Fern Hill Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Fern Hill Elementary School

915 Lincoln Ave
West Chester, PA 19380

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Top 20%

Serving 410 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Fern Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 410 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Top 20% in PA
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 80-89% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Fern Hill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

Fern Hill Elementary School's student population of 410 students has declined by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fern Hill Elementary School
Kind	78
1	58
2	80
3	60
4	75
5	59

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Total Students

410 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fern Hill Elementary School
2023	391
2022	399
2021	566
2020	538
2019	538
2018	532
2017	532
2016	510
2015	484
2014	495
2013	434
2012	472
2011	461
2010	462
2009	433
2008	445
2007	472
2006	486
2005	495
2004	469
2003	451
2002	458
2001	517
2000	524
1999	552
1998	635
1997	614
1996	580
1995	575
1994	523
1993	508
1992	519
1991	487
1990	467
1989	453
1988	446
1987	331

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fern Hill Elementary School
2023	37
2022	38
2021	41
2020	38
2019	38
2018	36
2017	36
2016	35
2015	35
2014	33
2013	34
2012	31
2011	31
2010	32
2009	33
2008	40
2007	29
2006	30
2005	36
2004	35
2003	27
2002	26
2001	28
2000	29
1999	30
1998	32
1997	30
1996	26
1995	27
1994	26
1993	23
1992	32
1991	31
1990	30
1989	30
1988	24
1987	20

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School Rankings

Fern Hill Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Fern Hill Elementary School is 0.55, 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)

#471 out of 2733 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Fern Hill Elementary School
2023	#471
2022	#394
2021	#243
2019	#593
2018	#401
2017	#213
2016	#274
2015	#304
2014	#128
2013	#283
2012	#24

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55-59%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Fern Hill Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2023	57%	38%	53%
2022	67%	36%	52%
2021	62%	38%	56%
2019	65%	45%	64%
2018	69%	45%	66%
2017	77%	46%	69%
2016	79%	46%	70%
2015	73%	43%	68%
2014	94%	72%	89%
2013	95%	73%	88%
2012	96%	74%	87%

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70-74%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Fern Hill Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2022	72%	55%	75%
2021	72%	55%	74%
2019	80%	62%	80%
2018	83%	63%	66%
2017	86%	63%	83%
2016	83%	62%	84%
2015	82%	62%	83%
2014	88%	70%	88%
2013	82%	70%	87%
2012	93%	71%	88%
2011	87%	73%	89%

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80-89%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Fern Hill Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2022	84%	57%	77%
2021	90%	64%	80%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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

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Hispanic

13%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fern Hill Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2023	13%	14%	9%
2022	13%	14%	9%
2021	17%	13%	9%
2020	16%	12%	8%
2019	16%	12%	8%
2018	15%	11%	7%
2017	15%	11%	7%
2016	12%	10%	7%
2015	11%	10%	7%
2014	10%	9%	6%
2013	9%	9%	6%
2012	9%	9%	6%
2011	7%	8%	5%
2010	7%	9%	5%
2009	5%	7%	5%
2008	4%	7%	4%
2007	5%	7%	4%
2006	5%	6%	4%
2005	5%	6%	4%
2004	4%	6%	3%
2003	4%	5%	3%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	3%	5%	3%
2000	2%	4%	3%
1999	1%	4%	3%
1998	2%	4%	3%
1997	2%	4%	3%
1996	2%	4%	3%
1995	4%	3%	3%
1994	4%	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%	3%
1991	5%	3%	3%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fern Hill Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2023	5%	14%	5%
2022	4%	14%	5%
2021	5%	15%	5%
2020	3%	15%	4%
2019	3%	15%	4%
2018	5%	15%	5%
2017	5%	15%	5%
2016	5%	15%	5%
2015	7%	15%	6%
2014	8%	15%	6%
2013	6%	15%	6%
2012	6%	15%	6%
2011	8%	15%	7%
2010	8%	15%	7%
2009	6%	16%	7%
2008	9%	16%	8%
2007	8%	16%	7%
2006	8%	16%	7%
2005	7%	16%	8%
2004	8%	16%	7%
2003	10%	15%	8%
2002	9%	15%	8%
2001	10%	15%	8%
2000	10%	15%	9%
1999	11%	15%	9%
1998	14%	15%	10%
1997	13%	14%	10%
1996	13%	14%	10%
1995	14%	14%	9%
1994	12%	14%	9%
1993	11%	13%	9%
1992	13%	13%	9%
1991	16%	13%	9%

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White

65%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fern Hill Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2023	67%	62%	73%
2022	65%	63%	73%
2021	71%	63%	74%
2020	74%	65%	76%
2019	74%	65%	76%
2018	74%	66%	79%
2017	74%	66%	79%
2016	77%	68%	80%
2015	76%	68%	80%
2014	76%	69%	80%
2013	79%	70%	81%
2012	78%	71%	81%
2011	78%	71%	81%
2010	79%	72%	81%
2009	82%	73%	82%
2008	81%	74%	82%
2007	80%	74%	83%
2006	82%	75%	83%
2005	83%	76%	83%
2004	83%	76%	84%
2003	83%	77%	84%
2002	84%	78%	85%
2001	84%	78%	85%
2000	85%	79%	84%
1999	85%	79%	84%
1998	82%	79%	84%
1997	82%	80%	84%
1996	83%	80%	84%
1995	80%	81%	85%
1994	81%	81%	85%
1993	83%	82%	85%
1992	83%	82%	85%
1991	77%	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	Fern Hill Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fern Hill Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2023	0.52	0.58	0.46
2022	0.55	0.57	0.45
2021	0.47	0.57	0.44
2020	0.43	0.54	0.41
2019	0.43	0.54	0.41
2018	0.43	0.53	0.37
2017	0.43	0.53	0.37
2016	0.39	0.51	0.35
2015	0.41	0.51	0.35
2014	0.41	0.50	0.35
2013	0.36	0.48	0.34
2012	0.38	0.47	0.33
2011	0.38	0.47	0.33
2010	0.36	0.46	0.33
2009	0.31	0.44	0.31
2008	0.33	0.43	0.31
2007	0.35	0.42	0.30
2006	0.31	0.41	0.30
2005	0.30	0.40	0.29
2004	0.30	0.40	0.28
2003	0.30	0.39	0.28
2002	0.29	0.37	0.27
2001	0.29	0.37	0.28
2000	0.27	0.35	0.28
1999	0.27	0.35	0.28
1998	0.31	0.35	0.29
1997	0.31	0.34	0.28
1996	0.30	0.34	0.28
1995	0.34	0.33	0.27
1994	0.33	0.33	0.27
1993	0.30	0.31	0.27
1992	0.30	0.31	0.27
1991	0.38	0.31	0.26

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Eligible for

20%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Fern Hill Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2023	23%	54%	17%
2022	20%	50%	16%
2021	21%	49%	15%
2020	21%	48%	14%
2019	21%	48%	14%
2018	19%	41%	10%
2017	19%	41%	10%
2016	16%	44%	11%
2015	15%	41%	11%
2014	16%	38%	11%
2013	13%	36%	10%
2012	14%	34%	9%
2011	15%	33%	8%
2010	10%	31%	7%
2009	9%	27%	6%
2008	8%	25%	6%
2007	10%	24%	6%
2006	6%	25%	5%
2005	6%	22%	4%
2004	5%	22%	5%
2003	6%	23%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Fern Hill Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Chester Area School District
2023	2%	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2020	3%	3%	2%
2019	3%	3%	2%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	3%	5%	2%
2014	4%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	3%	6%	2%
2011	2%	6%	2%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	3%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	7%	2%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	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 Fern Hill Elementary School's ranking?

Fern Hill Elementary School is ranked #471 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

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

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Fern Hill Elementary School?

410 students attend Fern Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Fern Hill Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Fern Hill Elementary School?

Fern Hill Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Fern Hill Elementary School offer ?

Fern Hill Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Fern Hill Elementary School part of?

Fern Hill Elementary School is part of West Chester Area School District.

School Reviews

5 8/10/2013

I love this school. When i was "graduating" from 5th grade i cryed and so did every other 5th grader. All the teachers are so kind and thay make learning fun. In the morning i would be excited to go to school. Fern hill is a great school. Once a bobcat stays a bobcat

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 410 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Top 20%
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 80-89% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education