West Bradford El Sch

Set in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, West Bradford El Sch is a reasonably sized elementary campus, part of Downingtown Area SD. It instructs 623 students across grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 41% larger than typical.

Downingtown Area SD runs 16 schools in total, collectively educating 13,047 students. West Bradford El Sch is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, West Bradford El Sch logs that 71% of the student body identifies as White; the rest reads as 17% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, West Bradford El Sch records 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.1:1 average. About 11% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Chester County's rate of about 38%.

After controlling for student poverty, West Bradford El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 72.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 83.8%.

In the area at large, Chester County reports that median household earnings sit near $127,208, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Chester County's 111 public schools (combined enrollment of about 83,468 students), West Bradford El Sch is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Caln El Sch, roughly 1.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around West Bradford El Sch. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts West Bradford El Sch at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 57.7%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 6%: 588 students in 2018 compared to 623 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 84% to 71% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 today.

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