Elementary SchoolWest Chester, PAWest Chester Area SDElementary45125.3%
47Greystone Elementary SchoolWest Chester, PAWest Chester Area SDElementary51125.2%
48French Creek Elementary SchoolPottstown, PAOwen J Roberts SDElementary58124.6%
49Bradford Hgts Elementary SchoolDowningtown, PADowningtown Area SDElementary53424.2%
50West Chester East High SchoolWest Chester, PAWest Chester Area SDHigh1,21624.1%
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