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What's the most underrated thing about Avon Grove CS that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
1,897
Combined
STATE 1,819
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AVON GROVE CS·NCES 420010100656
Avon Grove CS
110 East State Road, West Grove, PA 19390 · (484) 667-5000 · Chester County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,897 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 78% of Pennsylvania public K-12 schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
132 FTE teachers
STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
775 students
STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 171 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 175 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 164 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 191 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 169 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 158 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 154 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 155 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 147 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 101 | 5% |
| Grade 10 | 106 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 107 | 6% |
| Grade 12 | 99 | 5% |
This year's kindergarten class (171) is 16% larger than its 8th grade class (147).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
52.1%
PA avg 51.1% . -5.5pp since 2023
Math
46.4%
PA avg 43.0% . +5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.1% | 46.4% |
| 2023-24 | 57.6% | 41.4% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.1%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,897
+54 (+3%) vs 2020
+30% since 2010-11, when it was 1,463
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 15.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,897 | 131.6 | 14.4:1 | 41% (775) |
| 2023-24 | 1,890 | 127.5 | 14.8:1 | 41% (775) |
| 2022-23 | 1,886 | 128.7 | 14.7:1 | 37% (706) |
| 2020-21 | 1,843 | 122 | 15.1:1 | 32% (594) |
| 2017-18 | 1,723 | 115 | 15.0:1 | 24% (412) |
| 2015-16 | 1,655 | 111 | 14.9:1 | 22% (357) |
| 2010-11 | 1,463 | 105 | 13.9:1 | 11% (157) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Avon Grove CS.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (1,723 to 1,897); teachers up 14% (115 to 131.6).
About Avon Grove CS
Avon Grove CS is a mid-sized school serving multiple grade levels in Pennsylvania, with an address in West Grove. It reported 1,897 students in kindergarten through 12 in 2024-25.
Avon Grove CS is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.
The largest group at Avon Grove CS is White students, at 67%. Other students are 19% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 5% multiracial. By comparison, Chester County residents are about 77% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Avon Grove CS scores 50%.
Avon Grove CS has 131.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1. Across combined schools in Pennsylvania, the average ratio is 15.5:1. The school has 41% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Avon Grove CS earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 78% of Pennsylvania public K-12 schools.
On BeatsExpectations, Avon Grove CS is 6.5 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Pennsylvania schools.
In Chester County, the median household earns about $127,208 a year, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Chester County has 111 public schools with about 83,468 students, including Avon Grove CS.
Avon Grove CS is about 0.9 miles from Avon Grove Middle School, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Avon Grove CS ranks 6th of 7 nearby schools, at 53.6% versus a 58.9% average.
In the federal locale system, Avon Grove CS is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 54 students, from 1,843 to 1,897.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback at Avon Grove CS. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Chester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
547,840
Census ACS
Median income
$127,208
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
111
83,468 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Grove
- Avon Grove High SchoolHigh · 1,744 students
- Avon Grove Intrmd SchoolElementary · 1,436 students
- Avon Grove Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,131 students
- Penn London Elementary SchoolElementary · 560 students
- Chester County Technical College High School - PennocksHigh · 18 students
Nearby schools
- Avon Grove Middle School0.9 mi · 1,131
- Bancroft Elementary School3.1 mi · 403
- Avon Grove High School3.2 mi · 1,744
- New Garden Elementary School3.2 mi · 473
- Kennett Middle School3.7 mi · 902
- Chester County Technical College High School - Pennocks4.1 mi · 18
Frequently asked questions
About Avon Grove CSHow many students attend Avon Grove CS?
Avon Grove CS enrolls approximately 1,897 students in grades KG-12.
Is Avon Grove CS an elementary, middle, or high school?
Avon Grove CS is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many students per teacher at Avon Grove CS?
Approximately 14.4:1 students per teacher at Avon Grove CS.
How diverse is Avon Grove CS?
Avon Grove CS reports a student body of 67% White, 19% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Avon Grove CS?
Avon Grove CS is overseen by Avon Grove CS in Chester County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.