Chester County schools ranked by test score
Latest PSSA + Keystone year (2024-25). 19 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 | Avon Grove HS West Grove · Avon Grove SD | High | 81.6% | +30.5pp |
| 5 | West Chester East HS West Chester · West Chester Area SD | High | 81.5% | +30.4pp |
| 6 | West Chester Bayard Rustin HS West Chester · West Chester Area SD | High | 81.1% | +30.0pp |
| 7 | Great Valley HS Malvern · Great Valley SD | High | 79.5% | +28.4pp |
| 8 | Downingtown HS West Campus Downingtown · Downingtown Area SD | High | 74.4% | +23.3pp |
| 9 | Owen J Roberts HS Pottstown · Owen J Roberts SD | High | 73.1% | +22.0pp |
| 10 | Downingtown HS East Campus Exton · Downingtown Area SD | High | 72.5% | +21.4pp |
| 11 | West Chester Henderson HS West Chester · West Chester Area SD | High | 71.0% | +19.9pp |
| 12 | Oxford Area High School Oxford · Oxford Area SD | High | 66.8% | +15.7pp |
| 13 | Phoenixville Area HS Phoenixville · Phoenixville Area SD | High | 66.4% | +15.3pp |
| 14 | Kennett High School Kennett Square · Kennett Consolidated SD | High | 61.1% | +10.0pp |
| 15 | Octorara Area JSHS Atglen · Octorara Area SD | High | 51.8% | +0.7pp |
| 16 | Coatesville Area SHS Coatesville · Coatesville Area SD | High | 50.3% | -0.8pp |
| 17 | 21st Century Cyber CS West Chester · 21st Century Cyber CS | High | 46.2% | -4.9pp |
| 18 | Coatesville Intermediate HS Coatsville · Coatesville Area SD | High | 32.5% | -18.6pp |
| 19 | Achievement House CS Exton · Achievement House CS | High | 30.0% | -21.1pp |
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.