Great Valley School District

47 Church Rd
Malvern, PA 19355
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Great 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 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,066 students in Great 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 Great Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
4,699 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
351 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Great 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 94% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#54 out of 684 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Great Valley   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Great 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 Great 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.
79%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Great 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.
94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Great Valley   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,271 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
27%
4%
# Hispanic Students
585 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
16%
# Black Students
133 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
3%
21%
# White Students
2,514 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
54%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
188 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
356
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
377
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
383
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
373
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
357
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
384
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
340
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
365
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
361
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
359
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
397
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
314
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
333
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,306 is higher 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 $21,310 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$114 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Great 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
$100 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Great 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
$24,306
$23,649
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Great 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
$21,310
$23,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Great 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 Great Valley School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Great Valley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
255 North Phoenixville Pike
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 644-6440
Grades: 6-8
| 1,066 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 4,699 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in PA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 56% (Top 10%)
  • : 75% (Top 10%)
  • : 79% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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