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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Stetson MS West Chester · West Chester Area SD | Middle | 66.4% | +15.3pp |
| 52 | Kathryn D. Markley El Sch Malvern · Great Valley SD | Elementary | 65.8% | +14.7pp |
| 53 | Bradford Hgts El Sch Downingtown · Downingtown Area SD | Elementary | 65.6% | +14.5pp |
| 54 | E N Peirce MS West Chester · West Chester Area SD | Middle | 65.2% | +14.1pp |
| 55 | Exton El Sch Exton · West Chester Area SD | Elementary | 63.9% | +12.8pp |
| 56 | Spring City El Sch Spring City · Spring-Ford Area SD | Elementary | 63.9% | +12.8pp |
| 57 | Penn Wood El Sch West Chester · West Chester Area SD | Elementary | 63.8% | +12.7pp |
| 58 | Greystone El Sch West Chester · West Chester Area SD | Elementary | 63.5% | +12.4pp |
| 59 | East Vincent El Sch Spring City · Owen J Roberts SD | Elementary | 63.2% | +12.1pp |
| 60 | Schuylkill El Sch Phoenixville · Phoenixville Area SD | Elementary | 62.8% | +11.7pp |
| 61 | Fern Hill El Sch West Chester · West Chester Area SD | Elementary | 62.6% | +11.5pp |
| 62 | Sarah W Starkweather El Sch West Chester · West Chester Area SD | Elementary | 62.4% | +11.3pp |
| 63 | Kennett High School Kennett Square · Kennett Consolidated SD | High | 61.1% | +10.0pp |
| 64 | J R Fugett MS West Chester · West Chester Area SD | Middle | 61.0% | +9.9pp |
| 65 | Manavon El Sch Phoenixville · Phoenixville Area SD | Elementary | 60.9% | +9.8pp |
| 66 | Greenwood El Sch Kennett Square · Kennett Consolidated SD | Elementary | 60.6% | +9.5pp |
| 67 | Phoenixville Area MS Phoenixville · Phoenixville Area SD | Middle | 60.6% | +9.5pp |
| 68 | New Garden Elementary School Toughkenamon · Kennett Consolidated SD | Elementary | 59.1% | +8.0pp |
| 69 | Glen Acres El Sch West Chester · West Chester Area SD | Elementary | 57.7% | +6.6pp |
| 70 | Hillsdale El Sch West Chester · West Chester Area SD | Elementary | 57.2% | +6.1pp |
| 71 | Avon Grove Intrmd Sch West Grove · Avon Grove SD | Elementary | 56.4% | +5.3pp |
| 72 | Sugartown El Sch Malvern · Great Valley SD | Elementary | 56.1% | +5.0pp |
| 73 | Twin Valley El Ctr Elverson · Twin Valley SD | Elementary | 55.3% | +4.2pp |
| 74 | Honey Brook El Ctr Honey Brook · Twin Valley SD | Elementary | 54.8% | +3.7pp |
| 75 | Hopewell El Sch Oxford · Oxford Area SD | Middle | 54.4% | +3.3pp |
| 76 | Penn's Grove School Oxford · Oxford Area SD | Middle | 54.2% | +3.1pp |
| 77 | Kennett Middle School Landenberg · Kennett Consolidated SD | Middle | 53.8% | +2.7pp |
| 78 | Avon Grove CS West Grove · Avon Grove CS | Combined | 52.1% | +1.0pp |
| 79 | Octorara Area JSHS Atglen · Octorara Area SD | High | 51.8% | +0.7pp |
| 80 | Coatesville Area SHS Coatesville · Coatesville Area SD | High | 50.3% | -0.8pp |
| 81 | Bancroft El Sch Kennett Square · Kennett Consolidated SD | Elementary | 49.8% | -1.3pp |
| 82 | Pennsylvania Leadership CS West Chester · Pennsylvania Leadership CS | Combined | 48.3% | -2.8pp |
| 83 | Barkley El Sch Phoenixville · Phoenixville Area SD | Elementary | 48.1% | -3.0pp |
| 84 | 21st Century Cyber CS West Chester · 21st Century Cyber CS | High | 46.2% | -4.9pp |
| 85 | Nottingham School Oxford · Oxford Area SD | Elementary | 45.1% | -6.0pp |
| 86 | Kings Highway El Sch Coatesville · Coatesville Area SD | Elementary | 43.0% | -8.1pp |
| 87 | Octorara El Sch Atglen · Octorara Area SD | Elementary | 37.4% | -13.7pp |
| 88 | North Brandywine MS Coatesville · Coatesville Area SD | Middle | 36.8% | -14.3pp |
| 89 | Renaissance Academy Charter School Phoenixville · Renaissance Academy CS | Combined | 35.5% | -15.6pp |
| 90 | Scott MS Coatesville · Coatesville Area SD | Middle | 34.3% | -16.8pp |
| 91 | Octorara Intermediate Sch Atglen · Octorara Area SD | Middle | 34.1% | -17.0pp |
| 92 | Collegium CS Exton · Collegium CS | Combined | 33.8% | -17.3pp |
| 93 | Coatesville Intermediate HS Coatsville · Coatesville Area SD | High | 32.5% | -18.6pp |
| 94 | East Fallowfield El Sch East Fallowfield · Coatesville Area SD | Elementary | 32.4% | -18.7pp |
| 95 | Achievement House CS Exton · Achievement House CS | High | 30.0% | -21.1pp |
| 96 | Reeceville El Sch Coatesville · Coatesville Area SD | Elementary | 29.3% | -21.8pp |
| 97 | Rainbow El Sch Coatesville · Coatesville Area SD | Elementary | 26.7% | -24.4pp |
| 98 | Caln El Sch Thorndale · Coatesville Area SD | Elementary | 24.2% | -26.9pp |
| 99 | Insight PA Cyber CS Exton · Insight PA Cyber CS | Combined | 18.8% | -32.3pp |
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.