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Avon Grove Middle School

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Avon Grove Middle School ranks 111 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

111^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 87% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Avon Grove Middle School is a public middle school located in West Grove, Pennsylvania, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,143 students. The school is part of the Avon Grove School District, which is ranked 74 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Avon Grove Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Pennsylvania, with PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores significantly higher than the state averages in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grade levels. The school's performance is particularly strong in ELA, with 7th and 8th-grade students scoring over 68% proficient or better. However, the school's performance for Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students, as well as students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, is relatively lower compared to the overall student population.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Avon Grove Middle School outperforms many in academic metrics, such as PSSA test scores and school rankings. For example, its Math and ELA proficiency rates are significantly higher than those of Kennett Middle School and the lower-performing schools in the Coatesville Area School District. However, the school's performance for certain subgroups is not as strong as the nearby high-performing Charles F. Patton Middle School in the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District.

1,131

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,324

Per pupil spending ?

31.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

257 State Rd
West Grove, PA 19390-8957

(610) 869-3022

District: Avon Grove School District

Students who attend Avon Grove Middle School usually attend:

High:

Avon Grove High School

Feeder schools for Avon Grove Middle School:

Elementary:	Avon Grove Intrmd School
	Penn London Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.0%

Hispanic:

28.5%

Asian:

2.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (57% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg58%

Pennsylvania avg45%

111^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

74^th of 606Avon Grove 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	84.2	111 of 873	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	116 of 891	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	105 of 893	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	91.0	54 of 883	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	91.1	40 of 797	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	85.9	93 of 891	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	88.1	65 of 861	92.5%	★★★★★
2017	87.9	76 of 877	91.3%	★★★★★
2016	86.6	84 of 870	90.3%	★★★★★
2015	87.2	72 of 835	91.4%	★★★★★
2014	84.5	61 of 728	91.6%	★★★★★
2013	86.0	36 of 758	95.3%	★★★★★
2012	85.4	48 of 834	94.2%	★★★★★
2011	84.1	66 of 825	92.0%	★★★★★
2010	84.5	62 of 805	92.3%	★★★★★
2009	84.3	63 of 770	91.8%	★★★★★
2008	83.3	75 of 753	90.0%	★★★★★
2007	78.8	115 of 749	84.6%	★★★★☆
2006	78.0	131 of 736	82.2%	★★★★☆
2005	81.0	122 of 687	82.2%	★★★★☆
2004	77.0	152 of 663	77.1%	★★★★☆
2003	70.6	205 of 643	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	71 of 643	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	112 of 672	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	47.1	292 of 660	55.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	100 of 145	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.4	140 of 150	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	92 of 143	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	120 of 835	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	140 of 860	83.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	139 of 348	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	166 of 362	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	149 of 362	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	467 of 843	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	506 of 877	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.4	407 of 874	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	106 of 839	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	102 of 870	88.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	90.3	43 of 649	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.1	51 of 673	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	43 of 681	93.7%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)93rd percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2025)89th percentile~ school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile-27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-43 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)31st percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+18 vs state

Math48%+6 vs state

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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
Avon Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	257 State Rd	West Grove	19390	Chester County	Avon Grove School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 869-3022	1,131	77	14.6	31.2%	746 (66.0%)	22 (1.9%)	322 (28.5%)	25 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.3%)	84.2	111^th of 873 public middle schools	87.3%		83	116^th of 891 public middle schools	87.0%	5		53.0	48.8	43.3	48.2		60.4	71.2	68.6	66.8	$16,324	$151	$16,173
Kennett Middle School	Public	6-8	195 Sunny Dell Rd	Landenberg	19350	Chester County	Kennett Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 268-5800	902	80	11.2	47.2%	417 (46.2%)	19 (2.1%)	413 (45.8%)	23 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.2%)	70.8	217^th of 873 public middle schools	75.1%		64.9	314^th of 891 public middle schools	64.8%	97		42.3	41.7	43.3	42.4		57.8	50.5	53.6	53.8	$24,028	$733	$23,295
Charles F Patton Middle School	Public	6-8	760 Unionville Road	Kennett Square	19348	Chester County	Unionville-Chadds Ford School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 347-2000	842	77	10.9	9.6%	622 (73.9%)	26 (3.1%)	33 (3.9%)	118 (14.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.8%)	96.7	21^st of 873 public middle schools	97.6%		95.3	28^th of 891 public middle schools	96.9%	7		64.8	72.9	66.4	68.0		80.9	86.9	79.9	82.6	$16,929	$313	$16,615
Hopewell Elementary School	Public	5-6	602 Garfield Street	Oxford	19363	Chester County	Oxford Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 365-6150	489	43	11.3	103.3%	255 (52.1%)	19 (3.9%)	196 (40.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.5%)								(n/a)	45.8	44.6			45.2	49.6	59.7			54.5	$25,911	$1,401	$24,510
Penn's Grove School	Public	7-8	301 South Fifth St	Oxford	19363	Chester County	Oxford Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 932-6615	528	46	11.6	91.9%	279 (52.8%)	10 (1.9%)	212 (40.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.9%)	62.5	306^th of 873 public middle schools	64.9%		66.1	294^th of 891 public middle schools	67.0%	12			27.6	33.2	30.3			50.2	58.7	54.2	$31,732	$1,000	$30,732
Octorara Area Middle School	Public	7-8	228 Highland Rd	Atglen	19310	Chester County	Octorara Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 593-8238	304	29	10.6		192 (63.2%)	21 (6.9%)	72 (23.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)								(n/a)
Octorara Intermediate School	Public	5-6	221 Highland Road	Atglen	19310	Chester County	Octorara Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 593-4608	279	25	11.1	98.9%	175 (62.7%)	14 (5.0%)	77 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.7%)								(n/a)	25.7	23.2			24.6	26.4	43.5			34.1	$28,966	$2,141	$26,825
Scott Middle School	Public	6-7	800 Olive Street	Coatesville	19320	Chester County	Coatesville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 383-6946	421	31	13.4	82.2%	159 (37.8%)	121 (28.7%)	113 (26.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.9%)								(n/a)		21.0	15.9		18.3		34.7	34.0		34.4	$24,494	$930	$23,564
North Brandywine Middle School	Public	6-7	256 Reeceville Rd	Coatesville	19320	Chester County	Coatesville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 351-0698	274	28	9.7	137.6%	92 (33.6%)	87 (31.8%)	68 (24.8%)	5 (1.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.3%)	26.8	623^rd of 873 public middle schools	28.6%					(n/a)		12.6	14.2		13.5		34.2	39.1		36.8	$22,262	$914	$21,347
Stetson Middle School	Public	6-8	1060 Wilmington Pike	West Chester	19382	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 266-2700	808	66	12.3	16.7%	612 (75.7%)	42 (5.2%)	67 (8.3%)	37 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.1%)	72.5	200^th of 873 public middle schools	77.1%		79.1	146^th of 891 public middle schools	83.6%	54		35.9	38.8	28.8	34.5		62.3	72.7	65.2	66.4	$19,860	$118	$19,742

Frequently Asked Questions about Avon Grove Middle School

What district is Avon Grove Middle School in?

Avon Grove School District

How many students attend Avon Grove Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,131 students attended Avon Grove Middle School.

Is Avon Grove Middle School a good school?

Avon Grove Middle School ranks 111^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Avon Grove Middle School?

Students at Avon Grove Middle School are 66% White, 28% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Avon Grove Middle School attend?

Students who attend Avon Grove Middle School usually go on to attend Avon Grove High School

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