📍 1314 Burke Rd, West Chester, Chester County, 19380
E N Peirce MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in West Chester, Chester County. The school has 1,018 pupils enrolled. It is part of the West Chester Area SD school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 84.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.1:1. 69% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
E N Peirce MS enrolls 1,018 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 84.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 70% White, 13% Hispanic or Latino and 8.5% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 717 | 70% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 128 | 13% |
| Asian | 87 | 8.5% |
| Black or African American | 44 | 4.3% |
| Two or more races | 41 | 4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
200 of the school's 1,018 students (20%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 186 qualify for free lunch and 14 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.
E N Peirce MS 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 9, state house district 156.
E N Peirce MS is one of 17 schools in West Chester Area SD, based in Exton, Pennsylvania. The district serves 12,042 students district-wide and employs 920 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,018 students, E N Peirce MS is larger than the district average of about 708 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large