Top Rankings
Unionville-Chadds Ford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 875 students in Unionville-Chadds Ford School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Unionville-Chadds Ford School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 52% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Unionville-Chadds Ford School District is Charles F Patton Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
3,747 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
307 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Unionville-Chadds Ford School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#15 out of 684 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
57%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
4%
% Hispanic
6%
17%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
74%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,283 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,808 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$89 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,283
$23,696
Spending / Student
$23,808
$23,119
Best Unionville-Chadds Ford School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Charles F Patton Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
760 Unionville Road
Kennett Square, PA 19348
(610) 347-2000
Kennett Square, PA 19348
(610) 347-2000
Grades: 6-8
| 875 students
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