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Pickering Valley El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

121 Byers Rd, Chester Springs, PA 19425 · (610) 458-5324 · Part of Downingtown Area School District

Upper Uwchlan Township’s School Grade A+ better than 96% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
423
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Pickering Valley El Sch

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 40 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 37 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Upper Uwchlan Township kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Upper Uwchlan Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Pickering Valley El SchYou are here
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts92%
State average 55%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

121 Byers Rd, Chester Springs

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten45
Grade 161
Grade 286
Grade 387
Grade 465
Grade 579
Enrollment over time
413’20
440’21
458’22
457’23
423’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 59%White 32%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pickering Valley El Sch from Upper Uwchlan Township families.

Other schools in Downingtown Area School District

The district →
Lionville El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Downingtown
A
668 students15:1
West Bradford El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Downingtown
A
623 students15:1
Springton Manor El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Glenmoore
A
555 students14:1
East Ward El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Downingtown
A
549 students14:1
Uwchlan Hills El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Downingtown
A+
537 students15:1
Bradford Hgts El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Downingtown
A
534 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Upper Uwchlan Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.