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Schools in Upland · Chester-Upland School District

Upland’s public schools score below 93% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

In Upland, 5% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Upland, 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.

#1,029of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 81% 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
19%
▼ 36 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
5%
▼ 31 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75%
▼ 12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.5K
▲ 13% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
2,404 students on the public path
In brief

Upland’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1758 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Upland’s, its schools beat 0%, lower than their 7% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 19% of tested students were proficient in reading and 5% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 81% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,532 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 16% since 2020–21. 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 Upland’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 7% of Pennsylvania school districts, #1,029 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 7%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1758)Better than 0%
D−DA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 879 test results and a graduating class of 347 could put Upland anywhere from D− to D. The tests are from spring 2022, when 81% of Upland’s students in the tested grades sat them (844 in math, 914 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Main Street SchChester-Upland School DistrictD−
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD− to D
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressD− to D

Upland’s public schools are run by Chester-Upland School District, which also serves Chester and Chester. 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.

Chester-Upland School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,039 students, up 16% since 2020–21 · 14.0 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$24,532PA $21,758 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading19%
State average 55.1% · 914 students tested
Math5%
State average 36.1% · 844 students tested

Upland vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
UplandDChester-Upland
ChesterDChester-Upland
BrookhavenA−Penn-Delco
ParksideA−Penn-Delco

Every school in Upland

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 Uplandby address
Main Street Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
340 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Uplandin other towns
Edgmont Scholars Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Chester
422 students19:1Rate it →
Toby Farms Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Chester Twp
D−
359 students10:1Rate it →
STEM at Showalter
High · Grades 7–12 · Chester
D
477 students14:1Rate it →
Chester HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Chester
D−
806 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Upland’s schools

Are Upland’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Upland children attend score below 93% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #1,029 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Upland in?

Chester-Upland School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,039 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Upland kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Chester HS and STEM at Showalter.

What is Upland’s graduation rate?

75% of the class of 2023 in Chester-Upland School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Upland spend per student?

$24,532 in Chester-Upland 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.