📍 435 Washington Ave, Downingtown, Chester County, 19335
East Ward El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Downingtown, Chester County. The school has 540 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Downingtown Area SD school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 35.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1. 87% of students are proficient in reading. 62% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
East Ward El Sch enrolls 540 students across grades K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 35.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 56% White, 20% Asian and 10% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 300 | 56% |
| Asian | 109 | 20% |
| Two or more races | 56 | 10% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 45 | 8.3% |
| Black or African American | 30 | 5.6% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
142 of the school's 540 students (26%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 138 qualify for free lunch and 4 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.
East Ward 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 19, state house district 74.
East Ward 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 540 students, East Ward 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