Performance Data
Share of West Chester Area School District students scoring Proficient or Advanced on state exams, compared with Pennsylvania statewide.
PSSA · ELA · All Students
| Year | WCASD | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 74.4% | 55.5% |
| 2022 | 74% | 54.6% |
| 2023 | 71.4% | 53.7% |
| 2024 | 71% | 53% |
| 2025 | 64.5% | 48.5% |
How WCASD compares with similar Chester County districts
PSSA · ELA · 2025 · All Students
| District | % Prof./Adv. |
|---|---|
| Unionville-Chadds Ford | 80.9% |
| Tredyffrin-Easttown | 78.6% |
| Downingtown Area | 72.8% |
| Owen J. Roberts | 69.5% |
| Great Valley | 69% |
| West Chester Area | 64.5% |
| Pennsylvania average | 48.5% |
Peer districts are nearby Chester County suburban districts. Data points based on fewer than 50 students are omitted.
2021 results were affected by pandemic-era participation and may not be comparable to other years.
“—” means the value is blank or suppressed by the state for privacy.
Sources
Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, PSSA and Keystone results, 2021–2025. West Chester Area School District (AUN 124159002) and peer district figures are from PDE's district-level files; Pennsylvania figures are from PDE's state-level files. PSSA is grades 3–8 combined; Keystone is grade 11. Percentages are Proficient + Advanced. Statewide results by student group are not published for 2021, and only for Economically Disadvantaged and IEP students in 2022. PDE did not publish PSSA Science results for 2025.