Downingtown Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Chester

District Profile

540 Trestle Pl

Downingtown, PA 19335-3459

Phone 610-269-8460

Fax 610-269-2656

Includes the municipalities of Downingtown Borough, East Brandywine Township, East Caln Township, Upper Uwchlan Township, Uwchlan Township, Wallace Township, West Bradford Township, West Pikeland Township.

Square Miles

80.02

Students Enrolled

13,210

Total Number of Schools:

16
  • Beaver Creek El Sch (K-5)
  • Bradford Hgts El Sch (K-5)
  • Brandywine-Wallace El Sch (K,1-5)
  • Downingtown HS East Campus (9-12)
  • Downingtown HS West Campus (9-12)
  • Downingtown MS (7-8)
  • Downingtown STEM Academy (9-12)
  • East Ward El Sch (K-5)
  • Lionville El Sch (K-5)
  • Lionville MS (7-8)
  • Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center (6)
  • Pickering Valley El Sch (K,1-5)
  • Shamona Creek El Sch (K,1-5)
  • Springton Manor El Sch (K,1-5)
  • Uwchlan Hills El Sch (K,1-5)
  • West Bradford El Sch (K,1-5)

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

13,210

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.02%
Asian
18.72%
Black
2.68%
Latino
5.90%
Pacific Islander
0.11%
2 or More Races
4.80%
White
67.77%

Gender

Male
51.12%
Female
48.88%

Other Statistics

Special Education
16.14%
English Learner
2.15%

Financials

Median Household Income

$132,108.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $199,868,071.51 75.78%
State Revenues $59,611,939.12 22.60%
Federal $4,035,129.95 1.53%
Other $209,927.20 0.07%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$162,634,888.06
Property Values Within District
$477,400.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

96.31%

Rigorous Courses

95
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

88.48%
College/University
0.09%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 77.80% 75.20% N/A
Grade 4 82.50% 74.30% 91.60%
Grade 5 82.40% 72.50% N/A
Grade 6 73.80% 49.50% N/A
Grade 7 69.80% 45.90% N/A
Grade 8 74.30% 41.90% 73.30%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 63.58% 68.28% 84.08%

Staff

965

Teachers

41

Administrators

553

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

14:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Robert O'Donnell

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Audrey Blust
Board President
5 2023-2027
Joyce Houghton
Board Vice President
5 2023-2027
Jane Bertone
17 2023-2027
Caryn Ghrayeb
5 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Madhu Gurthy
3 2021-2025
Margaret Miller
3 2021-2025
Mindy Ross
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Lisa Strobridge
2 2023-2027
LeeAnn Wisdom
7 2021-2025

* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.