Chester County schools ranked by test score
Latest PSSA + Keystone year (2024-25). 56 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 | Pickering Valley El Sch Chester Springs · Downingtown Area SD | Elementary | 86.2% | +35.1pp |
| 2 | Hillendale El Sch Chadds Ford · Unionville-Chadds Ford SD | Elementary | 85.9% | +34.8pp |
| 3 | New Eagle El Sch Wayne · Tredyffrin-Easttown SD | Elementary | 84.9% | +33.8pp |
| 4 | Hillside El Sch Berwyn · Tredyffrin-Easttown SD | Elementary | 84.4% | +33.3pp |
| 5 | Brandywine-Wallace El Sch Downingtown · Downingtown Area SD | Elementary | 81.5% | +30.4pp |
| 6 | Valley Forge El Sch Wayne · Tredyffrin-Easttown SD | Elementary | 80.4% | +29.3pp |
| 7 | West Bradford El Sch Downingtown · Downingtown Area SD | Elementary | 80.3% | +29.2pp |
| 8 | Pocopson El Sch West Chester · Unionville-Chadds Ford SD | Elementary | 80.1% | +29.0pp |
| 9 | Shamona Creek El Sch Downingtown · Downingtown Area SD | Elementary | 79.9% | +28.8pp |
| 10 | Chadds Ford El Sch Chadds Ford · Unionville-Chadds Ford SD | Elementary | 79.5% | +28.4pp |
| 11 | West Vincent El Sch Chester Springs · Owen J Roberts SD | Elementary | 78.5% | +27.4pp |
| 12 | Uwchlan Hills El Sch Downingtown · Downingtown Area SD | Elementary | 77.2% | +26.1pp |
| 13 | Lionville El Sch Downingtown · Downingtown Area SD | Elementary | 77.1% | +26.0pp |
| 14 | Devon El Sch Devon · Tredyffrin-Easttown SD | Elementary | 75.9% | +24.8pp |
| 15 | Beaumont El Sch Devon · Tredyffrin-Easttown SD | Elementary | 75.3% | +24.2pp |
| 16 | General Wayne El Sch Malvern · Great Valley SD | Elementary | 75.1% | +24.0pp |
| 17 | Westtown-Thornbury El Sch West Chester · West Chester Area SD | Elementary | 75.1% | +24.0pp |
| 18 | Springton Manor El Sch Glenmoore · Downingtown Area SD | Elementary | 72.5% | +21.4pp |
| 19 | Unionville El Sch Kennett Square · Unionville-Chadds Ford SD | Elementary | 72.1% | +21.0pp |
| 20 | Beaver Creek El Sch Downingtown · Downingtown Area SD | Elementary | 71.8% | +20.7pp |
| 21 | North Coventry El Sch Pottstown · Owen J Roberts SD | Elementary | 70.9% | +19.8pp |
| 22 | East Bradford El Sch West Chester · West Chester Area SD | Elementary | 70.7% | +19.6pp |
| 23 | Mary C Howse El Sch West Chester · West Chester Area SD | Elementary | 70.0% | +18.9pp |
| 24 | East Goshen El Sch West Chester · West Chester Area SD | Elementary | 69.6% | +18.5pp |
| 25 | East Coventry El Sch Pottstown · Owen J Roberts SD | Elementary | 67.5% | +16.4pp |
| 26 | East Ward El Sch Downingtown · Downingtown Area SD | Elementary | 67.5% | +16.4pp |
| 27 | Charlestown El Sch Malvern · Great Valley SD | Elementary | 67.4% | +16.3pp |
| 28 | French Creek El Sch Pottstown · Owen J Roberts SD | Elementary | 67.1% | +16.0pp |
| 29 | Kathryn D. Markley El Sch Malvern · Great Valley SD | Elementary | 65.8% | +14.7pp |
| 30 | Bradford Hgts El Sch Downingtown · Downingtown Area SD | Elementary | 65.6% | +14.5pp |
| 31 | Exton El Sch Exton · West Chester Area SD | Elementary | 63.9% | +12.8pp |
| 32 | Spring City El Sch Spring City · Spring-Ford Area SD | Elementary | 63.9% | +12.8pp |
| 33 | Penn Wood El Sch West Chester · West Chester Area SD | Elementary | 63.8% | +12.7pp |
| 34 | Greystone El Sch West Chester · West Chester Area SD | Elementary | 63.5% | +12.4pp |
| 35 | East Vincent El Sch Spring City · Owen J Roberts SD | Elementary | 63.2% | +12.1pp |
| 36 | Schuylkill El Sch Phoenixville · Phoenixville Area SD | Elementary | 62.8% | +11.7pp |
| 37 | Fern Hill El Sch West Chester · West Chester Area SD | Elementary | 62.6% | +11.5pp |
| 38 | Sarah W Starkweather El Sch West Chester · West Chester Area SD | Elementary | 62.4% | +11.3pp |
| 39 | Manavon El Sch Phoenixville · Phoenixville Area SD | Elementary | 60.9% | +9.8pp |
| 40 | Greenwood El Sch Kennett Square · Kennett Consolidated SD | Elementary | 60.6% | +9.5pp |
| 41 | New Garden Elementary School Toughkenamon · Kennett Consolidated SD | Elementary | 59.1% | +8.0pp |
| 42 | Glen Acres El Sch West Chester · West Chester Area SD | Elementary | 57.7% | +6.6pp |
| 43 | Hillsdale El Sch West Chester · West Chester Area SD | Elementary | 57.2% | +6.1pp |
| 44 | Avon Grove Intrmd Sch West Grove · Avon Grove SD | Elementary | 56.4% | +5.3pp |
| 45 | Sugartown El Sch Malvern · Great Valley SD | Elementary | 56.1% | +5.0pp |
| 46 | Twin Valley El Ctr Elverson · Twin Valley SD | Elementary | 55.3% | +4.2pp |
| 47 | Honey Brook El Ctr Honey Brook · Twin Valley SD | Elementary | 54.8% | +3.7pp |
| 48 | Bancroft El Sch Kennett Square · Kennett Consolidated SD | Elementary | 49.8% | -1.3pp |
| 49 | Barkley El Sch Phoenixville · Phoenixville Area SD | Elementary | 48.1% | -3.0pp |
| 50 | Nottingham School Oxford · Oxford Area SD | Elementary | 45.1% | -6.0pp |
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.