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Hillsdale Elementary School

725 W Market St
West Chester, PA 19382
(School attendance zone shown in map)
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Serving 537 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Hillsdale Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 537 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : Top 10% in PA
  • : 69% (Top 10%)
  • : 77% (Top 20%)
  • : 90-94% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Hillsdale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

School Overview

Hillsdale Elementary School's student population of 537 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 42 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeHillsdale Elementary School
Kind76
188
285
3104
488
596
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Total Students
537 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearHillsdale Elementary School
2025537
2024540
2023545
2022556
2021537
2020572
2019595
2018562
2017562
2016553
2015568
2014594
2013597
2012594
2011576
2010569
2009600
2008586
2007571
2006575
2005547
2004534
2003475
2002492
2001538
2000622
1999591
1998563
1997560
1996587
1995560
1994558
1993527
1992557
1991774
1990754
1989493
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearHillsdale Elementary School
202542
202441
202343
202239
202137
202040
201940
201838
201738
201638
201538
201439
201338
201237
201138
201036
200937
200845
200732
200632
200531
200431
200327
200229
200130
200028
199927
199829
199730
199630
199528
199425
199333
199234
199150
199043
198940
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School Rankings

Hillsdale Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Hillsdale Elementary School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (PA)
#229 out of 2733 schools
(Top 10%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearHillsdale Elementary School
2023#229
2022#426
2021#227
2019#690
2018#567
2017#334
2016#292
2015#307
2014#256
2013#294
2012#207
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69%
38%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

YearHillsdale Elementary SchoolPennsylvaniaWest Chester Area School District
202369%38%53%
202259%36%52%
202157%38%56%
201961%45%64%
201869%45%66%
201772%46%69%
201676%46%70%
201570%43%68%
201489%72%89%
201390%73%88%
201292%74%87%
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77%
55%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearHillsdale Elementary SchoolPennsylvaniaWest Chester Area School District
202277%55%75%
202177%55%74%
201979%62%80%
201877%63%66%
201784%63%83%
201685%62%84%
201585%62%83%
201488%70%88%
201386%70%87%
201288%71%88%
201192%73%89%
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90-94%
57%

Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)

YearHillsdale Elementary SchoolPennsylvaniaWest Chester Area School District
202292%57%77%
202192%64%80%
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Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearHillsdale Elementary SchoolPennsylvaniaWest Chester Area School District
202513:113:1
202413:114:113:1
202313:114:113:1
202214:114:113:1
202115:114:114:1
202014:115:114:1
201915:115:114:1
201815:115:114:1
201715:115:114:1
201615:115:114:1
201515:115:114:1
201415:115:114:1
201316:115:114:1
201216:115:114:1
201115:114:114:1
201016:114:114:1
200916:115:114:1
200813:114:113:1
200718:116:116:1
200618:116:116:1
200518:116:116:1
200417:116:116:1
200318:116:117:1
200217:116:117:1
200118:116:117:1
200022:117:117:1
199922:117:118:1
199820:118:118:1
199718:118:118:1
199620:118:118:1
199520:118:118:1
199423:118:119:1
199316:118:120:1
199217:116:114:1
199115:116:114:1
199018:116:115:1
198912:116:114:1
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American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearHillsdale Elementary SchoolPennsylvaniaWest Chester Area School District
20241%5%9%
20231%5%8%
20221%4%9%
20211%4%9%
20192%4%10%
20182%4%8%
20172%4%8%
20163%4%8%
20152%4%7%
20142%4%8%
20132%4%7%
20122%3%7%
20112%4%7%
20102%4%7%
20092%4%6%
20082%3%6%
20073%3%6%
20064%3%6%
20054%2%5%
20043%2%6%
20034%3%5%
20024%2%4%
20014%2%4%
20003%2%4%
19993%2%4%
19983%2%3%
19973%2%3%
19963%2%3%
19953%2%3%
19943%2%3%
19933%2%3%
19924%2%3%
19913%2%3%
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Hispanic
18%
16%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearHillsdale Elementary SchoolPennsylvaniaWest Chester Area School District
202415%15%10%
202313%14%9%
202214%14%9%
202118%13%9%
201917%12%8%
201816%11%7%
201716%11%7%
201617%10%7%
201512%10%7%
201414%9%6%
201314%9%6%
201213%9%6%
201111%8%5%
20109%9%5%
200910%7%5%
20088%7%4%
20077%7%4%
20067%6%4%
20056%6%4%
20045%6%3%
20034%5%3%
20024%5%3%
20016%5%3%
20008%4%3%
19999%4%3%
199810%4%3%
199710%4%3%
199610%4%3%
19959%3%3%
19948%3%3%
19937%3%3%
19927%3%3%
19915%3%3%
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Black
2%
14%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearHillsdale Elementary SchoolPennsylvaniaWest Chester Area School District
20242%14%5%
20232%14%5%
20223%14%5%
20215%15%5%
20194%15%4%
20184%15%5%
20174%15%5%
20162%15%5%
20152%15%6%
20144%15%6%
20134%15%6%
20124%15%6%
20114%15%7%
20105%15%7%
20095%16%7%
20086%16%8%
20075%16%7%
20066%16%7%
20058%16%8%
20047%16%7%
20036%15%8%
20026%15%8%
20015%15%8%
20005%15%9%
19996%15%9%
19987%15%10%
19977%14%10%
19967%14%10%
19957%14%9%
19947%14%9%
19937%13%9%
19926%13%9%
19917%13%9%
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White
74%
60%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearHillsdale Elementary SchoolPennsylvaniaWest Chester Area School District
202475%61%72%
202377%62%73%
202277%63%73%
202171%63%74%
201974%65%76%
201878%66%79%
201778%66%79%
201678%68%80%
201584%68%80%
201480%69%80%
201380%70%81%
201281%71%81%
201183%71%81%
201084%72%81%
200983%73%82%
200884%74%82%
200785%74%83%
200683%75%83%
200582%76%83%
200485%76%84%
200386%77%84%
200286%78%85%
200185%78%85%
200084%79%84%
199982%79%84%
199880%79%84%
199780%80%84%
199680%80%84%
199581%81%85%
199482%81%85%
199383%82%85%
199283%82%85%
199185%82%85%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
5%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2024)

YearHillsdale Elementary SchoolPennsylvaniaWest Chester Area School District
20247%5%4%
20237%5%5%
20225%5%4%
20215%5%3%
20193%4%2%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.42
0.60

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)

YearHillsdale Elementary SchoolPennsylvaniaWest Chester Area School District
20250.420.60
20240.410.590.47
20230.390.580.46
20220.390.570.45
20210.460.570.44
20190.420.540.41
20180.370.530.37
20170.370.530.37
20160.370.510.35
20150.280.510.35
20140.340.500.35
20130.340.480.34
20120.330.470.33
20110.300.470.33
20100.290.460.33
20090.300.440.31
20080.290.430.31
20070.270.420.30
20060.300.410.30
20050.320.400.29
20040.270.400.28
20030.260.390.28
20020.260.370.27
20010.270.370.28
20000.290.350.28
19990.310.350.28
19980.350.350.29
19970.340.340.28
19960.340.340.28
19950.330.330.27
19940.320.330.27
19930.300.310.27
19920.300.310.27
19910.270.310.26
19900.270.310.27
19890.270.300.27
19880.270.280.27
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Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
59%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)

YearHillsdale Elementary SchoolPennsylvaniaWest Chester Area School District
202520%59%
202420%60%19%
202316%54%17%
202217%50%16%
202121%49%15%
202020%48%14%
201919%48%14%
201816%41%10%
201716%41%10%
201615%44%11%
201512%41%11%
201416%38%11%
201314%36%10%
201214%34%9%
201112%33%8%
20109%31%7%
20098%27%6%
20087%25%6%
20076%24%6%
20067%25%5%
20055%22%4%
20045%22%5%
20035%23%4%
20025%23%5%
20015%22%5%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2025)

YearHillsdale Elementary SchoolPennsylvaniaWest Chester Area School District
20251%2%
20241%2%1%
20232%2%1%
20221%1%1%
20202%3%2%
20191%3%2%
20181%3%1%
20171%3%1%
20162%3%1%
20151%5%2%
20141%5%2%
20132%5%2%
20121%6%2%
20111%6%2%
20102%7%2%
20092%7%2%
20082%6%2%
20071%6%2%
20061%7%2%
20051%6%1%
20031%6%1%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
West Chester Area School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hillsdale Elementary School's ranking?
Hillsdale Elementary School is ranked #229 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Pennsylvania.
What schools are Hillsdale Elementary School often compared to?
Hillsdale Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pocopson Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 77% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).
How many students attend Hillsdale Elementary School?
537 students attend Hillsdale Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
74% of Hillsdale Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Hillsdale Elementary School?
Hillsdale Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.
What grades does Hillsdale Elementary School offer ?
Hillsdale Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).
What school district is Hillsdale Elementary School part of?
Hillsdale Elementary School is part of West Chester Area School District.

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  • Enrollment: 537 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : Top 10%
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  • : 77% (Top 20%)
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  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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