Pickering Valley Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

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Pickering Valley Elementary School

121 Byers Rd
Chester Springs, PA 19425

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Top 5%

Serving 457 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Pickering Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 80% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving is 89% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 457 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Top 5% in PA
: 80% (Top 10%)
: 89% (Top 5%)
: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Pickering Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

Pickering Valley Elementary School's student population of 457 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2016

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pickering Valley Elementary School
Kind	47
1	80
2	86
3	64
4	78
5	102

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Total Students

457 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pickering Valley Elementary School
2023	458
2022	440
2021	413
2020	456
2019	456
2018	506
2017	506
2016	479
2015	491
2014	675
2013	667
2012	674
2011	688
2010	653
2009	641
2008	725
2007	645
2006	575
2005	540
2004	503
2003	468
2002	530
2001	529
2000	507
1999	517
1998	497
1997	567
1996	587
1995	570
1994	574
1993	519
1992	512
1991	494
1990	728
1989	689
1988	611
1987	594

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pickering Valley Elementary School
2023	40
2022	41
2021	32
2020	37
2019	37
2018	33
2017	33
2016	31
2015	33
2014	37
2013	38
2012	40
2011	40
2010	39
2009	40
2008	42
2007	36
2006	31
2005	30
2004	29
2003	27
2002	28
2001	28
2000	26
1999	25
1998	27
1997	30
1996	30
1995	29
1994	29
1993	27
1992	25
1991	25
1990	32
1989	29
1988	28
1987	26

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School Rankings

Pickering Valley Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pickering Valley Elementary School is 0.56, which is less 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)

#64 out of 2733 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pickering Valley Elementary School
2022	#64
2021	#32
2019	#51
2018	#66
2017	#51
2016	#89
2015	#62
2014	#33
2013	#38
2012	#179
2011	#185

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80%

36%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pickering Valley Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Downingtown Area School District
2022	80%	36%	59%
2021	77%	38%	67%
2019	83%	45%	68%
2018	83%	45%	69%
2017	82%	46%	69%
2016	84%	46%	69%
2015	86%	43%	68%
2014	95%	72%	88%
2013	94%	73%	89%
2012	92%	74%	89%
2011	93%	76%	89%

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89%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pickering Valley Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Downingtown Area School District
2022	89%	55%	82%
2021	92%	55%	83%
2019	92%	62%	84%
2018	91%	63%	69%
2017	93%	63%	85%
2016	91%	62%	86%
2015	91%	62%	85%
2014	93%	70%	89%
2013	92%	70%	87%
2012	91%	71%	89%
2011	90%	73%	88%

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≥95%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Pickering Valley Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Downingtown Area School District
2022	95%	57%	81%
2021	90%	64%	87%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pickering Valley Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Downingtown Area School District
2023	11:1	13:1	14:1
2022	11:1	13:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	12:1	14:1	14:1
2019	12:1	14:1	14:1
2018	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	14:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	14:1
2015	15:1	15:1	14:1
2014	18:1	15:1	15:1
2013	18:1	15:1	15:1
2012	17:1	15:1	15:1
2011	17:1	14:1	15:1
2010	17:1	14:1	15:1
2009	16:1	14:1	15:1
2008	17:1	14:1	15:1
2007	18:1	16:1	16:1
2006	19:1	16:1	16:1
2005	18:1	16:1	16:1
2004	17:1	16:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	19:1	16:1	16:1
2001	19:1	17:1	16:1
2000	20:1	17:1	16:1
1999	21:1	17:1	16:1
1998	19:1	18:1	17:1
1997	19:1	18:1	17:1
1996	20:1	18:1	18:1
1995	20:1	19:1	18:1
1994	20:1	19:1	18:1
1993	19:1	19:1	18:1
1992	20:1	17:1	17:1
1991	20:1	17:1	17:1
1990	23:1	17:1	18:1
1989	24:1	17:1	18:1
1988	22:1	17:1	19:1
1987	23:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

58%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pickering Valley Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Downingtown Area School District
2023	61%	5%	19%
2022	59%	4%	18%
2021	54%	4%	16%
2020	45%	4%	14%
2019	45%	4%	14%
2018	43%	4%	13%
2017	43%	4%	13%
2016	38%	4%	12%
2015	34%	4%	11%
2014	32%	4%	9%
2013	29%	4%	9%
2012	27%	3%	9%
2011	27%	4%	8%
2010	24%	4%	8%
2009	22%	4%	7%
2008	18%	3%	6%
2007	12%	3%	5%
2006	7%	3%	4%
2005	4%	2%	3%
2004	4%	2%	3%
2003	2%	3%	3%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	3%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pickering Valley Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Downingtown Area School District
2023	2%	14%	6%
2022	2%	14%	6%
2021	2%	13%	5%
2020	3%	12%	5%
2019	3%	12%	5%
2018	3%	11%	4%
2017	3%	11%	4%
2016	3%	10%	5%
2015	3%	10%	5%
2014	3%	9%	4%
2013	3%	9%	4%
2012	3%	9%	3%
2011	2%	8%	3%
2010	3%	9%	2%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	1%	7%	2%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	6%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Pickering Valley Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Downingtown Area School District
2023	2%	14%	3%
2022	2%	14%	3%
2021	2%	15%	3%
2020	2%	15%	3%
2019	2%	15%	3%
2013	1%	15%	4%
2012	1%	15%	4%
2011	1%	15%	4%
2010	1%	15%	4%
2009	1%	16%	4%
2008	1%	16%	4%
2007	1%	16%	4%
2004	1%	16%	4%
2003	1%	15%	4%
2002	1%	15%	4%
2000	1%	15%	4%
1999	1%	15%	4%
1998	1%	15%	3%
1997	1%	14%	4%
1996	1%	14%	3%
1995	1%	14%	4%
1994	1%	14%	3%
1993	1%	13%	3%
1992	1%	13%	3%
1991	1%	13%	3%
1990	1%	13%	3%
1989	1%	13%	3%
1988	1%	13%	3%

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White

33%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pickering Valley Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Downingtown Area School District
2023	32%	62%	68%
2022	33%	63%	69%
2021	38%	63%	72%
2020	47%	65%	75%
2019	47%	65%	75%
2018	52%	66%	78%
2017	52%	66%	78%
2016	56%	68%	79%
2015	61%	68%	80%
2014	63%	69%	82%
2013	65%	70%	83%
2012	69%	71%	84%
2011	70%	71%	85%
2010	72%	72%	86%
2009	75%	73%	87%
2008	80%	74%	88%
2007	87%	74%	89%
2006	92%	75%	91%
2005	95%	76%	92%
2004	95%	76%	92%
2003	97%	77%	92%
2002	97%	78%	92%
2001	98%	78%	93%
2000	97%	79%	93%
1999	97%	79%	93%
1998	98%	79%	93%
1997	98%	80%	93%
1996	98%	80%	94%
1995	97%	81%	93%
1994	97%	81%	94%
1993	97%	82%	94%
1992	98%	82%	95%
1991	97%	82%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Pickering Valley Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Downingtown Area School District
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pickering Valley Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Downingtown Area School District
2023	0.53	0.58	0.50
2022	0.55	0.57	0.49
2021	0.57	0.57	0.46
2020	0.58	0.54	0.41
2019	0.58	0.54	0.41
2018	0.55	0.53	0.38
2017	0.55	0.53	0.38
2016	0.55	0.51	0.36
2015	0.52	0.51	0.35
2014	0.50	0.50	0.32
2013	0.50	0.48	0.30
2012	0.45	0.47	0.29
2011	0.45	0.47	0.27
2010	0.42	0.46	0.26
2009	0.39	0.44	0.24
2008	0.32	0.43	0.22
2007	0.23	0.42	0.20
2006	0.15	0.41	0.18
2005	0.10	0.40	0.15
2004	0.10	0.40	0.15
2003	0.06	0.39	0.15
2002	0.06	0.37	0.15
2001	0.04	0.37	0.14
2000	0.06	0.35	0.14
1999	0.06	0.35	0.13
1998	0.04	0.35	0.13
1997	0.04	0.34	0.13
1996	0.04	0.34	0.12
1995	0.06	0.33	0.12
1994	0.06	0.33	0.11
1993	0.05	0.31	0.11
1992	0.04	0.31	0.10
1991	0.06	0.31	0.10

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Eligible for

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Pickering Valley Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Downingtown Area School District
2023	6%	54%	13%
2022	6%	50%	11%
2021	4%	49%	10%
2020	3%	48%	9%
2019	3%	48%	9%
2018	3%	41%	6%
2017	3%	41%	6%
2016	2%	44%	9%
2015	3%	41%	8%
2014	2%	38%	6%
2013	2%	36%	6%
2012	2%	34%	4%
2011	2%	33%	4%
2009	2%	27%	3%
2008	1%	25%	2%
2007	1%	24%	3%
2006	1%	25%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Pickering Valley Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Downingtown Area School District
2014	1%	5%	1%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2001	1%	6%	1%
2000	1%	6%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Downingtown 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 Pickering Valley Elementary School's ranking?

Pickering Valley Elementary School is ranked #64 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Pickering Valley Elementary School often compared to?

Pickering Valley Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Shamona Creek Elementary School, West Vincent Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

80% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 36% PA state average), while 89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Pickering Valley Elementary School?

457 students attend Pickering Valley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Pickering Valley Elementary School students are Asian, 33% of students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Pickering Valley Elementary School?

Pickering Valley Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Pickering Valley Elementary School offer ?

Pickering Valley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Pickering Valley Elementary School part of?

Pickering Valley Elementary School is part of Downingtown Area School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 457 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Top 5%
: 80% (Top 10%)
: 89% (Top 5%)
: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education