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

60 public elementary schools in Chester County, Pennsylvania appear in this ranking of the public elementary schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios, 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 12.6:1 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
Best Students/teacher
9.8:1
Median Students/teacher
12.6:1
LOWEST RATIO · CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1Barkley El SchPhoenixville, PAPhoenixville Area SDElementary2819.8:1
2Fern Hill El SchWest Chester, PAWest Chester Area SDElementary40810.3:1
3Octorara El SchAtglen, PAOctorara Area SDElementary27010.4:1
4Hillendale El SchChadds Ford, PAUnionville-Chadds Ford SDElementary34610.5:1
5East Fallowfield El SchEast Fallowfield, PACoatesville Area SDElementary28110.6:1
6Nottingham SchoolOxford, PAOxford Area SDElementary42910.7:1
7Honey Brook El CtrHoney Brook, PATwin Valley SDElementary28911.1:1
8Manavon El SchPhoenixville, PAPhoenixville Area SDElementary49711.2:1
9Kathryn D. Markley El SchMalvern, PAGreat Valley SDElementary42611.3:1
10Chadds Ford El SchChadds Ford, PAUnionville-Chadds Ford SDElementary32811.4:1
11Reeceville El SchCoatesville, PACoatesville Area SDElementary38411.6:1
12Mary D Lang Kdg CtrKennett Square, PAKennett Consolidated SDElementary30411.6:1
13Bancroft El SchKennett Square, PAKennett Consolidated SDElementary40311.6:1
14Schuylkill El SchPhoenixville, PAPhoenixville Area SDElementary41811.6:1
15Octorara Primary LCAtglen, PAOctorara Area SDElementary41211.6:1
16Unionville El SchKennett Square, PAUnionville-Chadds Ford SDElementary37211.7:1
17East Coventry El SchPottstown, PAOwen J Roberts SDElementary47911.7:1
18Pickering Valley El SchChester Springs, PADowningtown Area SDElementary42311.8:1
19West Vincent El SchChester Springs, PAOwen J Roberts SDElementary53011.9:1
20East Bradford El SchWest Chester, PAWest Chester Area SDElementary45512.0:1
21Greenwood El SchKennett Square, PAKennett Consolidated SDElementary55612.2:1
22Exton El SchExton, PAWest Chester Area SDElementary53312.3:1
23Devon El SchDevon, PATredyffrin-Easttown SDElementary40112.3:1
24New Garden Elementary SchoolToughkenamon, PAKennett Consolidated SDElementary47312.3:1
25Sugartown El SchMalvern, PAGreat Valley SDElementary44912.4:1
26Bradford Hgts El SchDowningtown, PADowningtown Area SDElementary53412.5:1
27Caln El SchThorndale, PACoatesville Area SDElementary44012.5:1
28Hillside El SchBerwyn, PATredyffrin-Easttown SDElementary42512.5:1
29Greystone El SchWest Chester, PAWest Chester Area SDElementary51112.5:1
30French Creek El SchPottstown, PAOwen J Roberts SDElementary58112.6:1
31Glen Acres El SchWest Chester, PAWest Chester Area SDElementary45112.6:1
32Elk Ridge SchoolOxford, PAOxford Area SDElementary41312.7:1
33East Goshen El SchWest Chester, PAWest Chester Area SDElementary51012.7:1
34Beaumont El SchDevon, PATredyffrin-Easttown SDElementary45912.9:1
35Twin Valley El CtrElverson, PATwin Valley SDElementary39512.9:1
36Hillsdale El SchWest Chester, PAWest Chester Area SDElementary53712.9:1
37Sarah W Starkweather El SchWest Chester, PAWest Chester Area SDElementary57612.9:1
38East Vincent El SchSpring City, PAOwen J Roberts SDElementary51213.0:1
39Kings Highway El SchCoatesville, PACoatesville Area SDElementary46613.0:1
40North Coventry El SchPottstown, PAOwen J Roberts SDElementary53213.0:1
41General Wayne El SchMalvern, PAGreat Valley SDElementary54213.2:1
42Penn London El SchWest Grove, PAAvon Grove SDElementary56013.2:1
43Rainbow El SchCoatesville, PACoatesville Area SDElementary68413.3:1
44Phoenixville Early Learning CtrPhoenixville, PAPhoenixville Area SDElementary61313.3:1
45Beaver Creek El SchDowningtown, PADowningtown Area SDElementary53113.4:1
46New Eagle El SchWayne, PATredyffrin-Easttown SDElementary47213.4:1
47Mary C Howse El SchWest Chester, PAWest Chester Area SDElementary44213.4:1
48Shamona Creek El SchDowningtown, PADowningtown Area SDElementary48813.4:1
49Penn Wood El SchWest Chester, PAWest Chester Area SDElementary43813.8:1
50East Ward El SchDowningtown, PADowningtown Area SDElementary54914.0:1
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