Best Public Schools in Narberth, PA

Summary:

The city of Narberth, Pennsylvania is home to two standout schools that are consistently ranked among the best in the state. Welsh Valley Middle School and Penn Valley School are both part of the highly-ranked Lower Merion School District, which is ranked 9th out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania.

Welsh Valley Middle School is a top-performing institution, ranked 10th out of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently achieves high proficiency rates on PSSA math and English language arts tests, well above the state averages. With a low dropout rate, small student-teacher ratio, and high spending per student, Welsh Valley Middle School provides a high-quality education to its students.

Similarly, Penn Valley School is an exceptional elementary school, ranked 46th out of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year with a 5-star rating. The school's students excel on PSSA tests, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state and district averages. Penn Valley School also boasts a high proficiency rate on the PSSA science test for 4th graders, demonstrating its well-rounded academic program. While spending per student is lower than Welsh Valley Middle School, Penn Valley School maintains a small student-teacher ratio and delivers exceptional educational outcomes.

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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 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	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
Penn Valley School	Public	K-4	301 Righters Mill Rd	Narberth	19072	Montgomery County	Lower Merion School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 645-1460	542	45	12.0	14.9%	337 (62.2%)	45 (8.3%)	48 (8.9%)	42 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (12.9%)	94.1	46^th of 1511 public elementary schools	97.0%		94	16^th of 1526 public elementary schools	99.0%	30	87.7	82.9					85.0	79.8	83.8					82.0	$31,637	$211	$31,426
Welsh Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	325 Tower Lane	Narberth	19072	Montgomery County	Lower Merion School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 658-3920	788	79	9.9	17.6%	513 (65.1%)	57 (7.2%)	55 (7.0%)	81 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (10.4%)	98.1	10^th of 873 public middle schools	98.9%		96.2	21^st of 891 public middle schools	97.6%	11			90.0	82.2	78.7	73.4	80.7			86.4	81.2	83.2	83.5	83.5	$34,213	$228	$33,985

Cities Near Narberth

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ardmore	1.01 mi	2	20^th
Bala Cynwyd	1.17 mi	3	25^th
Merion Station	1.25 mi	1	7^th
Gladwyne	1.33 mi	1	22^nd
Philadelphia	2 mi	307	668^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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