📍 915 Lincoln Ave, West Chester, Chester County, 19380
Fern Hill El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in West Chester, Chester County. The school has 391 pupils enrolled. It is part of the West Chester Area SD school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.6:1. 72% of students are proficient in reading. 62% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Fern Hill El Sch enrolls 391 students across grades K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 37 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 67% White, 13% Hispanic or Latino and 10% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 263 | 67% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 49 | 13% |
| Asian | 40 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 5.1% |
| Black or African American | 19 | 4.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
95 of the school's 391 students (24%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 89 qualify for free lunch and 6 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.
Fern Hill 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 9, state house district 158.
Fern Hill El Sch 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 391 students, Fern Hill El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 708 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large