Trainer’s public schools score below 70% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation
20% of students in Trainer’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Trainer, 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 92% 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.
Trainer’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1986 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Trainer’s, its schools beat 8%, lower than their 30% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 50% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $25,453 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is Chichester MS, then Chichester SHS. 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 Trainer’s grade
C: better than 30% of Pennsylvania school districts. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Trainer, with each school’s own grade.
5th grade in Trainer
Chichester MS
Grades 5–8 · 873 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Boothwyn
6th grade in Trainer
Chichester MS
Grades 5–8 · 873 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Boothwyn
7th grade in Trainer
Chichester MS
Grades 5–8 · 873 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Boothwyn
8th grade in Trainer
Chichester MS
Grades 5–8 · 873 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Boothwyn
9th grade in Trainer
Chichester SHS
Grades 9–12 · 981 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Boothwyn
10th grade in Trainer
Chichester SHS
Grades 9–12 · 981 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Boothwyn
11th grade in Trainer
Chichester SHS
Grades 9–12 · 981 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Boothwyn
12th grade in Trainer
Chichester SHS
Grades 9–12 · 981 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Boothwyn
Trainer’s public schools are run by Chichester School District, which also serves Lower Chichester, Marcus Hook and Upper Chichester. 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
Trainer vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Trainer’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Trainer | C | Chichester |
| Marcus Hook | C | Chichester |
| Chester | D | Chester-Upland |
| Lower Chichester | C | Chichester |
| Upper Chichester | C | Chichester |
3 of the 4 neighbors share Chichester with Trainer, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Logan, NJ borders Trainer but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.
Every school in Trainer
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 Trainer’s schools
Are Trainer’s schools good?
On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Trainer children attend score below 70% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Trainer in?
Chichester School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,899 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Trainer kids go to high school?
Chichester SHS in Boothwyn, with 981 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Trainer’s graduation rate?
87% of the class of 2023 in Chichester School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Trainer spend per student?
$25,453 in Chichester School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Trainer 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.