Downingtown Area School District

540 Trestle Place, Downingtown, PA Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

12,794

Total Students

KG-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

68%

Percent Proficient - Math

84%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

26,153

households

72,148

Total Population

$392,200

Average House Value

$1,356

Average Housing Rent

$121,798

Average Household Income

97.35%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Downingtown Area School District is a public school district serving Downingtown area, Pennsylvania. For academic year 2020-2021, 16 schools served 12,794 students through KG to 12^th grade in its 16 schools. A total of 874 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1.

According to the Pennsylvania state assessment result, 68% of students are proficient in Math learning and 84% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.dasd.org (610)269-8460 540 Trestle Place, Downingtown, PA

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

LOUIS CHANCE

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

SHARON STANDISH

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

SHARON STANDISH

email phone

Schools in Downingtown Area School District

In Downingtown Area School District, 16 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Beaver Creek El Sch View

471 Students

14 Students per teacher

Brandywine-wallace El Sch View

538 Students

16 Students per teacher

Pickering Valley El Sch View

483 Students

14 Students per teacher

East Ward El Sch View

539 Students

15 Students per teacher

Lionville El Sch View

673 Students

17 Students per teacher

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Lionville Middle School View

994 Students

13 Students per teacher

Downingtown Middle School View

1,098 Students

15 Students per teacher

Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center View

1,095 Students

15 Students per teacher

Downingtown Hs East Campus View

1,789 Students

14 Students per teacher

Downingtown Hs West Campus View

1,563 Students

14 Students per teacher

Downingtown Stem Academy View

815 Students

15 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus VIEW

University Park, PA

$40,188 ($20,234) Tuition & Fees

1,300 SAT Score

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus VIEW

Pittsburgh, PA

$39,890 ($21,524) Tuition & Fees

1,370 SAT Score

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College VIEW

Erie, PA

$26,668 ($15,944) Tuition & Fees

1,205 SAT Score

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg VIEW

Middletown, PA

$26,668 ($15,944) Tuition & Fees

1,210 SAT Score

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine VIEW

Media, PA

$25,118 ($15,180) Tuition & Fees

1,170 SAT Score

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Pittsburgh Technical College VIEW

Oakdale, PA

$18,980 Tuition & Fees

Manor College VIEW

Jenkintown, PA

$19,964 Tuition & Fees

Lackawanna College VIEW

Scranton, PA

$17,950 Tuition & Fees

University of Pennsylvania VIEW

Philadelphia, PA

$66,104 Tuition & Fees

1,540 SAT Score

Swarthmore College VIEW

Swarthmore, PA

$62,412 Tuition & Fees

1,520 SAT Score

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McCann School of Business & Technology VIEW

Wilkes Barre, PA

$11,640 Tuition & Fees

Mercyhurst University-North East Campus VIEW

North East, PA

$19,120 Tuition & Fees

McCann School of Business & Technology VIEW

Carlisle, PA

$9,828 Tuition & Fees

Miller-Motte College-McCann-Allentown VIEW

Allentown, PA

$5,000 Tuition & Fees

McCann School of Business & Technology VIEW

Dickson City, PA

$9,728 Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 12,794 students are attending Downingtown Area School District. By gender, there are 6,572 (51.4%) and 6,219 (48.6%) female students at Downingtown Area School District.

By race/ethnicity, 9,705 White (75.9%), 386 Black (3.0%), and1,736 Asian (13.6%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 4.9%	623	340	283
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0%	3	0	3
Asian 13.6%	1,736	892	844
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	10	7	3
Black 3.0%	386	218	168
White 75.9%	9,705	4,948	4,757
Two or More Races 2.6%	328	167	161
Total	12,791	6,572	6,219

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	79	43	36
Asian	68	45	23
Black	7	6	1
White	25	16	9
Two or More Races	1	0	1
Total	179	109	70

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	163	105	58
American Indian/Alaska Native	1	0	1
Asian	130	99	31
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	4	4	0
Black	105	67	38
White	1,926	1,232	694
Two or More Races	69	48	21
Total	2,398	1,555	843

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 68%	68%	79%	76%	76%	60%	54%	46%	88%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students 89%	89%	90-94%	90-94%	≥95%	90-94%	80-84%	80-84%	≥95%
Hispanic students 49%	49%	50-59%	50-59%	50-59%	20-29%	30-39%	35-39%	70-79%
Black students 42%	40-44%	40-59%	40-59%	40-59%	21-39%	11-19%	11-19%	50-59%
White students 66%	66%	79%	74%	75%	58%	52%	40%	90%
Two or More Races 57%	55-59%	60-79%	60-69%	60-79%	40-49%	40-59%	40-59%	60-79%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 35%	35%	50-54%	45-49%	40-44%	20-24%	15-19%	10-14%	50-54%
Economically disadvantaged students 43%	43%	50-54%	55-59%	40-44%	30-34%	20-24%	20-24%	70-74%
Limited English proficient students 37%	35-39%	30-39%	60-79%	<50%	*	*	<50%	<50%
Female students 68%	68%	77%	74%	79%	61%	55%	44%	91%
Male students 68%	68%	81%	77%	74%	60%	53%	47%	85%
Homeless enrolled students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	0%	*
Migrant students 0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Foster Care Status 50%	<50%	*	0%	*	0%	0%	0%	*
Military Connected Student Status 50%	40-59%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	4	6	5	3
Limited English proficient students 52%	<50%	50-54%	*	60-79%	*	≥50%	50-59%
Hispanic students 68%	55-59%	68%	50-59%	70-79%	60-69%	70-79%	60-69%
Foster Care Status 50%	0%	≥50%	0%	0%	0%	*	*
Female students 88%	83%	88%	85%	92%	87%	90%	88%
Male students 80%	71%	80%	69%	85%	82%	80%	85%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Two or More Races 77%	≥80%	75-79%	60-79%	80-89%	70-79%	60-79%	≥80%
White students 84%	77%	84%	76%	89%	84%	84%	88%
Military Connected Student Status 70%	*	60-79%	*	*	*	*	*
Migrant students 0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 93%	90-94%	93%	≥95%	90-94%	90-94%	≥95%	85-89%
Black students 62%	50-59%	60-64%	40-49%	60-79%	40-59%	60-79%	60-79%
Homeless enrolled students 50%	0%	≥50%	*	*	*	*	*
Economically disadvantaged students 62%	50-54%	62%	45-49%	70-74%	60-64%	60-64%	60-64%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 50%	30-34%	50%	35-39%	55-59%	45-49%	50-54%	55-59%
All students 84%	77%	84%	77%	89%	84%	85%	86%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 966 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 385 students are enrolled in International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and 1,160 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Downingtown Area School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	966	23%
Advanced Placement Math	260	6%
Advanced Placement Science	323	8%
Advanced Placement Other programs	749	18%
International BS program	385	9%
SAT/ACT Participation	1,160	28%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 874 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Downingtown Area School District and the students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1. All teachers are certified. 90.7% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	874	Students per teacher: 15 to 1
Teachers who are certified	874	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	46	5.3%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	35	4.0%
School counselors	35	Students per counselor: 366 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	1	-
Security guards	8	-
Nurses	16	-
Psychologists	16	-
Social workers	-	-