📍 121 Byers Rd, Chester Springs, Chester County, 19425
Pickering Valley El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Chester Springs, Chester County. The school has 458 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Downingtown Area SD school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 39.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.5:1. 92% of students are proficient in reading. 77% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Pickering Valley El Sch enrolls 458 students across grades K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 39.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 61% Asian, 32% White and 3.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 281 | 61% |
| White | 145 | 32% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 3.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 | 2% |
| Black or African American | 7 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
29 of the school's 458 students (6.3%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 27 qualify for free lunch and 2 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.
Pickering Valley El Sch is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-60, state senate district 44, state house district 155.
Pickering Valley El Sch 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 458 students, Pickering Valley El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 817 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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