Chester County schools ranked by test score
Latest PSSA + Keystone year (2024-25). 99 schools in Chester County, Pennsylvania with reported English Language Arts scores. Pennsylvania state average: 51.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Downingtown STEM Academy Downingtown · Downingtown Area SD | High | 99.6% | +48.5pp |
| 2 | Conestoga SHS Berwyn · Tredyffrin-Easttown SD | High | 87.9% | +36.8pp |
| 3 | Unionville HS Kennett Square · Unionville-Chadds Ford SD | High | 87.9% | +36.8pp |
| 4 | Pickering Valley El Sch Chester Springs · Downingtown Area SD | Elementary | 86.2% | +35.1pp |
| 5 | Hillendale El Sch Chadds Ford · Unionville-Chadds Ford SD | Elementary | 85.9% | +34.8pp |
| 6 | New Eagle El Sch Wayne · Tredyffrin-Easttown SD | Elementary | 84.9% | +33.8pp |
| 7 | Hillside El Sch Berwyn · Tredyffrin-Easttown SD | Elementary | 84.4% | +33.3pp |
| 8 | Charles F Patton MS Kennett Square · Unionville-Chadds Ford SD | Middle | 82.5% | +31.4pp |
| 9 | Avon Grove HS West Grove · Avon Grove SD | High | 81.6% | +30.5pp |
| 10 | Brandywine-Wallace El Sch Downingtown · Downingtown Area SD | Elementary | 81.5% | +30.4pp |
| 11 | West Chester East HS West Chester · West Chester Area SD | High | 81.5% | +30.4pp |
| 12 | West Chester Bayard Rustin HS West Chester · West Chester Area SD | High | 81.1% | +30.0pp |
| 13 | Valley Forge El Sch Wayne · Tredyffrin-Easttown SD | Elementary | 80.4% | +29.3pp |
| 14 | West Bradford El Sch Downingtown · Downingtown Area SD | Elementary | 80.3% | +29.2pp |
| 15 | Pocopson El Sch West Chester · Unionville-Chadds Ford SD | Elementary | 80.1% | +29.0pp |
| 16 | Shamona Creek El Sch Downingtown · Downingtown Area SD | Elementary | 79.9% | +28.8pp |
| 17 | Chadds Ford El Sch Chadds Ford · Unionville-Chadds Ford SD | Elementary | 79.5% | +28.4pp |
| 18 | Great Valley HS Malvern · Great Valley SD | High | 79.5% | +28.4pp |
| 19 | West Vincent El Sch Chester Springs · Owen J Roberts SD | Elementary | 78.5% | +27.4pp |
| 20 | Tredyffrin-Easttown MS Berwyn · Tredyffrin-Easttown SD | Middle | 78.3% | +27.2pp |
| 21 | Valley Forge MS Wayne · Tredyffrin-Easttown SD | Middle | 77.8% | +26.7pp |
| 22 | Uwchlan Hills El Sch Downingtown · Downingtown Area SD | Elementary | 77.2% | +26.1pp |
| 23 | Lionville El Sch Downingtown · Downingtown Area SD | Elementary | 77.1% | +26.0pp |
| 24 | Devon El Sch Devon · Tredyffrin-Easttown SD | Elementary | 75.9% | +24.8pp |
| 25 | Beaumont El Sch Devon · Tredyffrin-Easttown SD | Elementary | 75.3% | +24.2pp |
| 26 | General Wayne El Sch Malvern · Great Valley SD | Elementary | 75.1% | +24.0pp |
| 27 | Westtown-Thornbury El Sch West Chester · West Chester Area SD | Elementary | 75.1% | +24.0pp |
| 28 | Downingtown HS West Campus Downingtown · Downingtown Area SD | High | 74.4% | +23.3pp |
| 29 | Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center Downingtown · Downingtown Area SD | Middle | 73.1% | +22.0pp |
| 30 | Owen J Roberts HS Pottstown · Owen J Roberts SD | High | 73.1% | +22.0pp |
| 31 | Downingtown HS East Campus Exton · Downingtown Area SD | High | 72.5% | +21.4pp |
| 32 | Springton Manor El Sch Glenmoore · Downingtown Area SD | Elementary | 72.5% | +21.4pp |
| 33 | Unionville El Sch Kennett Square · Unionville-Chadds Ford SD | Elementary | 72.1% | +21.0pp |
| 34 | Beaver Creek El Sch Downingtown · Downingtown Area SD | Elementary | 71.8% | +20.7pp |
| 35 | Great Valley MS Malvern · Great Valley SD | Middle | 71.1% | +20.0pp |
| 36 | West Chester Henderson HS West Chester · West Chester Area SD | High | 71.0% | +19.9pp |
| 37 | North Coventry El Sch Pottstown · Owen J Roberts SD | Elementary | 70.9% | +19.8pp |
| 38 | East Bradford El Sch West Chester · West Chester Area SD | Elementary | 70.7% | +19.6pp |
| 39 | Lionville MS Exton · Downingtown Area SD | Middle | 70.6% | +19.5pp |
| 40 | Mary C Howse El Sch West Chester · West Chester Area SD | Elementary | 70.0% | +18.9pp |
| 41 | Owen J Roberts MS Pottstown · Owen J Roberts SD | Middle | 69.8% | +18.7pp |
| 42 | East Goshen El Sch West Chester · West Chester Area SD | Elementary | 69.6% | +18.5pp |
| 43 | East Coventry El Sch Pottstown · Owen J Roberts SD | Elementary | 67.5% | +16.4pp |
| 44 | East Ward El Sch Downingtown · Downingtown Area SD | Elementary | 67.5% | +16.4pp |
| 45 | Charlestown El Sch Malvern · Great Valley SD | Elementary | 67.4% | +16.3pp |
| 46 | French Creek El Sch Pottstown · Owen J Roberts SD | Elementary | 67.1% | +16.0pp |
| 47 | Downingtown MS Downingtown · Downingtown Area SD | Middle | 66.9% | +15.8pp |
| 48 | Oxford Area High School Oxford · Oxford Area SD | High | 66.8% | +15.7pp |
| 49 | Avon Grove MS West Grove · Avon Grove SD | Middle | 66.7% | +15.6pp |
| 50 | Phoenixville Area HS Phoenixville · Phoenixville Area SD | High | 66.4% | +15.3pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the PSSA + Keystone % Proficient or Advanced threshold on the latest available PSSA + Keystone English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Chester County, Pennsylvania with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Pennsylvania statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Pennsylvania ranking.