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Enrollment
510
Elementary
DISTRICT 490 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST CHESTER AREA SD·NCES 422529001395
East Goshen Elementary School
800 N Chester Rd, West Chester, PA 19380 · (484) 266-1500 · Chester County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL510 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 85% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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
12.7:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
96 students
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 75%
Community
1
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 | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 102 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 96 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 25% smaller than its 5th grade class (96).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
69.6%
PA avg 51.1% . -13.7pp since 2023
Math
74.9%
PA avg 43.0% . -0.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 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 14 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.6% | 74.9% |
| 2023-24 | 83.3% | 75.0% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
77.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.5%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like East Goshen Elementary School
East Goshen Elementary School's state test result (77.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Goshen Elementary School this school | 510 | 18.8% | 77.6% |
| Springfield Twp Elementary School-Enfield Erdenheim | 550 | 20.7% | N/A |
| Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School West Chester | 529 | 15.7% | 74.5% |
| Rowan Elementary School Cranberry Twp | 494 | 19.6% | 76.3% |
| East Bradford Elementary School West Chester | 455 | 17.4% | 75.4% |
| Vernfield Elementary School Telford | 517 | 22.2% | 70.2% |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where East Goshen Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Chester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.6% | #154 of 1,396 | #15 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.9% | #193 of 1,511 ▼ 37 | #18 of 56 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.6% | #220 of 1,511 ▼ 148 | #24 of 56 ▼ 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 510 | #507 of 1,638 | #25 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #662 of 1,528 | #33 of 60 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.5% | #778 of 1,531 | #50 of 60 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.8% | #1,455 of 1,600 | #37 of 61 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.4% | #93 of 450 | #3 of 20 |
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
510
+79 (+18%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 607
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 510 | 40.3 | 12.7:1 | 19% (96) |
| 2023-24 | 514 | 41.4 | 12.4:1 | 19% (96) |
| 2022-23 | 510 | 36.3 | 14.1:1 | 18% (94) |
| 2020-21 | 431 | 36 | 12.0:1 | 16% (68) |
| 2017-18 | 427 | 33.4 | 12.8:1 | 20% (86) |
| 2015-16 | 412 | 32 | 12.9:1 | 18% (76) |
| 2010-11 | 501 | 37 | 13.5:1 | 13% (64) |
| 2000-01 | 529 | 30 | 17.6:1 | 7% (39) |
| 1990-91 | 607 | 37 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Goshen Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (427 to 510); teachers up 20% (33.4 to 40.3).
About East Goshen Elementary School
East Goshen Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Enrollment stands at 510 students, covering kindergarten through 5.
East Goshen Elementary School is one of the 17 schools that make up West Chester Area SD (11,987 students in total).
The student body at East Goshen Elementary School is 77% White. After that, the student body is 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Black, and 4% Asian. Among Chester County residents, the White share is about 77%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 39%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.7:1. The school has 40.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Pennsylvania is similar, at 13.1:1. In all, 19% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 38% average for public schools in Chester County, the school's rate is lower.
East Goshen Elementary School earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 85% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
Schools in Pennsylvania with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 69.5%. East Goshen Elementary School scores 77.6%.
In the surrounding county, Chester County, median household income comes to about $127,208, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. The county's public schools total 111, with about 83,468 students.
Pennsylvania Leadership CS is the nearest public school to East Goshen Elementary School, about 0.6 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, East Goshen Elementary School ranks 1st on proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 510, from 431 in 2020-21.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at East Goshen Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 West Chester Area SD
- West Chester Henderson High SchoolHigh · 1,444 students
- West Chester East High SchoolHigh · 1,216 students
- West Chester Bayard Rustin High SchoolHigh · 1,159 students
- E N Peirce Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,040 students
- J R Fugett Middle SchoolMiddle · 930 students
- Stetson Middle SchoolMiddle · 808 students
Other schools in West Chester
- Pennsylvania Leadership CSCombined · 2,874 students
- West Chester Henderson High SchoolHigh · 1,444 students
- West Chester East High SchoolHigh · 1,216 students
- West Chester Bayard Rustin High SchoolHigh · 1,159 students
- E N Peirce Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,040 students
- 21st Century Cyber CSHigh · 996 students
Nearby schools
- Pennsylvania Leadership CS0.6 mi · 2,874
- J R Fugett Middle School1.4 mi · 930
- West Chester East High School1.4 mi · 1,216
- 21st Century Cyber CS1.6 mi · 996
- Glen Acres Elementary School2.0 mi · 451
- Sugartown Elementary School2.3 mi · 449
Frequently asked questions
About East Goshen Elementary SchoolHow large is East Goshen Elementary School?
East Goshen Elementary School enrolls approximately 510 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does East Goshen Elementary School serve?
East Goshen Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at East Goshen Elementary School?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at East Goshen Elementary School.
How diverse is East Goshen Elementary School?
East Goshen Elementary School reports a student body of 77% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees East Goshen Elementary School?
East Goshen Elementary School is overseen by West Chester Area SD in Chester County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.