Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center

489 Dorlan Mill Road, Downingtown, PA 19335

ASchola Grade
Grades
6
Middle
Students
1,066
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Downingtown Area SD
Chester County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 508 Pennsylvania middle schools · How we grade
Test scores60% proficient in math & reading
87thpercentile
Equity34% of low-income students proficient
62ndpercentile
Attendance9% chronically absent
89thpercentile
Class size13.4 students per teacher
41stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Pennsylvania middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center

Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center is a public middle school in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, serving grade 6. It is part of Downingtown Area SD. The school is located in a large suburb in Chester County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,066 students were enrolled, with about 13.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Pennsylvania middle school (12.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 508 Pennsylvania middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6

Location & nearby schools

489 Dorlan Mill Road
Downingtown, PA 19335
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,066 students
Students per teacher
13.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Downingtown Area SD
County
Chester County
NCES school ID
420771007539

Schools near Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center

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Lionville MS
Public · Grades 7–8 · 1,045 students
A2.3 mi
Scott MS
Public · Grades 6–7 · 421 students
F7.4 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.