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Mary C Howse El Sch

641 W Boot Rd, West Chester, PA 19380

ASchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
442
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
West Chester Area SD
Chester County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores72% proficient in math & reading
88thpercentile
Equity50% of low-income students proficient
85thpercentile
Attendance10% chronically absent
74thpercentile
Class size13.4 students per teacher
41stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Pennsylvania elementary 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 Mary C Howse El Sch

Mary C Howse El Sch is a public elementary school in West Chester, Pennsylvania, serving grades K–5. It is part of West Chester Area SD. The school is located in a large suburb in Chester County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 442 students were enrolled, with about 13.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Pennsylvania elementary school (12.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

641 W Boot Rd
West Chester, PA 19380
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
442 students
Students per teacher
13.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
West Chester Area SD
County
Chester County
NCES school ID
422529001457

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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.