District guide
Downingtown Area SD public schools
Parent-focused district context for Chester County, PA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Downingtown Area SD tells you before choosing a home
Downingtown Area SD is listed with 16 public schools and 13,201 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 10 primary, 3 middle, 3 high schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
16 district schools are associated with Chester County in the current file, about 15% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
10
5,536 reported students
3
3,241 reported students
3
4,424 reported students
Parent checks for Downingtown Area SD
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Downingtown Area SD
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downingtown HS West Campus Regular | High | 9–12 | Downingtown | 1,798 | Profile |
| Downingtown HS East Campus Regular | High | 9–12 | Exton | 1,702 | Profile |
| Downingtown MS Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Downingtown | 1,154 | Profile |
| Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center Regular | Middle | 6 | Downingtown | 1,046 | Profile |
| Lionville MS Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Exton | 1,041 | Profile |
| Downingtown STEM Academy Regular | High | 9–12 | Downingtown | 924 | Listed only |
| Lionville El Sch Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Downingtown | 652 | Listed only |
| West Bradford El Sch Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Downingtown | 637 | Listed only |
| Springton Manor El Sch Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Glenmoore | 619 | Listed only |
| Bradford Hgts El Sch Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Downingtown | 560 | Listed only |
| Shamona Creek El Sch Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Downingtown | 543 | Listed only |
| East Ward El Sch Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Downingtown | 540 | Listed only |
| Beaver Creek El Sch Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Downingtown | 527 | Listed only |
| Uwchlan Hills El Sch Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Downingtown | 521 | Listed only |
| Brandywine-Wallace El Sch Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Downingtown | 479 | Listed only |
| Pickering Valley El Sch Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Chester Springs | 458 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Downingtown Area SD FAQ
What schools are included for Downingtown Area SD?
Downingtown Area SD includes 16 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 10 primary, 3 middle, 3 high schools.
Does this Downingtown Area SD page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Downingtown Area SD or local assignment tools.
Is Downingtown Area SD ranked as the best district in Chester County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Downingtown Area SD schools have detailed profiles?
5 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.