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Westchester Elementary highlights student work, rising test results
Summary
At a Sept. 12 Chester County school board meeting at Westchester Elementary, staff showcased student work and video and reported stronger test performance in early grades, crediting staff and PTO support.
Westchester Elementary staff presented a school spotlight at the Chester County School Board meeting on Sept. 12, showcasing a student video and recent assessment results.
Speaker 3, identified in the transcript as a Westchester staff member, introduced a video featuring a student named Lila and highlighted the school’s academic standing. The presentation said second-grade reading met or exceeded expectations at 72.46 percent and third-grade reading was reported at about 60.29 percent. The speaker also noted third grade was designated a Level 5 school and praised three teachers who covered a colleague’s class during a staffing gap.
"We're very, very excited," Speaker 3 said, describing staff efforts and the role of the PTO in supporting facility improvements and enrichment activities. The staff member described new STEM donations, reading-oriented library additions and classroom supports aimed at readiness for third grade.
The presentation emphasized teamwork across kindergarten through third grade and recognized staff who assumed extra responsibilities to avoid rotating substitute coverage. The board received the report without formal action; Speaker 1 thanked the presenters and moved to the consent portion of the agenda.
The segment provided parents and the board with an overview of enrichment, staffing responses and recent assessment percentages; no new policy was adopted during the spotlight.
