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Public School Review - Established 2003

Downingtown Area School District

540 Trestle Place
Downingtown, PA 19335-2643
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Tel: (610) 269-8460
www.dasd.org

Top Rankings

Downingtown Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district 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 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 6,462 students in Downingtown Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Downingtown Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 54% statewide average).
The top-ranked public elementary schools in Downingtown Area School District are Pickering Valley Elementary School, Shamona Creek Elementary School and Brandywine-wallace Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
16 Schools
2,141 Schools
# Students
13,047 Students
1,107,128 Students
# Teachers
958 Teachers
83,501 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeDowningtown Area School DistrictPennsylvania
Kind706145
1808158
2939162
3958169
4993162
5992168
61,066169
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District Rank

Downingtown Area School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (PA)
#36 out of 685 school districts
(Top 10%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearDowningtown Area School District
2023#36
2022#33
2021#12
2019#31
2018#28
2017#29
2016#28
2015#23
2014#28
2013#22
2012#19
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58%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearDowningtown Area School DistrictPennsylvania
202358%38%
202259%36%
202167%38%
201968%45%
201869%45%
201769%46%
201669%46%
201568%43%
201488%72%
201389%73%
201289%74%
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82%
55%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearDowningtown Area School DistrictPennsylvania
202282%55%
202183%55%
201984%62%
201869%63%
201785%63%
201686%62%
201585%62%
201489%70%
201387%70%
201289%71%
201188%73%
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81%
57%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearDowningtown Area School DistrictPennsylvania
202281%57%
202187%64%
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95%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearDowningtown Area School DistrictPennsylvania
202395%87%
202295%87%
202198%87%
202096%87%
201996%86%
201897%86%
201797%86%
201698%86%
201597%86%
201497%86%
201394%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.62

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearDowningtown Area School DistrictPennsylvania
20240.510.59
20230.500.58
20220.490.57
20210.460.57
20200.410.54
20190.410.54
20180.380.53
20170.380.53
20160.360.51
20150.350.51
20140.320.50
20130.300.48
20120.290.47
20110.270.47
20100.260.46
20090.240.44
20080.220.43
20070.200.42
20060.180.41
20050.150.40
20040.150.40
20030.150.39
20020.150.37
20010.140.37
20000.140.35
19990.130.35
19980.130.35
19970.130.34
19960.120.34
19950.120.33
19940.110.33
19930.110.31
19920.100.31
19910.100.31
19900.110.31
19890.100.30
19880.110.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
21%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearDowningtown Area School DistrictPennsylvania
202420%5%
202319%5%
202218%4%
202116%4%
202014%4%
201914%4%
201813%4%
201713%4%
201612%4%
201511%4%
20149%4%
20139%4%
20129%3%
20118%4%
20108%4%
20097%4%
20086%3%
20075%3%
20064%3%
20053%2%
20043%2%
20033%3%
20023%2%
20012%2%
20002%2%
19992%2%
19983%2%
19972%2%
19962%2%
19952%2%
19942%2%
19932%2%
19921%2%
19912%2%
19903%2%
19892%2%
19883%1%
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% Hispanic
6%
16%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearDowningtown Area School DistrictPennsylvania
20246%15%
20236%14%
20226%14%
20215%13%
20205%12%
20195%12%
20184%11%
20174%11%
20165%10%
20155%10%
20144%9%
20134%9%
20123%9%
20113%8%
20102%9%
20092%7%
20082%7%
20072%7%
20061%6%
20051%6%
20041%6%
20031%5%
20021%5%
20011%5%
20001%4%
19991%4%
19981%4%
19971%4%
19961%4%
19951%3%
19941%3%
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% Black
3%
15%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearDowningtown Area School DistrictPennsylvania
20243%14%
20233%14%
20223%14%
20213%15%
20203%15%
20193%15%
20183%15%
20173%15%
20163%15%
20153%15%
20144%15%
20134%15%
20124%15%
20114%15%
20104%15%
20094%16%
20084%16%
20074%16%
20064%16%
20054%16%
20044%16%
20034%15%
20024%15%
20014%15%
20004%15%
19994%15%
19983%15%
19974%14%
19963%14%
19954%14%
19943%14%
19933%13%
19923%13%
19913%13%
19903%13%
19893%13%
19883%13%
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% White
65%
58%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearDowningtown Area School DistrictPennsylvania
202467%61%
202368%62%
202269%63%
202172%63%
202075%65%
201975%65%
201878%66%
201778%66%
201679%68%
201580%68%
201482%69%
201383%70%
201284%71%
201185%71%
201086%72%
200987%73%
200888%74%
200789%74%
200691%75%
200592%76%
200492%76%
200392%77%
200292%78%
200193%78%
200093%79%
199993%79%
199893%79%
199793%80%
199694%80%
199593%81%
199494%81%
199394%82%
199295%82%
199195%82%
199094%82%
198995%83%
198894%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

YearDowningtown Area School DistrictPennsylvania
20244%5%
20234%5%
20224%5%
20214%5%
20203%4%
20193%4%
20182%4%
20172%4%
20161%3%
20151%3%
20141%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,563 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,612 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$242 MM
$39,541 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearDowningtown Area School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$242 MM$27 MM
2022$240 MM$25 MM
2021$242 MM$27 MM
2020$240 MM$25 MM
2019$237 MM$25 MM
2018$231 MM$24 MM
2017$229 MM$24 MM
2016$214 MM$23 MM
2015$187 MM$21 MM
2014$204 MM$21 MM
2012$194 MM$20 MM
2011$190 MM$21 MM
2010$187 MM$21 MM
2009$182 MM$21 MM
2008$176 MM$21 MM
2007$167 MM$20 MM
2006$154 MM$20 MM
2005$142 MM$18 MM
2004$132 MM$17 MM
2003$121 MM$16 MM
2002$111 MM$18 MM
2001$104 MM$19 MM
2000$95 MM$18 MM
1999$87 MM$18 MM
1998$81 MM$18 MM
1997$75 MM$17 MM
1996$72 MM$17 MM
1995$69 MM$16 MM
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Spending
$243 MM
$38,578 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearDowningtown Area School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$243 MM$25 MM
2022$255 MM$25 MM
2021$243 MM$25 MM
2020$255 MM$25 MM
2019$223 MM$25 MM
2018$214 MM$23 MM
2017$210 MM$23 MM
2016$206 MM$22 MM
2015$176 MM$20 MM
2014$200 MM$20 MM
2012$172 MM$19 MM
2011$180 MM$21 MM
2010$176 MM$20 MM
2009$168 MM$20 MM
2008$168 MM$20 MM
2007$188 MM$19 MM
2006$155 MM$21 MM
2005$125 MM$18 MM
2004$120 MM$17 MM
2003$110 MM$18 MM
2002$128 MM$19 MM
2001$111 MM$21 MM
2000$114 MM$18 MM
1999$99 MM$18 MM
1998$128 MM$18 MM
1997$105 MM$18 MM
1996$74 MM$17 MM
1995$65 MM$16 MM
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Revenue / Student
$18,563
$23,724

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearDowningtown Area School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$18,346$21,465
2022$18,335$17,423
2021$18,761$20,683
2020$18,335$17,423
2019$18,321$17,496
2018$18,042$16,267
2017$18,121$17,283
2016$17,451$16,027
2015$16,934$12,967
2014$16,925$13,618
2012$16,430$12,923
2011$16,110$13,182
2010$15,788$12,967
2009$15,355$12,476
2008$15,074$11,970
2007$14,250$12,325
2006$13,535$11,373
2005$12,939$9,887
2004$12,341$9,342
2003$11,596$8,561
2002$10,939$9,347
2001$10,408$9,246
2000$9,516$8,505
1999$8,577$8,127
1998$8,159$7,716
1997$7,591$7,409
1995$7,101$6,949
1992$6,153$6,008
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Spending / Student
$18,612
$23,146

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearDowningtown Area School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$18,395$20,114
2022$19,513$17,371
2021$18,811$19,381
2020$19,513$17,371
2019$17,270$17,056
2018$16,714$15,644
2017$16,571$16,490
2016$16,743$15,754
2015$15,978$12,300
2014$16,603$13,435
2012$14,641$12,431
2011$15,257$12,980
2010$14,897$12,300
2009$14,168$11,944
2008$14,315$11,838
2007$16,010$11,937
2006$13,662$11,377
2005$11,384$9,707
2004$11,190$9,347
2003$10,583$9,243
2002$12,540$9,853
2001$11,112$10,315
2000$11,400$8,598
1999$9,824$8,268
1998$12,840$7,996
1997$10,583$7,728
1995$6,767$6,895
1992$5,932$6,055
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Best Downingtown Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pickering Valley Elementary School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
121 Byers Rd
Chester Springs, PA 19425
(610) 458-5324
Gr: K-5 | 423 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #22.
Shamona Creek Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
501 Dorlan Mill Rd
Downingtown, PA 19335
(610) 458-8703
Gr: K-5 | 488 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #33.
Brandywine-wallace Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
435 Dilworth Rd
Downingtown, PA 19335
(610) 269-2083
Gr: K-5 | 488 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #44.
West Bradford Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1475 Broadrun Rd
Downingtown, PA 19335
(610) 384-9030
Gr: K-5 | 623 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #55.
Uwchlan Hills Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
50 Peck Rd
Downingtown, PA 19335
(610) 269-5656
Gr: K-5 | 537 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #66.
Lionville Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
526 W Uwchlan Ave
Downingtown, PA 19335
(610) 363-6580
Gr: K-5 | 668 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #77.
Springton Manor Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
400 Fairview Road
Glenmoore, PA 19343
(610) 942-8950
Gr: K-5 | 555 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #88.
East Ward Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
435 Washington Ave
Downingtown, PA 19335
(610) 269-8282
Gr: K-5 | 549 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #99.
Bradford Hgts Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1330 Romig Rd
Downingtown, PA 19335
(610) 269-6021
Gr: K-5 | 534 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #1010.
Beaver Creek Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
601 W Pennsylvania Ave
Downingtown, PA 19335
(610) 269-2790
Gr: K-5 | 531 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #1111.
Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center
(Math: 49% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
489 Dorlan Mill Road
Downingtown, PA 19335
(610) 269-8460
Gr: 6 | 1,066 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 13,047 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 95% (Top 10% in PA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 58% (Top 10%)
  • : 82% (Top 5%)
  • : 81% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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