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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%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,078 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 and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
4,448 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
378 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Garnet Valley School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 675 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.
Overall District Rank
#46 out of 684 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
57%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.65
# American Indian Students
13 Students
1,239 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
921 Students
25,214 Students
% Asian Students
21%
4%
# Hispanic Students
150 Students
97,970 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
17%
# Black Students
115 Students
118,593 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
3,041 Students
316,870 Students
% White Students
68%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
204 Students
30,545 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,623
# Students in K Grade:
271
15,933
# Students in 1st Grade:
292
17,465
# Students in 2nd Grade:
323
18,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
303
18,156
# Students in 4th Grade:
340
19,235
# Students in 5th Grade:
341
33,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
351
92,720
# Students in 7th Grade:
370
128,929
# Students in 8th Grade:
357
129,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
346
34,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
380
28,504
# Students in 11th Grade:
392
26,584
# Students in 12th Grade:
382
25,919
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,888 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,873 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$115 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$111 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,888
$23,696
Spending / Student
$24,873
$23,119
Best Garnet Valley School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Garnet Valley Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
601 Smithbridge Rd
Glen Mills, PA 19342
(610) 579-5100
Glen Mills, PA 19342
(610) 579-5100
Grades: 6-8
| 1,078 students
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