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Schools in Valley Township · Coatesville Area School District

Valley Township’s public schools score below 78% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Valley Township’s districts is 19%, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Valley Township, 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.

#955of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
33%
▼ 22 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 17 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
▼ 4 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.2K
▼ 7% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
PA 13.4
Schools in town
2
2,745 students on the public path
In brief

Valley Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1769 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Valley Township’s, its schools beat 2%, 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 ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Valley Christian School (private) is 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Valley Township’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 22% of Pennsylvania school districts, #955 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 22%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1769)Better than 2%
Towns in Chester County (57)Better than 0%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,494 test results and a graduating class of 512 could put Valley Township anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Valley Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,407 in math, 2,580 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Rainbow El SchCoatesville Area School DistrictC−
6–72 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC−
10–12Coatesville Area SHSin CoatesvilleC−

Valley Township’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.

Coatesville Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 9 schools · 5,142 students · 13.4 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$20,227PA $21,758 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 55.1% · 2580 students tested
Math19%
State average 36.1% · 2407 students tested

Valley Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Valley TownshipC−Coatesville Area
CoatesvilleC−Coatesville Area
SadsburyC−Coatesville Area
CalnC−Coatesville Area
West BrandywineC−Coatesville Area
West CalnC−Coatesville Area

All 5 neighbors share Coatesville Area with Valley Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Valley Township

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 Valley Townshipby address
Rainbow El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Coatesville
C−
684 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Valley Townshipin other towns
Scott MS
Middle · Grades 6–7 · Coatesville
C−
421 students13:1Rate it →
North Brandywine MS
Middle · Grades 6–7 · Coatesville
C−
274 students10:1Rate it →
Coatesville Area SHS
High · Grades 10–12 · Coatesville
C−
1,366 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Valley Christian School
Elementary · Grades PK–7 · Coatesville
Private · Religious
13 students2:1Rate it →

Questions about Valley Township’s schools

Are Valley Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Valley Township children attend score below 78% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #955 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 2%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Valley Township in?

Coatesville Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 5,142 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Valley Township kids go to high school?

Coatesville Area SHS in Coatesville, with 1,366 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Valley Township’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 Valley Township spend per student?

$20,227 in Coatesville Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Valley Township?

Yes: Valley Christian School (religious, grades PK–7, 13 students).

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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.