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Sarah W Starkweather El Sch

1050 Wilmington Pike, West Chester, PA 19382

BSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
576
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
West Chester Area SD
Chester County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores64% proficient in math & reading
77thpercentile
Equity34% of low-income students proficient
46thpercentile
Attendance12% chronically absent
64thpercentile
Class size12.9 students per teacher
50thpercentile

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 Sarah W Starkweather El Sch

Sarah W Starkweather 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, 576 students were enrolled, with about 12.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Pennsylvania elementary school (12.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

1050 Wilmington Pike
West Chester, PA 19382
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
576 students
Students per teacher
12.9 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
West Chester Area SD
County
Chester County
NCES school ID
422529010012

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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.