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Schools in New Garden Township · Kennett Consolidated School District

New Garden Township’s public schools outscore 60% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving New Garden 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.

#553of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
57%
▲ 2 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.0K
▼ 8% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
3,266 students on the public path
In brief

New Garden Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 739 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of New Garden Township’s, its schools beat 33%, lower than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,974 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two elementary, one middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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 New Garden Township’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 60% of Pennsylvania school districts, #553 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 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (739)Better than 33%
Towns in Chester County (57)Better than 18%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,958 test results and a graduating class of 343 could put New Garden Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of New Garden Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,909 in math, 2,006 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
KMary D Lang Kdg Ctrin Kennett SquareNo scores
1–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
6–8Kennett Middle SchoolKennett Consolidated School DistrictC+
9–12Kennett High Schoolin Kennett SquareC

New Garden Township’s public schools are run by Kennett Consolidated School District, which also serves Kennett Square and Kennett. 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.

Kennett Consolidated School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 3,822 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$19,974PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 55.1% · 2006 students tested
Math40%
State average 36.1% · 1909 students tested

New Garden Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share New Garden Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
New Garden TownshipBKennett Consolidated
London GroveAAvon Grove
FranklinAAvon Grove
KennettBKennett Consolidated
London BritainAAvon Grove
East MarlboroughA+Unionville-Chadds Ford
AvondaleAAvon Grove

Every school in New Garden Township

5 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 New Garden Townshipby address
New Garden Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Toughkenamon
B+
473 students12:1Rate it →
Bancroft El Sch
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Kennett Square
B
403 students12:1Rate it →
Kennett Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Landenberg
C+
902 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving New Garden Townshipin other towns
Mary D Lang Kdg Ctr
Elementary · Grades K · Kennett Square
304 students12:1Rate it →
Kennett High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Kennett Square
C
1,184 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about New Garden Township’s schools

Are New Garden Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools New Garden Township children attend outscore 60% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #553 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is New Garden Township in?

Kennett Consolidated School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,822 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do New Garden Township kids go to high school?

Kennett High School in Kennett Square, with 1,184 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is New Garden Township’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Kennett Consolidated School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does New Garden Township spend per student?

$19,974 in Kennett Consolidated 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.