Photo: ParadeCloud · CC BY-SA 3.0Exton’s public schools
West Chester Area School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Exton. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 93% of students in Pennsylvania’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Exton’s schools, in brief
School by school
16 of Exton’s 16 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools. West Chester East HS places highest (better than 99%); E N Peirce MS lowest (66%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
11 elementary schools serve Exton, graded from A− to A+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then three middle schools and three high schools: West Chester Henderson HS, West Chester East HS and West Chester Bayard Rustin 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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Exton, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Exton · depends on your address
E N Peirce MS
Grades 6–8 · 1,040 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in West Chester
J R Fugett MS
Grades 6–8 · 930 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in West Chester
Stetson MS
Grades 6–8 · 808 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in West Chester
7th grade in Exton · depends on your address
E N Peirce MS
Grades 6–8 · 1,040 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in West Chester
J R Fugett MS
Grades 6–8 · 930 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in West Chester
Stetson MS
Grades 6–8 · 808 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in West Chester
8th grade in Exton · depends on your address
E N Peirce MS
Grades 6–8 · 1,040 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in West Chester
J R Fugett MS
Grades 6–8 · 930 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in West Chester
Stetson MS
Grades 6–8 · 808 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in West Chester
9th grade in Exton · depends on your address
West Chester Henderson HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,444 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in West Chester
West Chester East HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,216 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in West Chester
West Chester Bayard Rustin HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,159 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in West Chester
10th grade in Exton · depends on your address
West Chester Henderson HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,444 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in West Chester
West Chester East HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,216 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in West Chester
West Chester Bayard Rustin HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,159 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in West Chester
11th grade in Exton · depends on your address
West Chester Henderson HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,444 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in West Chester
West Chester East HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,216 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in West Chester
West Chester Bayard Rustin HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,159 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in West Chester
12th grade in Exton · depends on your address
West Chester Henderson HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,444 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in West Chester
West Chester East HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,216 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in West Chester
West Chester Bayard Rustin HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,159 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in West Chester
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the West Chester Area School 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 above the state in reading
Exton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Exton’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Exton | — | West Chester Area |
| Uwchlan | A+ | Downingtown Area |
| West Whiteland | A | West Chester Area |
Every school in Exton
17 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 Exton’s schools
Are Exton’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Exton. West Chester Area School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Exton. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 16 of its 16 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Exton in?
West Chester Area School District.
Where do Exton kids go to high school?
One of three high schools, depending on your address: West Chester Henderson HS, West Chester East HS and West Chester Bayard Rustin HS.
Parents talk
What Exton families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Exton → 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). Stars are from neighbors.