Garnet Valley School District

80 Station Road
Glen Mills, PA 19342
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Garnet Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,067 students in Garnet Valley 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 Garnet Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
4,508 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
382 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Garnet Valley School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 96% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#46 out of 684 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Garnet Valley   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Garnet Valley   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Garnet Valley   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Garnet Valley   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Garnet Valley   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.64
# American Indian Students
13 Students
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
909 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
20%
4%
# Hispanic Students
145 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
16%
# Black Students
124 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
3%
21%
# White Students
3,116 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
69%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
196 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
270
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
315
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
307
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
331
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
332
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
340
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
361
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
358
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
348
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
385
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
387
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
371
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
403
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,543 is higher than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,541 is higher than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$115 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Garnet Valley   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$111 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Garnet Valley   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,543
$23,649
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Garnet Valley   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,541
$23,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Garnet Valley   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Garnet Valley School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Garnet Valley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
601 Smithbridge Rd
Glen Mills, PA 19342
(610) 579-5100
Grades: 6-8
| 1,067 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 4,508 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in PA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 58% (Top 10%)
  • : 75% (Top 10%)
  • : 80% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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