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Schools in Westtown Township · West Chester Area School District

Westtown Township’s public schools outscore 90% of Pennsylvania districts

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

#140of 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
3,510 students on the public path
In brief

Westtown Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 427 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Westtown Township’s, its schools beat 66%, 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 one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Stetson MS, then West Chester Bayard Rustin HS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Westtown School (private), Saints Simon and Jude School (private) and St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish 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 Westtown Township’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 90% of Pennsylvania school districts, #140 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 (427)Better than 66%
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 Westtown 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 Westtown Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
6–8Stetson MSWest Chester Area School DistrictB+
9–12West Chester Bayard Rustin HSWest Chester Area School DistrictA+

Westtown 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

Westtown Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Westtown TownshipAWest Chester Area
BirminghamA+Unionville-Chadds Ford
West GoshenAWest Chester Area
ThornburyAWest Chester Area
WillistownAGreat Valley
East GoshenAWest Chester Area

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

Every school in Westtown Township

8 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 Westtown Townshipby address
Sarah W Starkweather El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · West Chester
A−
576 students13:1Rate it →
Westtown-Thornbury El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · West Chester
A
529 students14:1Rate it →
Penn Wood El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · West Chester
A−
438 students14:1Rate it →
Stetson MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · West Chester
B+
808 students12:1Rate it →
West Chester Bayard Rustin HS
High · Grades 9–12 · West Chester
A+
1,159 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Westtown School
Grades PK–12 · West Chester
Private · Religious
694 students7:1Rate it →
Saints Simon and Jude School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · West Chester
Private · Catholic
370 students13:1Rate it →
St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · West Chester
Private · Catholic
200 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Westtown Township’s schools

Are Westtown Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Westtown Township children attend outscore 90% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #140 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Westtown Township in?

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

Where do Westtown Township kids go to high school?

West Chester Bayard Rustin HS in West Chester, with 1,159 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Westtown 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 Westtown 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 Westtown Township?

Yes: Westtown School (religious, grades PK–12, 694 students), Saints Simon and Jude School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 370 students) and St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 200 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.