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Bala-cynwyd Middle School vs. Welsh Valley Middle School

Should you attend Bala-cynwyd Middle School or Welsh Valley Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Bala-cynwyd Middle School
510 Bryn Mawr Ave
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Welsh Valley Middle School
325 Tower Lane
Narberth, PA 19072
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Bala-cynwyd Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Welsh Valley Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 796 students in grades 5-8, Bala-cynwyd Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 818 students in grades 5-8, Welsh Valley Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
5-8
5-8
Total Students
796 students
818 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
81 teachers
82 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Welsh Valley Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#225 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 10%)
#251 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bala-cynwyd Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Welsh Valley Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
(Top 20% in PA)
65%
(Top 20% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bala-cynwyd Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Welsh Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
86%
(Top 5% in PA)
83%
(Top 5% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bala-cynwyd Middle School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Welsh Valley Middle School 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.
81%
(Top 30% in PA)
78%
(Top 30% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bala-cynwyd Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Welsh Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Bala-cynwyd Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Welsh Valley Middle School by grade.
Grade 5 Students
201
193
Grade 6 Students
214
208
Grade 7 Students
182
206
Grade 8 Students
199
211

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
13%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Welsh Valley Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Welsh Valley Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
9%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Welsh Valley Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
63%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bala-cynwyd Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Welsh Valley Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Welsh Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.57
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of Bala-cynwyd Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Welsh Valley Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
16%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Welsh Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Welsh Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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