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The public elementary schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Chester County, Pennsylvania

Across Chester County, Pennsylvania, 60 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. Lionville El Sch leads the list at 15.4:1, against a median of 12.6:1 across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
60
Chester County, Pennsylvania
Top Students/teacher
15.4:1
Median Students/teacher
12.6:1
HIGHEST RATIO · CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1Lionville El SchDowningtown, PADowningtown Area SDElementary66815.4:1
2Valley Forge El SchWayne, PATredyffrin-Easttown SDElementary55215.4:1
3Pocopson El SchWest Chester, PAUnionville-Chadds Ford SDElementary51415.4:1
4Avon Grove Intrmd SchWest Grove, PAAvon Grove SDElementary1,43615.3:1
5Charlestown El SchMalvern, PAGreat Valley SDElementary41415.3:1
6Uwchlan Hills El SchDowningtown, PADowningtown Area SDElementary53715.2:1
7West Bradford El SchDowningtown, PADowningtown Area SDElementary62315.1:1
8Brandywine-Wallace El SchDowningtown, PADowningtown Area SDElementary48814.7:1
9Westtown-Thornbury El SchWest Chester, PAWest Chester Area SDElementary52914.3:1
10Springton Manor El SchGlenmoore, PADowningtown Area SDElementary55514.1:1
11East Ward El SchDowningtown, PADowningtown Area SDElementary54914.0:1
12Penn Wood El SchWest Chester, PAWest Chester Area SDElementary43813.8:1
13Shamona Creek El SchDowningtown, PADowningtown Area SDElementary48813.4:1
14Mary C Howse El SchWest Chester, PAWest Chester Area SDElementary44213.4:1
15New Eagle El SchWayne, PATredyffrin-Easttown SDElementary47213.4:1
16Beaver Creek El SchDowningtown, PADowningtown Area SDElementary53113.4:1
17Phoenixville Early Learning CtrPhoenixville, PAPhoenixville Area SDElementary61313.3:1
18Rainbow El SchCoatesville, PACoatesville Area SDElementary68413.3:1
19Penn London El SchWest Grove, PAAvon Grove SDElementary56013.2:1
20General Wayne El SchMalvern, PAGreat Valley SDElementary54213.2:1
21North Coventry El SchPottstown, PAOwen J Roberts SDElementary53213.0:1
22Kings Highway El SchCoatesville, PACoatesville Area SDElementary46613.0:1
23East Vincent El SchSpring City, PAOwen J Roberts SDElementary51213.0:1
24Hillsdale El SchWest Chester, PAWest Chester Area SDElementary53712.9:1
25Sarah W Starkweather El SchWest Chester, PAWest Chester Area SDElementary57612.9:1
26Twin Valley El CtrElverson, PATwin Valley SDElementary39512.9:1
27Beaumont El SchDevon, PATredyffrin-Easttown SDElementary45912.9:1
28Elk Ridge SchoolOxford, PAOxford Area SDElementary41312.7:1
29East Goshen El SchWest Chester, PAWest Chester Area SDElementary51012.7:1
30Glen Acres El SchWest Chester, PAWest Chester Area SDElementary45112.6:1
31French Creek El SchPottstown, PAOwen J Roberts SDElementary58112.6:1
32Greystone El SchWest Chester, PAWest Chester Area SDElementary51112.5:1
33Caln El SchThorndale, PACoatesville Area SDElementary44012.5:1
34Hillside El SchBerwyn, PATredyffrin-Easttown SDElementary42512.5:1
35Bradford Hgts El SchDowningtown, PADowningtown Area SDElementary53412.5:1
36Sugartown El SchMalvern, PAGreat Valley SDElementary44912.4:1
37New Garden Elementary SchoolToughkenamon, PAKennett Consolidated SDElementary47312.3:1
38Devon El SchDevon, PATredyffrin-Easttown SDElementary40112.3:1
39Exton El SchExton, PAWest Chester Area SDElementary53312.3:1
40Greenwood El SchKennett Square, PAKennett Consolidated SDElementary55612.2:1
41East Bradford El SchWest Chester, PAWest Chester Area SDElementary45512.0:1
42West Vincent El SchChester Springs, PAOwen J Roberts SDElementary53011.9:1
43Pickering Valley El SchChester Springs, PADowningtown Area SDElementary42311.8:1
44East Coventry El SchPottstown, PAOwen J Roberts SDElementary47911.7:1
45Unionville El SchKennett Square, PAUnionville-Chadds Ford SDElementary37211.7:1
46Octorara Primary LCAtglen, PAOctorara Area SDElementary41211.6:1
47Schuylkill El SchPhoenixville, PAPhoenixville Area SDElementary41811.6:1
48Bancroft El SchKennett Square, PAKennett Consolidated SDElementary40311.6:1
49Mary D Lang Kdg CtrKennett Square, PAKennett Consolidated SDElementary30411.6:1
50Reeceville El SchCoatesville, PACoatesville Area SDElementary38411.6:1
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