$559,000
4 bd|3 ba|2,114 sqft
1320 Greentree Ln, West Chester, PA 19380
Listed by VRA Realty
Chester County + Delaware County
West Chester Area School District
68.5
Academic Index · #41 of 112
Academic outcomes (2024-25)
% proficient or advanced, official PDE district files. Black tick = state average.
PSSA English (gr. 3-8)64.5%PA 48.5%
PSSA Math (gr. 3-8)54.8%PA 41.7%
Keystone Algebra I55.9%PA 44.3%
Keystone Literature77.2%PA 62.1%
Keystone Biology56.0%PA 49.4%
4-year graduation rate96.9%PA 89.1%
The true tax picture
- School millage (2025-26)
- 23.3845 mills
- Effective school tax (of market value)
- 0.72%/yr
- Typical total (county + muni + school)
- 0.93%/yr
- On a $450,000 purchase
- ≈ $4,204/yr
- Median sale, 12 mo (1104 sales)
- $625,000
Delaware County side: effective school tax ≈ 0.62% (billed on that county's assessments).
Rates assume an assessment at Chester County's current Common Level Ratio (30.58%). PA does not reassess on sale. Exact math for any price: the calculator.
Family & student support
Beyond test scores: official, public measures of student support and community context that families ask about. District- and county-level only; never a rating of an individual school, student, or home.
Support & services
U.S. Dept. of Education / NCES, 2021-22. Gray figures are the PA average.
- Special-education enrollment
- 17.3%PA avg 20.3%
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1PA avg 13.9:1
- Students per school counselor
- 327:1PA avg 352:1 · recommended 250:1
- Students per school psychologist
- 711:1PA avg 1,165:1 · recommended 500:1
Special-education enrollment is the share of students receiving IEP or related services: the support a district provides, not a drawback. Counselor and psychologist ratios compare against ASCA (250:1) and NASP (500:1) recommendations.
Chester County: overdose context
Pennsylvania Department of Health. County-level, not specific to any school or district.
66drug-overdose deaths in 2024
20122024
Down from 79 the prior year and a peak of 137 in 2017. Recent years are provisional.
School climate & safety
90.4%regular attendance
Share of students present at least 90% of enrolled days, vs. 79.6% statewide. Enrollment-weighted across the district's schools. Pennsylvania Future Ready PA Index, 2024-25.
U.S. Dept. of Education, Office for Civil Rights — Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), 2021-22. Incidents per 1,000 enrolled students; one student can account for several incidents, so this is not the share of students involved. Figures are privacy-adjusted at the school level; small district counts are shown as “fewer than 10.”
- Bullying & harassment allegations
- Fewer than 10
- Out-of-school suspensions
- 28.5 / 1,000
- Referrals to law enforcement
- 11.8 / 1,000
- School-related arrests
- Fewer than 10
- Restraint or seclusion
- 1.0 / 1,000
Bullying counts are incidents a district formally reported under federal civil-rights categories, a widely underreported measure. A low number (including zero) often reflects reporting practices more than the absence of bullying.
These figures describe districts and counties, not individual schools, students, or homes. They are official public data and may be self-reported, lag by a year or more, or be underreported. They are context for families, not a safety rating. Sources: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (2021-22); Pennsylvania Department of Health; Pennsylvania Future Ready PA Index (2024-25); U.S. Dept. of Education, Office for Civil Rights — Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) (2021-22).
Schools in West Chester Area
17 public schools. Open any for grades, enrollment, and attendance.
Elementary schools
East Bradford Elementary SchoolEast Goshen Elementary SchoolExton Elementary SchoolFern Hill Elementary SchoolGlen Acres Elementary SchoolGreystone Elementary SchoolHillsdale Elementary SchoolMary C Howse Elementary SchoolPenn Wood Elementary SchoolSarah W Starkweather Elementary SchoolWesttown-Thornbury Elementary School
Tax bill by municipality
| Municipality | Muni millage | Total millage | Effective rate | Tax on $450,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbury Township | 0.995 mills | 29.54 mills | 0.90% | ≈ $4,065/yr |
| East Goshen Township | 1.75 mills | 30.30 mills | 0.93% | ≈ $4,169/yr |
| West Goshen Township | 2 mills | 30.55 mills | 0.93% | ≈ $4,204/yr |
| West Whiteland Township | 2 mills | 30.55 mills | 0.93% | ≈ $4,204/yr |
| East Bradford Township | 2.25 mills | 30.80 mills | 0.94% | ≈ $4,238/yr |
| Westtown Township | 3.92 mills | 32.47 mills | 0.99% | ≈ $4,468/yr |
| West Chester Borough | 8.09 mills | 36.64 mills | 1.12% | ≈ $5,042/yr |
Browse homes in West Chester Area
Homes for sale in West Chester Area
Active listings across the district's towns. Every home here feeds the same schools.
$435,000
2 bd|2 ba|1,375 sqft
869 Jefferson Way, West Chester, PA 19380
Listed by Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
$500,000
4 bd|2.5 ba|2,843 sqft
1700 Newmarket Ct, West Chester, PA 19382
Listed by RE/MAX Associates-Hockessin
$650,000
3 bd|3 ba|2,180 sqft
1230 Hawthorne Ln, West Chester, PA 19380
Listed by Iron Valley Real Estate Exton
$1,095,000
4 bd|4.5 ba|3,863 sqft
5 Sawmill Ct, West Chester, PA 19382
Listed by KW Greater West Chester
$489,000
3 bd|2.5 ba|2,816 sqft
604 Shropshire Dr, West Chester, PA 19382
Listed by Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
$1,195,000
3 bd|3 ba|3,071 sqft
224 Reid Way, West Chester, PA 19382
Listed by RE/MAX Town & Country
$2,350,000
5 bd|4.5 ba|5,200 sqft
1346 Carolannes Way, West Chester, PA 19382
Listed by LPT Realty, LLC
$639,900
4 bd|2 ba|1,996 sqft
704 Timber Ln, West Chester, PA 19380
Listed by Coldwell Banker Realty
$515,000
4 bd|2.5 ba|2,165 sqft
1304 Mary Jane Ln, West Chester, PA 19380
Listed by RE/MAX Main Line-West Chester
$274,900
2 bd|2.5 ba|1,600 sqft
120 Summit House #120, West Chester, PA 19382
Listed by CG Realty, LLC
$549,900
4 bd|2.5 ba|1,944 sqft
221 Taylors Mill Rd, West Chester, PA 19380
Listed by Robin Kemmerer Associates Inc
Common questions
Is West Chester Area a good school district?
West Chester Area scores 68.5 of 100 on the NookLocal Academic Index, #41 of 112 districts serving Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Berks, Lancaster, and the Lehigh Valley. Components (official 2025 PDE data): PSSA proficiency 60% (state ~45%), Keystone proficiency 63%, graduation rate 96.9% (state 89.1%). The index measures outcomes, not school effectiveness in isolation.
What are property taxes in West Chester Area School District?
The district levies 23.3845 mills (2025-26) on Chester County's assessment base, an effective school tax of about 0.72% of market value at the current Common Level Ratio. With county and typical municipal millage, the total runs about 0.93%, roughly $4,204 per year on a $450,000 purchase. Exact bills vary by municipality (0.90%–1.12% across 7) and by the home's actual assessment.
What towns are in West Chester Area School District?
NookLocal-covered towns served by West Chester Area: East Bradford Township, East Goshen Township, Thornbury Township, Thornbury Township, West Chester Borough, West Goshen Township, West Whiteland Township, Westtown Township. The taxing municipalities are Thornbury Township, East Goshen Township, West Goshen Township, West Whiteland Township, East Bradford Township, Westtown Township, West Chester Borough. A specific home's district is shown on every NookLocal listing.
West Chester Area vs. Avon Grove: how do they compare?
Academically: West Chester Area 68.5 vs. Avon Grove 70.8 on the Academic Index. On taxes: 0.93% vs. 1.34% of home value per year, about $4,204 vs. $6,008 on a $450,000 purchase. Full comparison on the school district value matrix.
What is the attendance rate in West Chester Area School District?
90.4% of West Chester Area students are regularly present (enrolled and attending at least 90% of school days) versus 79.6% statewide (Future Ready PA Index, 2024-25).
Does West Chester Area support students with IEPs and special needs?
17.3% of students receive special-education services (Pennsylvania average 20.3%), with about 327 students per school counselor and 711 per school psychologist. The Family & student support section above has the full breakdown.
Is West Chester Area a safe school district?
Rather than a single safety score, NookLocal shows official district figures. Regular attendance is 90.4% (state 79.6%). For 2021-22, the federal Civil Rights Data Collection reports about 28.5 out-of-school suspensions and 11.8 law-enforcement referrals per 1,000 students. These figures describe the district, not individual schools, and reported bullying is widely undercounted. See the Family & student support section.
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Academic data: PA Department of Education district-level files (2024-25). Tax data: county assessment offices and STEB. Estimates only. Verify with the district and county before transacting. Full methodology on the value matrix.
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