West Chester Ranked 30th Best School District In PA

WEST CHESTER, PA — West Chester has been ranked the 30th best school district in Pennsylvania for 2019-2020.

The ranking was released Monday by data compiler Niche, which analyzes various educational statistics to prepare ratings on both public and private institutions.

West Chester was among the top local schools on the list, coming in just behind Spring-F0rd (24th) and Lower Moreland (28th) and ahead of Perkiomen Valley (31) and Springfield (34).

Niche gave West Chester an A+ rating overall. It also received A+ letter grades in the following individual categories: Academics, College Prep, and Clubs and Activities.

To arrive at the rankings, Niche looked at data from the U.S. Department of Education as well as test scores, college data, and ratings collected from Niche users. (You can read more about the methodology here.)

The top-ranked school district in Pennsylvania is Tredyffrin-Easttown. You can see the top 100 here.

More than 80 Niche users have weighed in on West Chester School District, providing a variety of feedback and reviews.

"I grew up in this district and went through all their schools from kindergarten to high school. It is in a wonderful area that isn't very secluded, which is great because there is always something to do and places do go. This can include field trips as well! All of the district is stocked with the best teachers around, always friendly, hard working, and great work ethics. There is no other place that I would want to send my child to school. They have great programs, teachers, and a great location, how much better could it get?" one reviewer wrote.

Another added: "I loved how friendly everyone was. We never had problems with bullies or fights and almost everyone got along. I always felt safe when going to school. We also have amazing teachers and administrators that truly cared about us and our education. They do everything in their power to make sure that we all succeed."