Great Valley SD School District

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

Top Rankings

Great Valley SD 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,085 students in Great Valley SD 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 SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Asian), which is equal to the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
925 Schools
# Students
4,606 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
325 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Great Valley SD School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (PA)
#46 out of 677 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Great Valley SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
56%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Great Valley SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
71%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Great Valley SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
97%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Great Valley SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.63
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,206 Students
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
26%
4%
# Hispanic Students
523 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
15%
# Black Students
131 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
2,556 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
56%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
185 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
340
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
377
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
360
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
338
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
368
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
336
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
345
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
368
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
372
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
402
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
321
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
335
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
344
23,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,796 is higher than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,740 is less than the state median of $23,089. 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 display total revenue of Great Valley SD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$100 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Great Valley SD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,796
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Great Valley SD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,740
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Great Valley SD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Great Valley SD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Great Valley MiddleSchool
(Math: 44% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
255 North Phoenixville Pike
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 644-6440
Grades: 6-8
| 1,085 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 4,606 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in PA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 56% (Top 10%)
  • : 71% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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