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Schools in East Bradford Township · West Chester Area School District

East Bradford Township’s public schools outscore 90% of Pennsylvania districts

Math proficiency in East Bradford Township’s districts is 52%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving East Bradford 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.

#155of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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
52%
▲ 16 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.0K
▼ 13% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.6
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
7,589 students on the public path
In brief

East Bradford Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 282 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of East Bradford Township’s, its schools beat 55%, lower than their 90% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 75% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,021 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then three middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 East Bradford Township’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 90% of Pennsylvania school districts, #155 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 90%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (282)Better than 55%
Towns in Chester County (57)Better than 46%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,888 test results and a graduating class of 988 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of East Bradford Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,758 in math, 6,019 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA−
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressA+

East Bradford Township’s public schools are run by West Chester Area School District, which also serves East Goshen, Thornbury, Thornbury and West Chester 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.

West Chester Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 17 schools · 11,987 students · 12.6 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$19,021PA $21,758 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading75%
State average 55.1% · 6019 students tested
Math52%
State average 36.1% · 5758 students tested

East Bradford Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
East Bradford TownshipAWest Chester Area
West BradfordA+Downingtown Area
PocopsonA+Unionville-Chadds Ford
East CalnA+Downingtown Area
West GoshenAWest Chester Area
West WhitelandAWest Chester Area
West ChesterAWest Chester Area
BirminghamA+Unionville-Chadds Ford

3 of the 7 neighbors share West Chester Area with East Bradford Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in East Bradford Township

8 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 East Bradford Townshipby address
Hillsdale El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · West Chester
A−
537 students13:1Rate it →
East Bradford El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · West Chester
A−
455 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving East Bradford Townshipin other towns
E N Peirce MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · West Chester
B+
1,040 students12:1Rate it →
J R Fugett MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · West Chester
B+
930 students12:1Rate it →
Stetson MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · West Chester
B+
808 students12:1Rate it →
West Chester Henderson HS
High · Grades 9–12 · West Chester
A+
1,444 students13:1Rate it →
West Chester East HS
High · Grades 9–12 · West Chester
A+
1,216 students13:1Rate it →
West Chester Bayard Rustin HS
High · Grades 9–12 · West Chester
A+
1,159 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about East Bradford Township’s schools

Are East Bradford Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools East Bradford Township children attend outscore 90% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #155 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is East Bradford Township in?

West Chester Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 11,987 students in 17 schools (2024–25).

Where do East Bradford Township kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: West Chester Henderson HS, West Chester East HS and West Chester Bayard Rustin HS.

What is East Bradford Township’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in West Chester Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does East Bradford Township spend per student?

$19,021 in West Chester 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.