Exton Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Exton Elementary School

301 S Hendricks Ave
Exton, PA 19341

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Top 20%

Serving 474 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Exton Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 474 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Top 20% in PA
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Exton Elementary School's student population of 474 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Exton Elementary School
Kind	79
1	80
2	86
3	81
4	77
5	71

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Total Students

474 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Exton Elementary School
2023	442
2022	446
2021	558
2020	564
2019	564
2018	476
2017	476
2016	464
2015	501
2014	512
2013	547
2012	555
2011	583
2010	561
2009	513
2008	536
2007	543
2006	543
2005	535
2004	546
2003	732
2002	697
2001	691
2000	687
1999	653
1998	612
1997	668
1996	629
1995	570
1994	341
1993	340
1992	331
1991	312
1990	324
1989	323
1988	307
1987	276

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Exton Elementary School
2023	38
2022	37
2021	44
2020	39
2019	39
2018	34
2017	34
2016	34
2015	38
2014	39
2013	39
2012	39
2011	40
2010	37
2009	37
2008	39
2007	33
2006	33
2005	32
2004	32
2003	35
2002	31
2001	36
2000	33
1999	32
1998	32
1997	31
1996	30
1995	28
1994	19
1993	17
1992	26
1991	25
1990	24
1989	24
1988	20
1987	17

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School Rankings

Exton Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Exton Elementary School is 0.64, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#393 out of 2733 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Exton Elementary School
2023	#393
2022	#545
2021	#339
2019	#277
2018	#195
2017	#200
2016	#286
2015	#465
2014	#394
2013	#404
2012	#324

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62%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Exton Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2023	62%	38%	53%
2022	57%	36%	52%
2021	56%	38%	56%
2019	74%	45%	64%
2018	75%	45%	66%
2017	75%	46%	69%
2016	76%	46%	70%
2015	70%	43%	68%
2014	91%	72%	89%
2013	89%	73%	88%
2012	91%	74%	87%

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70-74%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Exton Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2022	72%	55%	75%
2021	73%	55%	74%
2019	85%	62%	80%
2018	87%	63%	66%
2017	88%	63%	83%
2016	86%	62%	84%
2015	79%	62%	83%
2014	82%	70%	88%
2013	84%	70%	87%
2012	88%	71%	88%
2011	86%	73%	89%

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90-94%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Exton Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2022	92%	57%	77%
2021	87%	64%	80%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Exton Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2023	12:1	13:1	13:1
2022	12:1	13:1	13:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	14:1	14:1
2019	14:1	14:1	14:1
2018	14:1	15:1	14:1
2017	14:1	14:1	14:1
2016	14:1	15:1	14:1
2015	13:1	15:1	14:1
2014	13:1	15:1	14:1
2013	14:1	15:1	14:1
2012	14:1	15:1	14:1
2011	15:1	14:1	14:1
2010	15:1	14:1	14:1
2009	14:1	14:1	14:1
2008	14:1	14:1	13:1
2007	16:1	16:1	16:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	17:1	16:1	16:1
2004	17:1	16:1	16:1
2003	21:1	16:1	17:1
2002	22:1	16:1	17:1
2001	19:1	17:1	17:1
2000	21:1	17:1	17:1
1999	20:1	17:1	18:1
1998	19:1	18:1	18:1
1997	22:1	18:1	18:1
1996	21:1	18:1	18:1
1995	21:1	19:1	18:1
1994	18:1	19:1	19:1
1993	20:1	19:1	20:1
1992	13:1	17:1	14:1
1991	12:1	17:1	14:1
1990	13:1	17:1	15:1
1989	13:1	17:1	14:1
1988	15:1	17:1	17:1
1987	16:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

38%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Exton Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2023	31%	5%	8%
2022	30%	4%	9%
2021	19%	4%	9%
2020	17%	4%	10%
2019	17%	4%	10%
2018	16%	4%	8%
2017	16%	4%	8%
2016	16%	4%	8%
2015	15%	4%	7%
2014	15%	4%	8%
2013	16%	4%	7%
2012	17%	3%	7%
2011	17%	4%	7%
2010	14%	4%	7%
2009	11%	4%	6%
2008	10%	3%	6%
2007	10%	3%	6%
2006	11%	3%	6%
2005	11%	2%	5%
2004	12%	2%	6%
2003	10%	3%	5%
2002	7%	2%	4%
2001	9%	2%	4%
2000	7%	2%	4%
1999	4%	2%	4%
1998	6%	2%	3%
1997	4%	2%	3%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	3%
1994	4%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	3%
1992	2%	2%	3%
1991	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Exton Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2023	5%	14%	9%
2022	5%	14%	9%
2021	7%	13%	9%
2020	7%	12%	8%
2019	7%	12%	8%
2018	6%	11%	7%
2017	6%	11%	7%
2016	5%	10%	7%
2015	9%	10%	7%
2014	5%	9%	6%
2013	4%	9%	6%
2012	4%	9%	6%
2011	4%	8%	5%
2010	4%	9%	5%
2009	4%	7%	5%
2008	4%	7%	4%
2007	3%	7%	4%
2006	2%	6%	4%
2005	1%	6%	4%
2004	1%	6%	3%
2003	2%	5%	3%
2002	1%	5%	3%
2001	1%	5%	3%
2000	1%	4%	3%
1999	1%	4%	3%
1998	1%	4%	3%
1997	2%	4%	3%
1996	2%	4%	3%
1995	2%	3%	3%
1994	1%	3%	3%
1993	1%	3%	3%
1992	1%	3%	3%
1991	3%	3%	3%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Exton Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2023	5%	14%	5%
2022	4%	14%	5%
2021	4%	15%	5%
2020	2%	15%	4%
2019	2%	15%	4%
2018	2%	15%	5%
2017	2%	15%	5%
2016	4%	15%	5%
2015	5%	15%	6%
2014	8%	15%	6%
2013	8%	15%	6%
2012	8%	15%	6%
2011	7%	15%	7%
2010	6%	15%	7%
2009	6%	16%	7%
2008	7%	16%	8%
2007	7%	16%	7%
2006	7%	16%	7%
2005	8%	16%	8%
2004	8%	16%	7%
2003	8%	15%	8%
2002	6%	15%	8%
2001	7%	15%	8%
2000	7%	15%	9%
1999	7%	15%	9%
1998	9%	15%	10%
1997	8%	14%	10%
1996	10%	14%	10%
1995	9%	14%	9%
1994	11%	14%	9%
1993	12%	13%	9%
1992	12%	13%	9%
1991	14%	13%	9%

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White

46%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Exton Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2023	52%	62%	73%
2022	54%	63%	73%
2021	63%	63%	74%
2020	69%	65%	76%
2019	69%	65%	76%
2018	70%	66%	79%
2017	70%	66%	79%
2016	73%	68%	80%
2015	68%	68%	80%
2014	71%	69%	80%
2013	71%	70%	81%
2012	71%	71%	81%
2011	72%	71%	81%
2010	75%	72%	81%
2009	79%	73%	82%
2008	79%	74%	82%
2007	80%	74%	83%
2006	80%	75%	83%
2005	80%	76%	83%
2004	79%	76%	84%
2003	80%	77%	84%
2002	84%	78%	85%
2001	83%	78%	85%
2000	85%	79%	84%
1999	88%	79%	84%
1998	84%	79%	84%
1997	86%	80%	84%
1996	85%	80%	84%
1995	86%	81%	85%
1994	84%	81%	85%
1993	84%	82%	85%
1992	85%	82%	85%
1991	82%	82%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Exton Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2023	7%	5%	5%
2022	7%	5%	4%
2021	7%	5%	3%
2020	5%	4%	2%
2019	5%	4%	2%
2018	6%	4%	1%
2017	6%	4%	1%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Exton Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2023	0.63	0.58	0.46
2022	0.62	0.57	0.45
2021	0.56	0.57	0.44
2020	0.49	0.54	0.41
2019	0.49	0.54	0.41
2018	0.48	0.53	0.37
2017	0.48	0.53	0.37
2016	0.44	0.51	0.35
2015	0.51	0.51	0.35
2014	0.47	0.50	0.35
2013	0.47	0.48	0.34
2012	0.46	0.47	0.33
2011	0.45	0.47	0.33
2010	0.41	0.46	0.33
2009	0.36	0.44	0.31
2008	0.36	0.43	0.31
2007	0.35	0.42	0.30
2006	0.35	0.41	0.30
2005	0.35	0.40	0.29
2004	0.36	0.40	0.28
2003	0.35	0.39	0.28
2002	0.29	0.37	0.27
2001	0.30	0.37	0.28
2000	0.27	0.35	0.28
1999	0.22	0.35	0.28
1998	0.29	0.35	0.29
1997	0.25	0.34	0.28
1996	0.27	0.34	0.28
1995	0.25	0.33	0.27
1994	0.28	0.33	0.27
1993	0.28	0.31	0.27
1992	0.27	0.31	0.27
1991	0.31	0.31	0.26

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Eligible for

14%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Exton Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2023	14%	54%	17%
2022	13%	50%	16%
2021	13%	49%	15%
2020	12%	48%	14%
2019	12%	48%	14%
2018	10%	41%	10%
2017	10%	41%	10%
2016	8%	44%	11%
2015	11%	41%	11%
2014	11%	38%	11%
2013	9%	36%	10%
2012	10%	34%	9%
2011	9%	33%	8%
2010	6%	31%	7%
2009	3%	27%	6%
2008	4%	25%	6%
2007	5%	24%	6%
2006	5%	25%	5%
2005	4%	22%	4%
2004	4%	22%	5%
2003	3%	23%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Exton Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	5%	2%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	3%	6%	2%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	3%	7%	2%
2008	3%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	1%	7%	2%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	2%	6%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	6%	1%
2001	1%	6%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

West Chester Area School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Exton Elementary School's ranking?

Exton Elementary School is ranked #393 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Exton Elementary School often compared to?

Exton Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mary C Howse Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

62% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Exton Elementary School?

474 students attend Exton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Exton Elementary School students are White, 38% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Exton Elementary School?

Exton Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Exton Elementary School offer ?

Exton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Exton Elementary School part of?

Exton Elementary School is part of West Chester Area School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 474 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Top 20%
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education