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Valley Forge Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

23^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 97% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Valley Forge Middle School is a highly-ranked public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Wayne, Pennsylvania, part of the Tredyffrin-Easttown School District. The school has consistently been one of the top-performing middle schools in Pennsylvania, ranking within the top 25 schools for the past several years and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Valley Forge Middle School's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming state and district averages on PSSA tests in Math, English Language Arts, and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, 69.7% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 72.9% for the district and 41.7% for the state. In PSSA English Language Arts, 77.8% of students were proficient or better, compared to 78.5% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 8th grade, with 85% of students proficient or better in ELA and 69.8% in Math.

Valley Forge Middle School's excellence extends beyond overall academic achievement, as the school performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, Hispanic, and multi-racial students. The school also maintains a high level of performance for students with disabilities, ranking 24th out of 643 Pennsylvania middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year. When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Great Valley Middle School and Eisenhower Middle School, Valley Forge Middle School's academic achievements are particularly impressive.

1,186

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,863

Per pupil spending ?

8.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

105 W Walker Rd
Wayne, PA 19087-1193

(610) 240-1300

District: Tredyffrin-Easttown School District

Students who attend Valley Forge Middle School usually attend:

High:

Conestoga Senior High School

Feeder schools for Valley Forge Middle School:

Elementary:	New Eagle Elementary School
	Valley Forge Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.1%

Asian:

32.6%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (74% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg76%

Pennsylvania avg45%

23^rd of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 3%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Tredyffrin-Easttown School District

13^th of 606Tredyffrin-Easttown School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	96.6	23 of 873	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	96.6	16 of 891	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	17 of 893	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	13 of 883	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	98.7	3 of 797	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	22 of 891	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	93.7	19 of 861	97.8%	★★★★★
2017	94.8	17 of 877	98.1%	★★★★★
2016	95.5	8 of 870	99.1%	★★★★★
2015	95.3	14 of 835	98.3%	★★★★★
2014	91.1	5 of 728	99.3%	★★★★★
2013	88.9	12 of 758	98.4%	★★★★★
2012	88.7	17 of 834	98.0%	★★★★★
2011	86.8	28 of 825	96.6%	★★★★★
2010	88.0	19 of 805	97.6%	★★★★★
2009	86.6	43 of 770	94.4%	★★★★★
2008	89.9	20 of 753	97.3%	★★★★★
2007	91.2	13 of 749	98.3%	★★★★★
2006	90.9	17 of 736	97.7%	★★★★★
2005	95.9	6 of 687	99.1%	★★★★★
2004	94.9	6 of 663	99.1%	★★★★★
2003	96.5	3 of 643	99.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	21 of 138	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.8	17 of 145	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	18 of 144	87.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	93.1	24 of 643	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	98.7	12 of 672	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	99.5	5 of 660	99.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	94.8	25 of 835	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	23 of 860	97.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	95.4	10 of 348	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	13 of 362	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.9	16 of 362	95.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	110 of 843	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	94.2	20 of 877	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	45 of 874	94.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	96.8	22 of 839	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	12 of 870	98.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	94.4	8 of 174	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	5 of 199	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	90.4	14 of 187	92.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	47 of 649	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	37 of 673	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.5	33 of 681	95.2%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)96th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)93rd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2025)85th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts78%+29 vs state

Math70%+28 vs state

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by a student
Wednesday, April 29, 2009

I absolutely loved this school. I moved from another district in 7th grade and discovered that it was a challenge, but one that could be concurred with satisfaction. The teachers and staff were amazing and helpful. They always had what was best for me in mind. Also, my counselor helped me through anything that I needed. It was the best two years of middle school anyone could hope for. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)					PSSA English Language Arts (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Valley Forge Middle School	Public	5-8	105 W Walker Rd	Wayne	19087	Chester County	Tredyffrin-Easttown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 240-1300	1,186	85	13.9	8.2%	630 (53.1%)	42 (3.5%)	60 (5.1%)	387 (32.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (5.6%)	96.6	23^rd of 873 public middle schools	97.4%		96.6	16^th of 891 public middle schools	98.2%	7	73.9	67.8	66.9	69.8	69.7	69.1	77.1	80.4	85.0	77.8	$20,863	$338	$20,526
Tredyffrin-Easttown Middle School	Public	5-8	801 Conestoga Rd	Berwyn	19312	Chester County	Tredyffrin-Easttown School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 240-1200	1,056	77	13.7	9.4%	588 (55.7%)	28 (2.7%)	44 (4.2%)	319 (30.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (7.3%)	97	19^th of 873 public middle schools	97.8%		96.4	17^th of 891 public middle schools	98.1%	2	69.7	72.1	73.7	61.3	69.3	67.1	78.4	83.7	83.1	78.3	$21,391	$346	$21,045
Upper Merion Area Middle School	Public	5-8	450 Keebler Road	King of Prussia	19406	Montgomery County	Upper Merion Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 205-8802	1,348	106	12.7	47.2%	573 (42.5%)	186 (13.8%)	213 (15.8%)	221 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	155 (11.5%)	68.7	236^th of 873 public middle schools	73.0%		66.9	288^th of 891 public middle schools	67.7%	52	60.5	54.8	35.4	21.2	43.5	52.7	64.8	59.6	53.0	57.2	$23,088	$599	$22,489
Radnor Middle School	Public	6-8	150 Louella Avenue	Wayne	19087	Delaware County	Radnor Township School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 386-6300	808	77	10.5	14.1%	555 (68.7%)	29 (3.6%)	44 (5.4%)	135 (16.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.3%)	98.5	7^th of 873 public middle schools	99.2%		98.2	5^th of 891 public middle schools	99.4%	2		77.6	76.9	76.4	77.0		82.5	89.4	90.0	87.2	$28,208	$411	$27,798
Arcola Intrmd School	Public	7-8	40001A Eagleville Road	Eagleville	19403	Montgomery County	Methacton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 489-5000	692	59	11.7	20.8%	447 (64.6%)	43 (6.2%)	61 (8.8%)	88 (12.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.5%)	82.1	125^th of 873 public middle schools	85.7%		84.8	102^nd of 891 public middle schools	88.6%	23			51.7	42.1	47.3			59.7	61.0	60.2	$26,773	$512	$26,262
Skyview Upper Elementary School	Public	5-6	4001 B Eagleville Rd	Eagleville	19403	Montgomery County	Methacton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 489-5000	695	55	12.5	20.4%	462 (66.5%)	38 (5.5%)	63 (9.1%)	95 (13.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.2%)								(n/a)	67.4	60.9			64.2	64.1	67.0			65.5	$24,921	$848	$24,073
Phoenixville Area Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 Purple Pride Parkway	Phoenixville	19460	Chester County	Phoenixville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 927-5200	963	78	12.3	33.0%	608 (63.1%)	47 (4.9%)	211 (21.9%)	37 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (6.1%)	74.5	181^st of 873 public middle schools	79.3%		80.6	132^nd of 891 public middle schools	85.2%	49		45.3	39.2	36.0	40.1		64.1	61.1	56.7	60.6	$22,856	$201	$22,655
Blockson Middle School	Public	5-8	1315 W Marshall St	Norristown	19401	Montgomery County	Norristown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 275-6870	695	52	13.4	104.7%	39 (5.6%)	183 (26.3%)	406 (58.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (8.8%)	15.6	716^th of 873 public middle schools	18.0%		12.5	765^th of 891 public middle schools	14.1%	49	14.0	17.2	9.0	9.5	12.3	22.9	25.9	20.9	20.4	22.4	$19,897	$1,280	$18,617
Black Rock Middle School	Public	5-8	1860 W Montgomery Ave	Villanova	19085	Montgomery County	Lower Merion School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(484) 418-2222	1,077	107	10.0	15.0%	671 (62.3%)	116 (10.8%)	66 (6.1%)	119 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (9.7%)	98.4	9^th of 873 public middle schools	99.0%		97.5	11^th of 891 public middle schools	98.8%	2	85.1	82.3	78.8	81.1	81.9	81.6	82.2	84.9	86.1	83.7	$32,554	$217	$32,337
Great Valley 5/6 Center	Public	5-6	360 Swedesford Rd	Malvern	19355	Chester County	Great Valley School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 699-1514	756	50	15.1		357 (47.2%)	25 (3.3%)	89 (11.8%)	246 (32.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley Forge Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Valley Forge Middle School?

Students at Valley Forge Middle School are 53% White, 33% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% African American.

What district is Valley Forge Middle School in?

Tredyffrin-Easttown School District

What high school do graduates of Valley Forge Middle School attend?

Students who attend Valley Forge Middle School usually go on to attend Conestoga Senior High School

Is Valley Forge Middle School a good school?

Yes! Valley Forge Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 23^rd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools.

How many students attend Valley Forge Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,186 students attended Valley Forge Middle School.

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