Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Chester Heights

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
ChesterCampgroundPhoto: User:Smallbones on English Wikipedia. · Public domain
A+
Schools in Chester Heights · Garnet Valley School District

Chester Heights’s public schools outscore 95% of Pennsylvania districts

On the state math tests, 58% of Chester Heights’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Chester Heights, 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.

#70of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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
75%
▲ 20 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
58%
▲ 22 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 10 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.0K
▲ 6% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.6
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
3,725 students on the public path
In brief

Chester Heights’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 75% and math 58% 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 $23,020 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Garnet Valley MS, then Garnet Valley HS. 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 Chester Heights’s grade

A Test scoresA+ Graduation

A+: better than 95% of Pennsylvania school districts, #70 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 95%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1193)Better than 96%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,258 test results and a graduating class of 378 could put Chester Heights anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Chester Heights’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,161 in math, 2,354 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA−
6–8Garnet Valley MSin Glen MillsB+
9–12Garnet Valley HSin Glen MillsA+

Chester Heights’s public schools are run by Garnet Valley School District, which also serves Bethel and Concord. 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.

Garnet Valley School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 4,425 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$23,020PA $21,758 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading75%
State average 55.1% · 2354 students tested
Math58%
State average 36.1% · 2161 students tested

Chester Heights vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Chester Heights’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Chester HeightsA+Garnet Valley
MiddletownA+Rose Tree Media
AstonA−Penn-Delco
ConcordA+Garnet Valley
ThornburyAWest Chester Area

Every school in Chester Heights

4 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 Chester Heightsin other towns
Concord El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Glen Mills
617 students11:1Rate it →
Bethel Springs El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Garnet Valley
A−
537 students10:1Rate it →
Garnet Valley MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Glen Mills
B+
1,086 students12:1Rate it →
Garnet Valley HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Glen Mills
A+
1,485 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Chester Heights’s schools

Are Chester Heights’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Chester Heights children attend outscore 95% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #70 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Chester Heights in?

Garnet Valley School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,425 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Chester Heights kids go to high school?

Garnet Valley HS in Glen Mills, with 1,485 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Chester Heights’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Garnet Valley School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Chester Heights spend per student?

$23,020 in Garnet Valley School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Chester Heights families are saying about school.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

Looking for colleges? Colleges near Chester Heights → 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.