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.

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