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Schools in Caln Township · Coatesville Area School District

Caln Township’s public schools score below 78% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Caln Township’s districts is 19%, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Caln 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.

#953of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% 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.

Reading proficiency
33%
▼ 22 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 17 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
▼ 4 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.2K
▼ 7% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
PA 13.4
Schools in town
4
3,327 students on the public path
In brief

Caln Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1369 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Caln Township’s, its schools beat 2%, lower than their 22% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 91% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,227 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Caln Township’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 22% of Pennsylvania school districts, #953 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 22%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1369)Better than 2%
Towns in Chester County (57)Better than 0%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,494 test results and a graduating class of 512 could put Caln Township anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Caln Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,407 in math, 2,580 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Caln Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Caln El SchCoatesville Area School DistrictC−
6–72 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC−
10–12Coatesville Area SHSCoatesville Area School DistrictC−

Caln Township’s public schools are run by Coatesville Area School District, which also serves Coatesville, East Fallowfield, Modena and Sadsbury 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.

Coatesville Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 9 schools · 5,142 students · 13.4 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$20,227PA $21,758 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 55.1% · 2580 students tested
Math19%
State average 36.1% · 2407 students tested

Caln Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Caln Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Caln TownshipC−Coatesville Area
DowningtownA+Downingtown Area
East CalnA+Downingtown Area
East BrandywineA+Downingtown Area
ValleyC−Coatesville Area
CoatesvilleC−Coatesville Area
West BradfordA+Downingtown Area
West BrandywineC−Coatesville Area
East FallowfieldC−Coatesville Area

4 of the 8 neighbors share Coatesville Area with Caln Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Caln 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).

District schools in Caln Townshipby address
Caln El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Thorndale
C−
440 students12:1Rate it →
Coatesville Intermediate HS
Secondary · Grades 8–9 · Coatsville
D
826 students16:1Rate it →
Coatesville Area SHS
High · Grades 10–12 · Coatesville
C−
1,366 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Caln Townshipin other towns
Scott MS
Middle · Grades 6–7 · Coatesville
C−
421 students13:1Rate it →
North Brandywine MS
Middle · Grades 6–7 · Coatesville
C−
274 students10:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Caln Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Downingtown MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Downingtown
B+
1,074 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Caln Township’s schools

Are Caln Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Caln Township children attend score below 78% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #953 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 2%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Caln Township in?

Coatesville Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 5,142 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Caln Township kids go to high school?

Coatesville Area SHS in Coatesville, with 1,366 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Caln Township’s graduation rate?

84% of the class of 2023 in Coatesville Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Caln Township spend per student?

$20,227 in Coatesville Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.