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Schools in West Goshen Township · West Chester Area School District

West Goshen Township’s public schools outscore 90% of Pennsylvania districts

52% of students in West Goshen Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving West Goshen 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.

#155of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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
75%
▲ 20 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 16 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.0K
▼ 13% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.6
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
9
6,000 students on the public path
In brief

West Goshen Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 519 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of West Goshen Township’s, its schools beat 71%, lower than their 90% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 75% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,021 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Chesterbrook Academy#15 (private) and West Chester Christian School (private) are in town. 21st Century Cyber CS, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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 Goshen Township’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 90% of Pennsylvania school districts, #155 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 90%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (519)Better than 71%
Towns in Chester County (57)Better than 46%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,888 test results and a graduating class of 988 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of West Goshen Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,758 in math, 6,019 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA+

West Goshen Township’s public schools are run by West Chester Area School District, which also serves East Bradford, East Goshen, Thornbury and Thornbury 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.

West Chester Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 17 schools · 11,987 students · 12.6 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$19,021PA $21,758 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading75%
State average 55.1% · 6019 students tested
Math52%
State average 36.1% · 5758 students tested

West Goshen Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
West Goshen TownshipAWest Chester Area
East GoshenAWest Chester Area
West ChesterAWest Chester Area
East BradfordAWest Chester Area
West WhitelandAWest Chester Area
WesttownAWest Chester Area

All 5 neighbors share West Chester Area with West Goshen Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in West Goshen Township

10 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 Goshen Townshipby address
Greystone El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · West Chester
511 students13:1Rate it →
Glen Acres El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · West Chester
A−
451 students13:1Rate it →
Fern Hill El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · West Chester
A−
408 students10:1Rate it →
E N Peirce MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · West Chester
B+
1,040 students12:1Rate it →
J R Fugett MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · West Chester
B+
930 students12:1Rate it →
West Chester Henderson HS
High · Grades 9–12 · West Chester
A+
1,444 students13:1Rate it →
West Chester East HS
High · Grades 9–12 · West Chester
A+
1,216 students13:1Rate it →
Online schools based in West Goshen Townshipnot counted as local schools
21st Century Cyber CS
High · Grades 6–12 · West Chester
B−
CharterOnline
996 students18:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Chesterbrook Academy#15
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Chester
Private · Nonsectarian
142 students12:1Rate it →
West Chester Christian School
Grades K–12 · West Chester
Private · Religious
76 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about West Goshen Township’s schools

Are West Goshen Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools West Goshen Township children attend outscore 90% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #155 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is West Goshen Township in?

West Chester Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 11,987 students in 17 schools (2024–25).

Where do West Goshen Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: West Chester Henderson HS and West Chester East HS.

What is West Goshen Township’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in West Chester Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does West Goshen Township spend per student?

$19,021 in West Chester Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in West Goshen Township?

Yes: Chesterbrook Academy#15 (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 142 students) and West Chester Christian School (religious, grades K–12, 76 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.