South Coatesville’s public schools score below 78% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in South Coatesville’s districts is 19%, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving South Coatesville, 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 91% 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.
South Coatesville’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 2042 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of South Coatesville’s, its schools beat 3%, lower than their 22% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 91% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,227 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
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.
What’s behind South Coatesville’s grade
C−: better than 22% of Pennsylvania school districts. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve South Coatesville, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in South Coatesville · depends on your address
Scott MS
Grades 6–7 · 421 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Coatesville
North Brandywine MS
Grades 6–7 · 274 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Coatesville
7th grade in South Coatesville · depends on your address
Scott MS
Grades 6–7 · 421 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Coatesville
North Brandywine MS
Grades 6–7 · 274 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Coatesville
8th grade in South Coatesville
Coatesville Intermediate HS
Grades 8–9 · 826 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Coatsville
9th grade in South Coatesville
Coatesville Intermediate HS
Grades 8–9 · 826 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Coatsville
10th grade in South Coatesville
Coatesville Area SHS
Grades 10–12 · 1,366 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Coatesville
11th grade in South Coatesville
Coatesville Area SHS
Grades 10–12 · 1,366 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Coatesville
12th grade in South Coatesville
Coatesville Area SHS
Grades 10–12 · 1,366 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Coatesville
South Coatesville’s public schools are run by Coatesville Area School District, which also serves Caln, Coatesville, East Fallowfield and Modena 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.
Well below the state in reading
South Coatesville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share South Coatesville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| South Coatesville | C− | Coatesville Area |
| East Fallowfield | C− | Coatesville Area |
| Modena | — | Coatesville Area |
| Coatesville | C− | Coatesville Area |
All 3 neighbors share Coatesville Area with South Coatesville, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in South Coatesville
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).
Questions about South Coatesville’s schools
Are South Coatesville’s schools good?
On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools South Coatesville children attend score below 78% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 3%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is South Coatesville in?
Coatesville Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 5,142 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do South Coatesville kids go to high school?
Coatesville Area SHS in Coatesville, with 1,366 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is South Coatesville’s graduation rate?
84% of the class of 2023 in Coatesville Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does South Coatesville spend per student?
$20,227 in Coatesville Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What South Coatesville families are saying about school.
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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.