Enrollment
281
Elementary
DISTRICT 451 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COATESVILLE AREA SD·NCES 420624001374
East Fallowfield Elementary School
2254 Strasburg Rd, East Fallowfield, PA 19320 · (610) 383-3765 · Chester County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL281 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 20% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
113%
317 students
DISTRICT 104% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 20% smaller than its 5th grade class (49).
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
32.4%
PA avg 51.1% . -2.0pp since 2023
Math
32.4%
PA avg 43.0% . +6.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.4% | 32.4% |
| 2023-24 | 34.4% | 25.7% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where East Fallowfield Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Chester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.4% | #1,117 of 1,511 ▲ 77 | #53 of 56 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.4% | #1,160 of 1,511 ▲ 40 | #53 of 56 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 281 | #1,315 of 1,638 | #58 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #143 of 1,528 | #5 of 60 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.6% | #69 of 1,531 | #2 of 60 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 113% | #21 of 1,600 | #1 of 61 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.5% | #717 of 1,045 | #24 of 40 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
281
-84 (-23%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 528
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 13.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 281 | 26.6 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 317 | 25.1 | 12.6:1 | 100% (317) |
| 2022-23 | 320 | 28 | 11.4:1 | 100% (320) |
| 2020-21 | 365 | 28 | 13.0:1 | 99% (362) |
| 2017-18 | 307 | 25.2 | 12.2:1 | 51% (158) |
| 2015-16 | 328 | 25 | 13.1:1 | 46% (151) |
| 2010-11 | 370 | 26 | 14.2:1 | 41% (151) |
| 2000-01 | 364 | 22 | 16.6:1 | 33% (120) |
| 1990-91 | 528 | 25 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Fallowfield Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (307 to 281); teachers up 6% (25.2 to 26.6).
About East Fallowfield Elementary School
East Fallowfield Elementary School is a small elementary school in East Fallowfield, Pennsylvania. The latest federal count shows 281 students in kindergarten through 5. The average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is about 443 students, so this school is 37% smaller than average.
The district, Coatesville Area SD, has 5,142 students enrolled across 9 schools.
At East Fallowfield Elementary School, the largest share of students is Black, at 33%. It is also 33% White, 25% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Chester County is roughly 5% Black. East Fallowfield Elementary School's diversity index is 72%, against a US figure of 70%.
East Fallowfield Elementary School employs 26.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 10.6:1. This ratio sits 2.5 below the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
allk12 grades East Fallowfield Elementary School a C-. The grade compares the school only with Pennsylvania public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Chester County census figures show that the median household income is $127,208, roughly 57% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 111 public schools in Chester County, enrolling about 83,468 students in all.
The closest other public school is Scott Middle School, about 2.4 miles away. East Fallowfield Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
East Fallowfield Elementary School falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment is down 23% from 2020-21, when East Fallowfield Elementary School had 365 students, to 2024-25, when it had 281. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.0:1 in 2020-21, and 10.6:1 in 2024-25.
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Chester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
547,840
Census ACS
Median income
$127,208
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
111
83,468 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Coatesville Area SD
- Coatesville Area SHSHigh · 1,366 students
- Coatesville Intermediate High SchoolHigh · 826 students
- Rainbow Elementary SchoolElementary · 684 students
- Kings Highway Elementary SchoolElementary · 466 students
- Caln Elementary SchoolElementary · 440 students
- Scott Middle SchoolMiddle · 421 students
Nearby schools
- Scott Middle School2.4 mi · 421
- Coatesville Area SHS3.0 mi · 1,366
- Coatesville Intermediate High School3.0 mi · 826
- Rainbow Elementary School3.4 mi · 684
- West Bradford Elementary School4.0 mi · 623
- Reeceville Elementary School4.2 mi · 384
Frequently asked questions
About East Fallowfield Elementary SchoolHow large is East Fallowfield Elementary School?
East Fallowfield Elementary School enrolls approximately 281 students in grades KG-05.
Is East Fallowfield Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
East Fallowfield Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does East Fallowfield Elementary School have?
East Fallowfield Elementary School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
What is the student diversity at East Fallowfield Elementary School?
Student demographics at East Fallowfield Elementary School are roughly 33% White, 25% Hispanic, 33% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees East Fallowfield Elementary School?
East Fallowfield Elementary School is overseen by Coatesville Area SD in Chester County.
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