Photo: Ele boz · CC BY-SA 3.0Phoenixville’s public schools outscore 74% of Pennsylvania districts
46% of students in Phoenixville’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Phoenixville, 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 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.
Phoenixville’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1265 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Phoenixville’s, its schools beat 63%, lower than their 74% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 68% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $21,096 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 Barkley El Sch, then Phoenixville Area MS, then Phoenixville Area HS. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Renaissance Academy Charter School and Holy Family School (private) are 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.
What’s behind Phoenixville’s grade
B+: better than 74% of Pennsylvania school districts, #374 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Phoenixville, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Phoenixville
Phoenixville Early Learning Ctr
Grades K–1 · 613 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Phoenixville
Phoenixville Early Learning Ctr
Grades K–1 · 613 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Phoenixville
Barkley El Sch
Grades 2–5 · 281 students · 10:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Phoenixville
Barkley El Sch
Grades 2–5 · 281 students · 10:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Phoenixville
Barkley El Sch
Grades 2–5 · 281 students · 10:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Phoenixville
Barkley El Sch
Grades 2–5 · 281 students · 10:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Phoenixville
Phoenixville Area MS
Grades 6–8 · 963 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Phoenixville
Phoenixville Area MS
Grades 6–8 · 963 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Phoenixville
Phoenixville Area MS
Grades 6–8 · 963 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Phoenixville
Phoenixville Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,194 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Phoenixville
Phoenixville Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,194 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Phoenixville
Phoenixville Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,194 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Phoenixville
Phoenixville Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,194 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Phoenixville’s public schools are run by Phoenixville Area School District, which also serves East Pikeland and Schuylkill. 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 above the state in reading
Phoenixville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Phoenixville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenixville | B+ | Phoenixville Area |
| Upper Providence | A | Spring-Ford Area |
| Schuylkill | B+ | Phoenixville Area |
| East Pikeland | B+ | Phoenixville Area |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Phoenixville Area with Phoenixville, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Phoenixville
6 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 Phoenixville’s schools
Are Phoenixville’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Phoenixville children attend outscore 74% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #374 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Phoenixville in?
Phoenixville Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,966 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Phoenixville kids go to high school?
Phoenixville Area HS, with 1,194 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Phoenixville’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Phoenixville Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Phoenixville spend per student?
$21,096 in Phoenixville Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Phoenixville?
Yes: Holy Family School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 221 students). Phoenixville also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Phoenixville families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Phoenixville → 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.