Scott MS

Scott MS is a compact 6-8 campus in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, operated by Coatesville Area SD. The school hosts 421 students in grades 6 through 7. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 594 students each, so Scott MS sits 29% leaner than that benchmark.

Scott MS is one of 9 schools operated by Coatesville Area SD, a district that hosts 5,142 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Scott MS records that 38% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 29% Black, 27% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 77%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Scott MS records 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.5:1. The state averages about 13.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 82% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Chester County runs at roughly 38%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Scott MS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 28.2%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Chester County put median household earnings sit near $127,208, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Chester County's 111 public schools (combined enrollment of about 83,468 students), Scott MS is one campus in the mix.

Coatesville Area SHS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Scott MS comes 5th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 37.3%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Scott MS has grew 9%, going from 388 students in 2018 to 421 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment contracted from 37% to 29% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 9.9:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Scott MS community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.