📍 115 Rock Raymond Rd, Downingtown, Chester County, 19335
Downingtown MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Downingtown, Chester County. The school has 1,154 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Downingtown Area SD school district. It serves grades 7–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 83.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1. 77% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Downingtown MS enrolls 1,154 students across grades 7–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 83.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 74% White, 12% Asian and 5.3% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 858 | 74% |
| Asian | 138 | 12% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 61 | 5.3% |
| Two or more races | 52 | 4.5% |
| Black or African American | 44 | 3.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
154 of the school's 1,154 students (13%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 147 qualify for free lunch and 7 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Downingtown MS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-60, state senate district 44, state house district 74.
Downingtown MS is one of 16 schools in Downingtown Area SD, based in Downingtown, Pennsylvania. The district serves 13,074 students district-wide and employs 959 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,154 students, Downingtown MS is larger than the district average of about 817 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large