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Mary C Howse El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

641 W Boot Rd, West Chester, PA 19380 · (484) 266-1300 · Part of West Chester Area School District

West Whiteland Township’s School Grade A better than 90% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
442
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Mary C Howse El Sch

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 26.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for West Whiteland Township kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where West Whiteland Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Mary C Howse El SchYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts82%
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 ↗

641 W Boot Rd, West Chester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten73
Grade 172
Grade 272
Grade 377
Grade 473
Grade 575
Enrollment over time
605’20
481’21
493’22
474’23
442’24

Down 26.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 47%Asian 38%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 5%Black 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mary C Howse El Sch from West Whiteland Township families.

Other schools in West Chester Area School District

The district →
Sarah W Starkweather El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · West Chester
A−
576 students13:1
Hillsdale El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · West Chester
A−
537 students13:1
Exton El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Exton
A−
533 students12:1
Westtown-Thornbury El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · West Chester
A
529 students14:1
Greystone El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · West Chester
511 students13:1
East Goshen El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · West Chester
A+
510 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; West Whiteland Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.