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STEM at Showalter

PublicHighGrades 7–12

1100 West 10th Street, Chester, PA 19013 · (610) 447-3401 · Part of Chester-Upland School District

Chester’s School Grade D better than 7% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
477
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about STEM at Showalter

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state

On the path

Where Chester kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–83 schoolsDepends on your address
7–12STEM at ShowalterYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 55%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1100 West 10th Street, Chester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9148
Grade 10118
Grade 11128
Grade 1283
Enrollment over time
450’20
414’21
484’22
436’23
477’24

Up 6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 81%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 3%White 1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about STEM at Showalter from Chester families.

Other schools in Chester-Upland School District

The district →
Edgmont Scholars Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Chester
422 students19:1
Chester Upland Sch of Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chester
D−
384 students14:1
Main Street Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Upland
D−
340 students14:1
Stetser El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Chester
D
251 students11:1
Toby Farms Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Chester Twp
D−
359 students10:1
Chester HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Chester
D−
806 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Chester’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.