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Penn Valley School vs. Gladwyne School

Should you attend Penn Valley School or Gladwyne 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
Penn Valley School
301 Righters Mill Rd
Narberth, PA 19072
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Gladwyne School
230 West Righters Mill Rd
Gladwyne, PA 19035
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

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

Gladwyne School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 514 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Penn Valley School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 540 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Gladwyne School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 86% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-4
K-4
Total Students
514 students
540 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
44 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Gladwyne School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#107 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 5%)
#39 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Penn Valley School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Gladwyne School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
(Top 10% in PA)
86%
(Top 5% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Penn Valley 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 Gladwyne 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.
84%
(Top 5% in PA)
87%
(Top 5% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Penn Valley 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 Gladwyne 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.
≥95%
(Top 1% in PA)
90-94%
(Top 5% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Penn Valley 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 Gladwyne 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 Penn Valley School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Gladwyne School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
77
63
Grade 1 Students
103
96
Grade 2 Students
113
131
Grade 3 Students
99
117
Grade 4 Students
122
133

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Penn Valley School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Gladwyne School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Penn Valley School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Gladwyne School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
9%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Penn Valley School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Gladwyne School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
62%
74%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Penn Valley 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 Gladwyne 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
13%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Penn Valley 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Gladwyne 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.
0.58
0.44
This chart displays the diversity score of Penn Valley 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 Gladwyne 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
16%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Penn Valley 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Gladwyne 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
1%
1%
(17-18 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Penn Valley 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gladwyne School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
 
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