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Phoenixville Early Learning Center

1 Phantom Way, Phoenixville, PA 19460 · (484) 927-5450 · Chester County
GRADES KG–01ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL613 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
613
Elementary
DISTRICT 452 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
198 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, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten29147%
Grade 132253%
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 59% · US 70%
White
39264%
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 60% · US 43%
Hispanic
13823%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 16% · US 30%
Black
264%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 14% · US 15%
Asian
152%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
417%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
30950%
Female
30450%

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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 Phoenixville Early Learning Center ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn PennsylvaniaIn Chester County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
613#245 of 1,638#5 of 62
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.3:1#852 of 1,528#44 of 60
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
53.3%#477 of 1,531#28 of 60
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
32.3%#1,296 of 1,600#23 of 61
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-7.0%#777 of 1,045#27 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 2024-25
Enrollment
613
+36 (+6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 12.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2561346.113.3:132% (198)
2023-2459152.811.2:134% (198)
2022-2357947.512.2:131% (182)
2020-215774512.8:128% (163)
2017-1865938.517.1:127% (178)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Phoenixville Early Learning Center.

Since 2017-18: students down 7% (659 to 613); teachers up 20% (38.5 to 46.1).

About Phoenixville Early Learning Center

At 1 Phantom Way in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, Phoenixville Early Learning Center operates as a medium-sized elementary school. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 1, with 613 students enrolled. Enrollment is 38% higher than the average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania, which is about 443.

The 6 schools of Phoenixville Area SD, including Phoenixville Early Learning Center, enroll 3,966 students.

Phoenixville Early Learning Center's enrollment is 64% White. The remaining shares are 23% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Black, and 2% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Chester County's population at about 77%. By the diversity index, Phoenixville Early Learning Center comes in at 53%.

Phoenixville Early Learning Center employs 46.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 13.3:1. Elementary schools in Pennsylvania average about 13.1:1, a similar figure. Phoenixville Early Learning Center's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 32%.

Among Chester County residents, median household income is about $127,208, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Phoenixville Early Learning Center is one of 111 public schools in Chester County, which together enroll about 83,468 students.

The closest public school, Manavon Elementary School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Phoenixville Early Learning Center. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

The 2024-25 enrollment of 613 was 6% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 577.

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Chester County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
Phoenixville Early Learning Center
District
Phoenixville Area SD
Address
1 Phantom Way, Phoenixville, PA 19460
Phone
(484) 927-5450
County
Chester County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–01
Total enrollment
613
Teachers (FTE)
46
Student–teacher ratio
13.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
198 (32%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
421905007622
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Phoenixville Early Learning Center
How large is Phoenixville Early Learning Center?
Phoenixville Early Learning Center enrolls approximately 613 students in grades KG-01.
What grades does Phoenixville Early Learning Center serve?
Phoenixville Early Learning Center serves grades KG-01.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Phoenixville Early Learning Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Phoenixville Early Learning Center is approximately 13.3:1 (46 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Phoenixville Early Learning Center?
At Phoenixville Early Learning Center, the student body is approximately 64% White, 23% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Phoenixville Early Learning Center in?
Phoenixville Early Learning Center is part of Phoenixville Area SD.
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