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Avon Grove School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 819 students in Avon Grove School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Avon Grove School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
5,033 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
309 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Avon Grove School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#102 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
57%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.64
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
93 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,397 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
16%
# Black Students
78 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
3,378 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
67%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
82 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
287
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
377
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
346
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
370
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
361
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
355
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
371
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
397
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
422
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
453
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
431
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
435
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
428
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,677 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,420 is higher than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 44% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$133 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,677
$23,649
Spending / Student
$26,420
$23,073
Best Avon Grove School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fred S Engle Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
107 Schoolhouse Rd
West Grove, PA 19390
(610) 869-3022
West Grove, PA 19390
(610) 869-3022
Grades: 7-8
| 819 students
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