School Climate

Chester County School District




Overall Perceptions of School Climate

District    (6.33 / 10)
63.30%
State    (6.93 / 10)
69.30%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
District 58.7% 61.4% 63.3%
State 66.8% 69% 69.3%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

District    (7.28 / 10)
72.80%
State    (7.29 / 10)
72.90%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
District 73.6% 73.9% 72.8%
State 76.8% 77.7% 72.9%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

District    (8.03 / 10)
80.30%
State    (7.60 / 10)
76%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
District 71.3% 74.8% 80.3%
State 71.8% 75.3% 76%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

District    (8.12 / 10)
81.20%
State    (8.55 / 10)
85.50%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
District 75.2% 75.5% 81.2%
State 80.5% 83.1% 85.5%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

District    (2.80 / 10)
28%
State    (4.32 / 10)
43.20%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
District 22% 28.6% 28%
State 40.3% 41.5% 43.2%

Student Perceptions of Safety

District    (5.42 / 10)
54.20%
State    (6.88 / 10)
68.80%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
District 51.3% 54.2% 54.2%
State 64.6% 67.6% 68.8%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

District 91.90%    (354 / 385)
91.90%
State 92.40%    (54143 / 58570)
92.40%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
District 78.4% 90.7% 91.9%
State 89.4% 91.4% 92.4%

Student Participation Rate

District 95.50%    (2765 / 2894)
95.50%
State 89.70%    (472872 / 527017)
89.70%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
District 80.6% 91.3% 95.5%
State 84.5% 89.5% 89.7%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 376 2861 1070
Percent satisfied with learning environment 92.5%
75.3%
86.9%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 93.5%
77%
89.4%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 84.4%
89.9%
87.3%

Additional Information

Our District Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 19.7 Up from 17.6
Percent of students retained 0.9 Down from 1.0
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 5 Up from 4
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 25.4 Down from 28.9
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) N/AV N/A