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Schools in West Brandywine Township · Coatesville Area School District

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

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

#953of 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
3
2,024 students on the public path
In brief

West Brandywine Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 937 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of West Brandywine 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 one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is North Brandywine MS, then Coatesville Area SHS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Pope John Paul II Regional Catholic Elem 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 West Brandywine Township’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 22% of Pennsylvania school districts, #953 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 (937)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 West Brandywine Township anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of West Brandywine 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 West Brandywine Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Reeceville El SchCoatesville Area School DistrictD
6–7North Brandywine MSCoatesville Area School DistrictC−
10–12Coatesville Area SHSin CoatesvilleC−

West Brandywine 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

West Brandywine Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
West Brandywine TownshipC−Coatesville Area
West CalnC−Coatesville Area
East BrandywineA+Downingtown Area
WallaceA+Downingtown Area
ValleyC−Coatesville Area
CalnC−Coatesville Area
Honey BrookA−Twin Valley

3 of the 6 neighbors share Coatesville Area with West Brandywine Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in West Brandywine Township

4 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 West Brandywine Townshipby address
Reeceville El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Coatesville
D
384 students12:1Rate it →
North Brandywine MS
Middle · Grades 6–7 · Coatesville
C−
274 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving West Brandywine Townshipin other towns
Coatesville Area SHS
High · Grades 10–12 · Coatesville
C−
1,366 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Pope John Paul II Regional Catholic Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Coatesville
Private · Catholic
587 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about West Brandywine Township’s schools

Are West Brandywine Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools West Brandywine Township children attend score below 78% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #953 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 West Brandywine Township in?

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

Where do West Brandywine Township kids go to high school?

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

What is West Brandywine 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 West Brandywine 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 West Brandywine Township?

Yes: Pope John Paul II Regional Catholic Elem School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 587 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.