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Enrollment
418
Elementary
DISTRICT 452 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHOENIXVILLE AREA SD·NCES 421905004841
Schuylkill Elementary School
290 S White Horse Rd, Phoenixville, PA 19460 · (484) 927-5400 · Chester County
GRADES 02–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL418 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 59% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
11.6:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
122 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 92 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 102 | 24% |
| Grade 4 | 108 | 26% |
| Grade 5 | 116 | 28% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
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
62.8%
PA avg 51.1% . -7.5pp since 2023
Math
59.5%
PA avg 43.0% . -4.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.8% | 59.5% |
| 2023-24 | 70.3% | 63.6% |
% 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
66.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.1%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 Schuylkill Elementary School
Schuylkill Elementary School's state test result (66.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schuylkill Elementary School this school | 418 | 29.2% | 66.0% |
| Glen Acres Elementary School West Chester | 451 | 25.3% | 67.5% |
| Dormont Elementary School Pittsburgh | 380 | 33.4% | 80.1% |
| Aston Elementary School Aston | 405 | 31.9% | 57.4% |
| Jenkintown Elementary School Jenkintown | 401 | 25.7% | 68.4% |
| Fishing Creek Elementary School Lewisberry | 431 | 34.8% | 62.8% |
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 Schuylkill Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Chester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #415 of 1,396 | #39 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.5% | #545 of 1,511 ▼ 151 | #45 of 56 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.8% | #364 of 1,511 ▼ 28 | #36 of 56 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 418 | #807 of 1,638 | #44 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #328 of 1,528 | #14 of 60 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.2% | #709 of 1,531 | #46 of 60 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.2% | #1,338 of 1,600 | #27 of 61 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.8% | #331 of 1,045 | #12 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
418
-18 (-4%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 550
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 418 | 36 | 11.6:1 | 29% (122) |
| 2023-24 | 438 | 37.8 | 11.6:1 | 28% (122) |
| 2022-23 | 453 | 39.7 | 11.4:1 | 28% (125) |
| 2020-21 | 436 | 38 | 11.5:1 | 23% (102) |
| 2017-18 | 515 | 43.4 | 11.9:1 | 19% (98) |
| 2015-16 | 680 | 55 | 12.4:1 | 18% (125) |
| 2010-11 | 693 | 47 | 14.7:1 | 15% (105) |
| 2000-01 | 479 | 35 | 13.7:1 | 11% (54) |
| 1990-91 | 550 | 37 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Schuylkill Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (515 to 418); teachers down 17% (43.4 to 36).
About Schuylkill Elementary School
Schuylkill Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school based in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. The school had 418 students in grades 2 through 5 in 2024-25.
Schuylkill Elementary School sits within Phoenixville Area SD, which has 6 schools and 3,966 students.
White students are the majority at Schuylkill Elementary School, with 75% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 12% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 5% Black, and 3% Asian. County-wide, about 77% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 42%, meaning two students picked at random have a 42% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
With 36 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Schuylkill Elementary School was 11.6:1. This ratio sits 1.5 below the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 29%. The average for public schools in Chester County is 38%.
The allk12 Grade for Schuylkill Elementary School is B. Compared with Pennsylvania public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 59% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Schuylkill Elementary School is within a point of the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 66.0% actual, 65.1% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Pennsylvania.
According to the American Community Survey, in Chester County, the median household income is $127,208, roughly 57% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. There are 111 public schools in Chester County, enrolling about 83,468 students in all.
The closest public school to Schuylkill Elementary School is Phoenixville Area High School, about 0.7 miles away. Schuylkill Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 51.8% proficiency; Schuylkill Elementary School posts 66.0%.
In the federal locale system, Schuylkill Elementary School is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 4% enrollment decrease, from 436 in 2020-21 to 418 in 2024-25.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Schuylkill Elementary School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 High SchoolHigh · 1,194 students
- Phoenixville Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 963 students
- Phoenixville Early Learning CenterElementary · 613 students
- Manavon Elementary SchoolElementary · 497 students
- Barkley Elementary SchoolElementary · 281 students
Other schools in Phoenixville
- Renaissance Academy Charter SchoolCombined · 1,199 students
- Phoenixville Area High SchoolHigh · 1,194 students
- Phoenixville Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 963 students
- Phoenixville Early Learning CenterElementary · 613 students
- Manavon Elementary SchoolElementary · 497 students
- Barkley Elementary SchoolElementary · 281 students
Nearby schools
- Phoenixville Area High School0.7 mi · 1,194
- Manavon Elementary School0.7 mi · 497
- Phoenixville Early Learning Center0.8 mi · 613
- Phoenixville Area Middle School0.8 mi · 963
- Barkley Elementary School1.1 mi · 281
- Chester County Technical College High School - Pickering1.6 mi · 79
Frequently asked questions
About Schuylkill Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Schuylkill Elementary School?
Schuylkill Elementary School enrolls approximately 418 students in grades 02-05.
What grades does Schuylkill Elementary School serve?
Schuylkill Elementary School serves grades 02-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Schuylkill Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Schuylkill Elementary School is approximately 11.6:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Schuylkill Elementary School?
Student demographics at Schuylkill Elementary School are roughly 75% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Schuylkill Elementary School in?
Schuylkill Elementary School is part of Phoenixville Area SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.