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Schools in West Whiteland Township · West Chester Area School District

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

In West Whiteland Township, 52% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving West Whiteland 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
8
7,572 students on the public path
In brief

West Whiteland Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 498 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of West Whiteland Township’s, its schools beat 70%, 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 ↓

Two elementary schools, then three middle and three high schools

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

Choice beyond the district

Collegium CS, SS Philip & James Elementary School (private), Church Farm School (private), School for Integrated Learning (private), The Goddard School - Exton (private) and Whiteland Montessori School (private) are 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 Whiteland 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 (498)Better than 70%
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 Whiteland 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 Whiteland Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressA+

West Whiteland 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 Whiteland Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
West Whiteland TownshipAWest Chester Area
UwchlanA+Downingtown Area
East WhitelandAGreat Valley
West GoshenAWest Chester Area
East BradfordAWest Chester Area
East CalnA+Downingtown Area

2 of the 5 neighbors share West Chester Area with West Whiteland Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in West Whiteland Township

14 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 Whiteland Townshipby address
Exton El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Exton
A−
533 students12:1Rate it →
Mary C Howse El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · West Chester
A
442 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving West Whiteland Townshipin other towns
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 →
Stetson MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · West Chester
B+
808 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 →
West Chester Bayard Rustin HS
High · Grades 9–12 · West Chester
A+
1,159 students13:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Collegium CS
Grades K–12 · Exton
C−
Charter
2,634 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
SS Philip & James Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Exton
Private · Catholic
177 students14:1Rate it →
Church Farm School
High · Grades 9–12 · Exton
Private · Religious · All-boys
127 students5:1Rate it →
School for Integrated Learning
West Chester
Private · Special education
120 students6:1Rate it →
The Goddard School - Exton
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Exton
Private · Nonsectarian
54 students27:1Rate it →
Whiteland Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Exton
Private · Nonsectarian
34 students34:1Rate it →

Questions about West Whiteland Township’s schools

Are West Whiteland Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools West Whiteland 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 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is West Whiteland 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 Whiteland Township kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: West Chester Henderson HS, West Chester East HS and West Chester Bayard Rustin HS.

What is West Whiteland 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 Whiteland 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 Whiteland Township?

Yes: SS Philip & James Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 177 students), Church Farm School (religious · all-boys, grades 9–12, 127 students), School for Integrated Learning (special education, grades , 120 students), The Goddard School - Exton (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 54 students) and Whiteland Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 34 students). West Whiteland Township also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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.