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Schools in Chadds Ford Township · Unionville-Chadds Ford School District

Chadds Ford Township’s public schools outscore 98% of Pennsylvania districts

67% of students in Chadds Ford Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Chadds Ford 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.

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

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.

Reading proficiency
86%
▲ 31 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
67%
▲ 31 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 10 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.2K
▲ 6% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
3,665 students on the public path
In brief

Chadds Ford Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 182 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Chadds Ford Township’s, its schools beat 90%, 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 ↓

Choice beyond the district

Innovate Academy (private), St. Cornelius School (private) and Goddard School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Chadds Ford Township’s grade

A+ Test scoresA+ Graduation

A+: better than 98% of Pennsylvania school districts, #12 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 98%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (182)Better than 90%
Towns in Delaware County (21)Better than 90%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,909 test results and a graduating class of 333 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Chadds Ford Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,997 in math, 1,821 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
6–8Charles F Patton MSin Kennett SquareA
9–12Unionville HSin Kennett SquareA+

Chadds Ford Township’s public schools are run by Unionville-Chadds Ford School District, which also serves Birmingham, 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.

Unionville-Chadds Ford School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 3,665 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$23,159PA $21,758 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading86%
State average 55.1% · 1821 students tested
Math67%
State average 36.1% · 1997 students tested

Chadds Ford Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Chadds Ford TownshipA+Unionville-Chadds Ford
PennsburyA+Unionville-Chadds Ford
BirminghamA+Unionville-Chadds Ford
ConcordA+Garnet Valley
ThornburyAWest Chester Area

2 of the 4 neighbors share Unionville-Chadds Ford with Chadds Ford Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Chadds Ford Township

9 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).

Also serving Chadds Ford Townshipin other towns
Pocopson El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · West Chester
A+
514 students15:1Rate it →
Unionville El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kennett Square
A
372 students12:1Rate it →
Hillendale El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Chadds Ford
A+
346 students10:1Rate it →
Chadds Ford El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Chadds Ford
A
328 students11:1Rate it →
Charles F Patton MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kennett Square
A
842 students11:1Rate it →
Unionville HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Kennett Square
A+
1,263 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Innovate Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Chadds Ford
Private · Religious
163 students9:1Rate it →
St. Cornelius School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Chadds Ford
Private · Catholic
138 studentsRate it →
Goddard School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Chadds Ford
Private · Nonsectarian
29 students29:1Rate it →

Questions about Chadds Ford Township’s schools

Are Chadds Ford Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Chadds Ford Township children attend outscore 98% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #12 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Chadds Ford Township in?

Unionville-Chadds Ford School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,665 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Chadds Ford Township kids go to high school?

Unionville HS in Kennett Square, with 1,263 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Chadds Ford 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 Chadds Ford 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.

Are there private schools in Chadds Ford Township?

Yes: Innovate Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 163 students), St. Cornelius School (Catholic, grades PK–K, 138 students) and Goddard School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 29 students).

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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.