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Schools in Penn Township · Avon Grove School District

Penn Township’s public schools outscore 87% of Pennsylvania districts

On the state math tests, 51% of Penn Township’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Penn 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.

#191of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
65%
▲ 10 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 15 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 10 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.3K
▼ 25% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.5
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
4,871 students on the public path
In brief

Penn Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 453 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Penn Township’s, its schools beat 61%, lower than their 87% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,297 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

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

From grade 2 the district’s path is Avon Grove Intrmd Sch, then Avon Grove MS, then Avon Grove HS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Growing Place Childcare & Preschool (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Penn Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 87% of Pennsylvania school districts, #191 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 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (453)Better than 61%
Towns in Chester County (57)Better than 37%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,510 test results and a graduating class of 443 could put Penn Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Penn Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,395 in math, 2,625 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–1Penn London El SchAvon Grove School DistrictNo scores
2–5Avon Grove Intrmd Schin West GroveB+
6–8Avon Grove MSin West GroveB+
9–12Avon Grove HSAvon Grove School DistrictB+

Penn Township’s public schools are run by Avon Grove School District, which also serves Avondale, Franklin, London Britain and London Grove 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.

Avon Grove School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 4,871 students · 15.5 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$16,297PA $21,758 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading65%
State average 55.1% · 2625 students tested
Math51%
State average 36.1% · 2395 students tested

Penn Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Penn TownshipAAvon Grove
Upper OxfordBOxford Area
Lower OxfordBOxford Area
LondonderryC+Octorara Area
New LondonAAvon Grove
East NottinghamBOxford Area
London GroveAAvon Grove

2 of the 6 neighbors share Avon Grove with Penn Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Penn 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 Penn Townshipby address
Penn London El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–1 · West Grove
560 students13:1Rate it →
Avon Grove HS
High · Grades 9–12 · West Grove
B+
1,744 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Penn Townshipin other towns
Avon Grove Intrmd Sch
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · West Grove
B+
1,436 students15:1Rate it →
Avon Grove MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · West Grove
B+
1,131 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Growing Place Childcare & Preschool
Elementary · Grades PK–K · West Grove
Private · Nonsectarian
72 studentsRate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Chester County Technical College High School - Pennocks).

Questions about Penn Township’s schools

Are Penn Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Penn Township children attend outscore 87% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #191 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Penn Township in?

Avon Grove School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,871 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Penn Township kids go to high school?

Avon Grove HS in West Grove, with 1,744 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Penn Township’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Avon Grove School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Penn Township spend per student?

$16,297 in Avon Grove School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Penn Township?

Yes: Growing Place Childcare & Preschool (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 72 students).

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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.