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

Across Chester County, Pennsylvania, 98 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. Barkley El Sch leads the list at 9.8:1, against a median of 12.9:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
98
Chester County, Pennsylvania
Best Students/teacher
9.8:1
Median Students/teacher
12.9:1
LOWEST RATIO · CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1Barkley El SchPhoenixville, PAPhoenixville Area SDElementary2819.8:1
2North Brandywine MSCoatesville, PACoatesville Area SDMiddle2749.8:1
3Fern Hill El SchWest Chester, PAWest Chester Area SDElementary40810.3:1
4Octorara El SchAtglen, PAOctorara Area SDElementary27010.4:1
5Hillendale El SchChadds Ford, PAUnionville-Chadds Ford SDElementary34610.5:1
6East Fallowfield El SchEast Fallowfield, PACoatesville Area SDElementary28110.6:1
7Octorara Area MSAtglen, PAOctorara Area SDMiddle30410.7:1
8Nottingham SchoolOxford, PAOxford Area SDElementary42910.7:1
9Charles F Patton MSKennett Square, PAUnionville-Chadds Ford SDMiddle84211.0:1
10Honey Brook El CtrHoney Brook, PATwin Valley SDElementary28911.1:1
11Octorara Intermediate SchAtglen, PAOctorara Area SDMiddle27911.2:1
12Manavon El SchPhoenixville, PAPhoenixville Area SDElementary49711.2:1
13Kennett Middle SchoolLandenberg, PAKennett Consolidated SDMiddle90211.3:1
14Hopewell El SchOxford, PAOxford Area SDMiddle48911.3:1
15Kathryn D. Markley El SchMalvern, PAGreat Valley SDElementary42611.3:1
16Chadds Ford El SchChadds Ford, PAUnionville-Chadds Ford SDElementary32811.4:1
17Reeceville El SchCoatesville, PACoatesville Area SDElementary38411.6:1
18Mary D Lang Kdg CtrKennett Square, PAKennett Consolidated SDElementary30411.6:1
19Bancroft El SchKennett Square, PAKennett Consolidated SDElementary40311.6:1
20Penn's Grove SchoolOxford, PAOxford Area SDMiddle52811.6:1
21Schuylkill El SchPhoenixville, PAPhoenixville Area SDElementary41811.6:1
22Octorara Primary LCAtglen, PAOctorara Area SDElementary41211.6:1
23Unionville El SchKennett Square, PAUnionville-Chadds Ford SDElementary37211.7:1
24East Coventry El SchPottstown, PAOwen J Roberts SDElementary47911.7:1
25E N Peirce MSWest Chester, PAWest Chester Area SDMiddle1,04011.8:1
26Pickering Valley El SchChester Springs, PADowningtown Area SDElementary42311.8:1
27West Vincent El SchChester Springs, PAOwen J Roberts SDElementary53011.9:1
28East Bradford El SchWest Chester, PAWest Chester Area SDElementary45512.0:1
29Greenwood El SchKennett Square, PAKennett Consolidated SDElementary55612.2:1
30Exton El SchExton, PAWest Chester Area SDElementary53312.3:1
31Devon El SchDevon, PATredyffrin-Easttown SDElementary40112.3:1
32New Garden Elementary SchoolToughkenamon, PAKennett Consolidated SDElementary47312.3:1
33Stetson MSWest Chester, PAWest Chester Area SDMiddle80812.3:1
34J R Fugett MSWest Chester, PAWest Chester Area SDMiddle93012.3:1
35Phoenixville Area MSPhoenixville, PAPhoenixville Area SDMiddle96312.4:1
36Sugartown El SchMalvern, PAGreat Valley SDElementary44912.4:1
37Bradford Hgts El SchDowningtown, PADowningtown Area SDElementary53412.5:1
38Great Valley MSMalvern, PAGreat Valley SDMiddle75412.5:1
39Caln El SchThorndale, PACoatesville Area SDElementary44012.5:1
40Hillside El SchBerwyn, PATredyffrin-Easttown SDElementary42512.5:1
41Greystone El SchWest Chester, PAWest Chester Area SDElementary51112.5:1
42French Creek El SchPottstown, PAOwen J Roberts SDElementary58112.6:1
43Unionville HSKennett Square, PAUnionville-Chadds Ford SDHigh1,26312.6:1
44Glen Acres El SchWest Chester, PAWest Chester Area SDElementary45112.6:1
45Elk Ridge SchoolOxford, PAOxford Area SDElementary41312.7:1
46East Goshen El SchWest Chester, PAWest Chester Area SDElementary51012.7:1
47West Chester Bayard Rustin HSWest Chester, PAWest Chester Area SDHigh1,15912.7:1
48Owen J Roberts MSPottstown, PAOwen J Roberts SDMiddle85612.7:1
49Beaumont El SchDevon, PATredyffrin-Easttown SDElementary45912.9:1
50Twin Valley El CtrElverson, PATwin Valley SDElementary39512.9:1
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