Photo: Smallbones at English Wikipedia · Public domainBirmingham Township’s public schools outscore 98% of Pennsylvania districts
Math proficiency in Birmingham Township’s districts is 67%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Birmingham Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Birmingham Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 73 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Birmingham Township’s, its schools beat 77%, lower than their 98% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 86% and math 67% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $23,159 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Charles F Patton MS, then Unionville HS. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Birmingham Township’s grade
A+: better than 98% of Pennsylvania school districts, #15 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Birmingham Township, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Birmingham Township
Charles F Patton MS
Grades 6–8 · 842 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Kennett Square
7th grade in Birmingham Township
Charles F Patton MS
Grades 6–8 · 842 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Kennett Square
8th grade in Birmingham Township
Charles F Patton MS
Grades 6–8 · 842 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Kennett Square
9th grade in Birmingham Township
Unionville HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,263 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Kennett Square
10th grade in Birmingham Township
Unionville HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,263 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Kennett Square
11th grade in Birmingham Township
Unionville HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,263 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Kennett Square
12th grade in Birmingham Township
Unionville HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,263 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Kennett Square
Birmingham Township’s public schools are run by Unionville-Chadds Ford School District, which also serves Chadds Ford, East Marlborough, Newlin and Pennsbury and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Birmingham Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Birmingham Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Township | A+ | Unionville-Chadds Ford |
| Chadds Ford | A+ | Unionville-Chadds Ford |
| Pennsbury | A+ | Unionville-Chadds Ford |
| Pocopson | A+ | Unionville-Chadds Ford |
| Westtown | A | West Chester Area |
| Thornbury | A | West Chester Area |
| East Bradford | A | West Chester Area |
3 of the 6 neighbors share Unionville-Chadds Ford with Birmingham Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Birmingham Township
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Birmingham Township’s schools
Are Birmingham Township’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Birmingham Township children attend outscore 98% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #15 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Birmingham Township in?
Unionville-Chadds Ford School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,665 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Birmingham Township kids go to high school?
Unionville HS in Kennett Square, with 1,263 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Birmingham Township’s graduation rate?
98% of the class of 2023 in Unionville-Chadds Ford School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Birmingham Township spend per student?
$23,159 in Unionville-Chadds Ford School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Birmingham Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Birmingham Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.