Mary C Howse Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Mary C Howse Elementary School

641 W Boot Rd
West Chester, PA 19380

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Top 10%

Serving 474 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mary C Howse Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 78% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 474 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Top 10% in PA
: 73% (Top 10%)
: 78% (Top 10%)
: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mary C Howse Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

Mary C Howse Elementary School's student population of 474 students has declined by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mary C Howse Elementary School
Kind	65
1	76
2	91
3	73
4	75
5	94

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Total Students

474 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mary C Howse Elementary School
2023	493
2022	481
2021	605
2020	620
2019	620
2018	524
2017	524
2016	518
2015	535
2014	537
2013	514
2012	501
2011	466
2010	460
2009	458
2008	453
2007	500
2006	493
2005	479
2004	505
2003	497
2002	505
2001	544
2000	551
1999	553
1998	558
1997	532
1996	477
1995	450
1994	582
1993	512
1992	532
1991	562
1990	523
1989	510
1988	478
1987	448

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mary C Howse Elementary School
2023	34
2022	38
2021	44
2020	41
2019	41
2018	36
2017	36
2016	35
2015	34
2014	34
2013	32
2012	31
2011	32
2010	34
2009	28
2008	30
2007	31
2006	29
2005	30
2004	27
2003	28
2002	29
2001	29
2000	30
1999	28
1998	28
1997	27
1996	25
1995	25
1994	30
1993	25
1992	33
1991	33
1990	34
1989	31
1988	26
1987	25

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School Rankings

Mary C Howse Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mary C Howse Elementary School is 0.65, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#164 out of 2733 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mary C Howse Elementary School
2023	#164
2022	#300
2021	#158
2019	#601
2018	#511
2017	#353
2016	#479
2015	#307
2014	#300
2013	#205
2012	#134

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73%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mary C Howse Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2023	73%	38%	53%
2022	66%	36%	52%
2021	62%	38%	56%
2019	65%	45%	64%
2018	65%	45%	66%
2017	71%	46%	69%
2016	68%	46%	70%
2015	70%	43%	68%
2014	90%	72%	89%
2013	91%	73%	88%
2012	95%	74%	87%

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78%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mary C Howse Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2022	78%	55%	75%
2021	82%	55%	74%
2019	79%	62%	80%
2018	82%	63%	66%
2017	85%	63%	83%
2016	82%	62%	84%
2015	85%	62%	83%
2014	86%	70%	88%
2013	88%	70%	87%
2012	90%	71%	88%
2011	92%	73%	89%

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90-94%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mary C Howse Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2022	92%	57%	77%
2021	87%	64%	80%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mary C Howse Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2023	15:1	13:1	13:1
2022	13:1	13:1	13:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	14:1	14:1
2019	15:1	14:1	14:1
2018	15:1	15:1	14:1
2017	15:1	14:1	14:1
2016	15:1	15:1	14:1
2015	16:1	15:1	14:1
2014	16:1	15:1	14:1
2013	16:1	15:1	14:1
2012	16:1	15:1	14:1
2011	15:1	14:1	14:1
2010	13:1	14:1	14:1
2009	16:1	14:1	14:1
2008	15:1	14:1	13:1
2007	16:1	16:1	16:1
2006	17:1	16:1	16:1
2005	16:1	16:1	16:1
2004	19:1	16:1	16:1
2003	18:1	16:1	17:1
2002	17:1	16:1	17:1
2001	19:1	17:1	17:1
2000	18:1	17:1	17:1
1999	20:1	17:1	18:1
1998	20:1	18:1	18:1
1997	19:1	18:1	18:1
1996	19:1	18:1	18:1
1995	18:1	19:1	18:1
1994	19:1	19:1	19:1
1993	21:1	19:1	20:1
1992	16:1	17:1	14:1
1991	17:1	17:1	14:1
1990	15:1	17:1	15:1
1989	16:1	17:1	14:1
1988	18:1	17:1	17:1
1987	18:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

37%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mary C Howse Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2023	39%	5%	8%
2022	33%	4%	9%
2021	32%	4%	9%
2020	31%	4%	10%
2019	31%	4%	10%
2018	22%	4%	8%
2017	22%	4%	8%
2016	22%	4%	8%
2015	21%	4%	7%
2014	21%	4%	8%
2013	22%	4%	7%
2012	22%	3%	7%
2011	22%	4%	7%
2010	23%	4%	7%
2009	19%	4%	6%
2008	17%	3%	6%
2007	16%	3%	6%
2006	14%	3%	6%
2005	11%	2%	5%
2004	11%	2%	6%
2003	5%	3%	5%
2002	4%	2%	4%
2001	3%	2%	4%
2000	3%	2%	4%
1999	3%	2%	4%
1998	4%	2%	3%
1997	4%	2%	3%
1996	4%	2%	3%
1995	4%	2%	3%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	3%
1992	2%	2%	3%
1991	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mary C Howse Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2023	6%	14%	9%
2022	5%	14%	9%
2021	5%	13%	9%
2020	4%	12%	8%
2019	4%	12%	8%
2018	4%	11%	7%
2017	4%	11%	7%
2016	6%	10%	7%
2015	5%	10%	7%
2014	5%	9%	6%
2013	4%	9%	6%
2012	3%	9%	6%
2011	3%	8%	5%
2010	2%	9%	5%
2009	3%	7%	5%
2008	3%	7%	4%
2007	3%	7%	4%
2006	3%	6%	4%
2005	2%	6%	4%
2004	3%	6%	3%
2003	3%	5%	3%
2002	4%	5%	3%
2001	2%	5%	3%
2000	2%	4%	3%
1999	1%	4%	3%
1998	1%	4%	3%
1997	2%	4%	3%
1996	2%	4%	3%
1995	1%	3%	3%
1994	2%	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%	3%
1991	2%	3%	3%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mary C Howse Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2023	4%	14%	5%
2022	4%	14%	5%
2021	5%	15%	5%
2020	4%	15%	4%
2019	4%	15%	4%
2018	6%	15%	5%
2017	6%	15%	5%
2016	4%	15%	5%
2015	5%	15%	6%
2014	5%	15%	6%
2013	5%	15%	6%
2012	6%	15%	6%
2011	7%	15%	7%
2010	9%	15%	7%
2009	9%	16%	7%
2008	9%	16%	8%
2007	7%	16%	7%
2006	9%	16%	7%
2005	10%	16%	8%
2004	9%	16%	7%
2003	9%	15%	8%
2002	7%	15%	8%
2001	8%	15%	8%
2000	10%	15%	9%
1999	11%	15%	9%
1998	9%	15%	10%
1997	8%	14%	10%
1996	8%	14%	10%
1995	10%	14%	9%
1994	10%	14%	9%
1993	11%	13%	9%
1992	10%	13%	9%
1991	7%	13%	9%

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White

46%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mary C Howse Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2023	45%	62%	73%
2022	53%	63%	73%
2021	53%	63%	74%
2020	57%	65%	76%
2019	57%	65%	76%
2018	66%	66%	79%
2017	66%	66%	79%
2016	67%	68%	80%
2015	67%	68%	80%
2014	67%	69%	80%
2013	68%	70%	81%
2012	69%	71%	81%
2011	68%	71%	81%
2010	66%	72%	81%
2009	69%	73%	82%
2008	71%	74%	82%
2007	74%	74%	83%
2006	74%	75%	83%
2005	77%	76%	83%
2004	77%	76%	84%
2003	83%	77%	84%
2002	85%	78%	85%
2001	87%	78%	85%
2000	85%	79%	84%
1999	85%	79%	84%
1998	86%	79%	84%
1997	86%	80%	84%
1996	86%	80%	84%
1995	85%	81%	85%
1994	86%	81%	85%
1993	86%	82%	85%
1992	86%	82%	85%
1991	89%	82%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Mary C Howse Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2023	6%	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	3%
2020	4%	4%	2%
2019	4%	4%	2%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2016	1%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mary C Howse Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2023	0.64	0.58	0.46
2022	0.61	0.57	0.45
2021	0.62	0.57	0.44
2020	0.58	0.54	0.41
2019	0.58	0.54	0.41
2018	0.52	0.53	0.37
2017	0.52	0.53	0.37
2016	0.50	0.51	0.35
2015	0.51	0.51	0.35
2014	0.51	0.50	0.35
2013	0.49	0.48	0.34
2012	0.48	0.47	0.33
2011	0.49	0.47	0.33
2010	0.51	0.46	0.33
2009	0.48	0.44	0.31
2008	0.46	0.43	0.31
2007	0.43	0.42	0.30
2006	0.43	0.41	0.30
2005	0.39	0.40	0.29
2004	0.39	0.40	0.28
2003	0.30	0.39	0.28
2002	0.27	0.37	0.27
2001	0.24	0.37	0.28
2000	0.26	0.35	0.28
1999	0.27	0.35	0.28
1998	0.25	0.35	0.29
1997	0.25	0.34	0.28
1996	0.25	0.34	0.28
1995	0.26	0.33	0.27
1994	0.24	0.33	0.27
1993	0.25	0.31	0.27
1992	0.25	0.31	0.27
1991	0.20	0.31	0.26

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Eligible for

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mary C Howse Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2023	8%	54%	17%
2022	7%	50%	16%
2021	10%	49%	15%
2020	8%	48%	14%
2019	8%	48%	14%
2018	7%	41%	10%
2017	7%	41%	10%
2016	7%	44%	11%
2015	8%	41%	11%
2014	9%	38%	11%
2013	8%	36%	10%
2012	9%	34%	9%
2011	9%	33%	8%
2010	10%	31%	7%
2009	8%	27%	6%
2008	4%	25%	6%
2007	6%	24%	6%
2006	4%	25%	5%
2005	6%	22%	4%
2004	6%	22%	5%
2003	6%	23%	4%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Mary C Howse Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	5%	2%
2014	3%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	3%	6%	2%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	7%	2%
2005	3%	6%	1%
2004	2%	6%	1%
2003	3%	6%	1%
2002	2%	6%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

West Chester Area School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mary C Howse Elementary School's ranking?

Mary C Howse Elementary School is ranked #164 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Mary C Howse Elementary School often compared to?

Mary C Howse Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Exton Elementary School, Collegium Charter School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

73% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 78% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Mary C Howse Elementary School?

474 students attend Mary C Howse Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Mary C Howse Elementary School students are White, 37% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mary C Howse Elementary School?

Mary C Howse Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Mary C Howse Elementary School offer ?

Mary C Howse Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Mary C Howse Elementary School part of?

Mary C Howse Elementary School is part of West Chester Area School District.

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Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 474 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Top 10%
: 73% (Top 10%)
: 78% (Top 10%)
: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education