Photo: Dough4872 · CC BY-SA 4.0Coatesville’s public schools score below 78% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation
19% of students in Coatesville’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Coatesville, 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 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.
Coatesville’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1595 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Coatesville’s, its schools beat 6%, 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 ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Scott MS, then Coatesville Area SHS. 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 Coatesville’s grade
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Coatesville, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Coatesville
Scott MS
Grades 6–7 · 421 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Coatesville
Scott MS
Grades 6–7 · 421 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Coatesville
Coatesville Intermediate HS
Grades 8–9 · 826 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Coatsville
9th grade in Coatesville
Coatesville Intermediate HS
Grades 8–9 · 826 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Coatsville
10th grade in Coatesville
Coatesville Area SHS
Grades 10–12 · 1,366 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Coatesville
Coatesville Area SHS
Grades 10–12 · 1,366 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Coatesville
Coatesville Area SHS
Grades 10–12 · 1,366 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Coatesville’s public schools are run by Coatesville Area School District, which also serves Caln, 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.
Well below the state in reading
Coatesville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Coatesville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Coatesville | C− | Coatesville Area |
| Valley | C− | Coatesville Area |
| Caln | C− | Coatesville Area |
| South Coatesville | C− | Coatesville Area |
All 3 neighbors share Coatesville Area with Coatesville, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Coatesville
7 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 Coatesville’s schools
Are Coatesville’s schools good?
On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Coatesville 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 6%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Coatesville in?
Coatesville Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 5,142 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Coatesville kids go to high school?
Coatesville Area SHS, with 1,366 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Coatesville’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 Coatesville spend per student?
$20,227 in Coatesville Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Coatesville families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Coatesville → 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.