Chadds Ford El Sch

Set in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, Chadds Ford El Sch is a compact elementary school, operated by Unionville-Chadds Ford SD. It teaches 328 students across grades K through 5. That puts it 26% smaller than the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 443 students.

Unionville-Chadds Ford SD comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 3,665 students; Chadds Ford El Sch is among them.

In terms of who attends, Chadds Ford El Sch records that White students make up the majority at 67%. Beyond that, the school reports 19% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 77%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.1:1 average. Roughly 14% of students at Chadds Ford El Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Chester County's rate of about 38%.

With demographic context factored in, Chadds Ford El Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 71.6%; this one delivers 81.9%.

Across the wider county, Chester County reports that median household income runs about $127,208, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Chester County's 111 public schools (combined enrollment of about 83,468 students), Chadds Ford El Sch is one campus in the mix.

Hillendale El Sch is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Chadds Ford El Sch at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 71.5%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Five-year trend. Chadds Ford El Sch's enrollment has ticked down 5% since 2018, when it stood at 345 (now 328). The Asian share of enrollment edged down from 26% to 19% over that span.

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