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Enrollment
497
Elementary
DISTRICT 452 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHOENIXVILLE AREA SD·NCES 421905007620
Manavon El Sch
2 Phantom Way, Phoenixville, PA 19460 · (484) 927-5350 · Chester County
GRADES 02–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL497 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
139 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Phoenixville Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
60.9%
PA avg 51.1% . -9.9pp since 2023
Math
68.3%
PA avg 43.0% . +4.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
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
68.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.6%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
497
+77 (+18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 12.3:1
% White
70%
was 78%
% Hispanic
13%
was 9%
% Black
6%
was 3%
% Asian
4%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Manavon El Sch
Manavon El Sch is one of the middle-of-the-pack elementary schools in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, operated by Phoenixville Area SD, with 497 students on its rolls from grades 2 through 5.
Within Phoenixville Area SD, which oversees 6 schools and 3,966 students, Manavon El Sch is one campus in the system.
On the student-mix side, Manavon El Sch reports that White students make up the majority at 70%. The remainder is composed of 13% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% multiracial, 4% Asian.
Looking at school resources, The school lists 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.1:1 average. Roughly 28% of students at Manavon El Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Chester County's rate of about 38%.
With demographic context factored in, Manavon El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 65.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 68.4%.
In the broader community, the surrounding county (Chester County) shows that median household income runs about $127,208, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Chester County's 111 public schools (combined enrollment of about 83,468 students), Manavon El Sch is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Phoenixville Early Learning Ctr, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Manavon El Sch comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 51.4%.
The school occupies a suburban site.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Manavon El Sch has grew 18%, going from 420 students in 2018 to 497 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 78% to 70% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 today.
Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Manavon El Sch typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Phoenixville Area SD
- Phoenixville Area HSHigh · 1,194 students
- Phoenixville Area MSMiddle · 963 students
- Phoenixville Early Learning CtrElementary · 613 students
- Schuylkill El SchElementary · 418 students
- Barkley El SchElementary · 281 students
Other schools in Phoenixville
- Renaissance Academy Charter SchoolCombined · 1,199 students
- Phoenixville Area HSHigh · 1,194 students
- Phoenixville Area MSMiddle · 963 students
- Phoenixville Early Learning CtrElementary · 613 students
- Schuylkill El SchElementary · 418 students
- Barkley El SchElementary · 281 students
Nearby schools
- Phoenixville Early Learning Ctr0.1 mi · 613
- Phoenixville Area MS0.1 mi · 963
- Phoenixville Area HS0.2 mi · 1,194
- Barkley El Sch0.7 mi · 281
- Schuylkill El Sch0.7 mi · 418
- Chester County Technical College High School - Pickering0.9 mi · 79
Frequently asked questions
About Manavon El SchWhat is the total enrollment at Manavon El Sch?
Manavon El Sch enrolls approximately 497 students in grades 02-05.
Is Manavon El Sch an elementary, middle, or high school?
Manavon El Sch is an elementary school covering grades 02-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Manavon El Sch?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Manavon El Sch is approximately 11.2:1 (44 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Manavon El Sch?
Manavon El Sch reports a student body of 70% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Manavon El Sch in?
Manavon El Sch is part of Phoenixville Area SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.