1
Enrollment
560
Elementary
DISTRICT 998 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AVON GROVE SD·NCES 420279010008
Penn London Elementary School
383 S Jennersville Rd, West Grove, PA 19390 · (610) 869-9803 · Chester County
GRADES KG–01ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL560 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
201 students
DISTRICT 34% · 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 | 260 | 46% |
| Grade 1 | 299 | 53% |
| Grade 3 | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Penn London Elementary School→Avon Grove Intrmd School→Avon Grove Middle School→Avon Grove High School
Based on grade levels within Avon Grove SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Penn London Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penn London Elementary School this school | 560 | 35.9% | N/A |
| Seven Generations CS Emmaus | 497 | 35.6% | 47.2% |
| New Garden Elementary School Toughkenamon | 473 | 40.0% | 60.3% |
| Wyomissing Hills El Center Wyomissing | 615 | 41.1% | 66.5% |
| Whitfield Elementary School West Lawn | 573 | 40.5% | 61.6% |
| South Lebanon Elementary School Lebanon | 554 | 44.9% | 61.4% |
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 Penn London Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Chester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 560 | #350 of 1,638 | #8 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #838 of 1,528 | #42 of 60 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.2% | #521 of 1,531 | #33 of 60 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.9% | #1,235 of 1,600 | #20 of 61 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -36.1% | #55 of 1,045 | #1 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
560
-372 (-40%) vs 2020
-36% since 2000-01, when it was 874
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 560 | 42.3 | 13.2:1 | 36% (201) |
| 2023-24 | 574 | 43.3 | 13.3:1 | 35% (201) |
| 2022-23 | 1,010 | 66 | 15.3:1 | 27% (271) |
| 2020-21 | 932 | 58 | 16.1:1 | 28% (258) |
| 2017-18 | 877 | 55 | 15.9:1 | 31% (273) |
| 2015-16 | 823 | 52 | 15.8:1 | 32% (264) |
| 2010-11 | 1,012 | 54 | 18.7:1 | 24% (238) |
| 2000-01 | 874 | 42 | 20.8:1 | 7% (59) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Penn London Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 36% (877 to 560); teachers down 23% (55 to 42.3).
About Penn London Elementary School
In West Grove, Pennsylvania, Penn London Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. The latest federal count shows 560 students in kindergarten through 1. The average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is about 443 students, so this school is 26% above average.
Avon Grove SD has a total of 4 schools and 4,871 students, Penn London Elementary School among them.
At 60%, White students outnumber all other groups at Penn London Elementary School combined. It is also 36% Hispanic and 2% Asian. Chester County's residents are about 77% White, 17 points above the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Penn London Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 51%.
Teachers at Penn London Elementary School total 42.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.2:1. Elementary schools in Pennsylvania have a similar average ratio of 13.1:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 36%. That is close to the 38% average for public schools in Chester County.
Chester County census figures show that median household income is about $127,208, roughly 57% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Penn London Elementary School is among the 111 public schools in Chester County.
Avon Grove Intrmd School is the public school closest to Penn London Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. Penn London Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Penn London Elementary School had 932 students in 2020-21 and 560 in 2024-25, a 40% decrease. The ratio of students to teachers went from 16.1:1 to 13.2:1 over the same years.
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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 Avon Grove SD
- Avon Grove High SchoolHigh · 1,744 students
- Avon Grove Intrmd SchoolElementary · 1,436 students
- Avon Grove Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,131 students
Other schools in West Grove
- Avon Grove CSCombined · 1,897 students
- Avon Grove High SchoolHigh · 1,744 students
- Avon Grove Intrmd SchoolElementary · 1,436 students
- Avon Grove Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,131 students
- Chester County Technical College High School - PennocksHigh · 18 students
Nearby schools
- Avon Grove Intrmd School0.2 mi · 1,436
- Chester County Technical College High School - Pennocks0.5 mi · 18
- Avon Grove High School1.8 mi · 1,744
- Avon Grove Middle School3.8 mi · 1,131
- Oxford Area High School4.4 mi · 1,089
- Elk Ridge School4.5 mi · 413
Frequently asked questions
About Penn London Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Penn London Elementary School?
Penn London Elementary School enrolls approximately 560 students in grades KG-01.
What grades does Penn London Elementary School serve?
Penn London Elementary School serves grades KG-01.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Penn London Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Penn London Elementary School is approximately 13.2:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Penn London Elementary School?
At Penn London Elementary School, the student body is approximately 60% White, 36% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Penn London Elementary School?
Penn London Elementary School is overseen by Avon Grove SD in Chester County.
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