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Haverford Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

14^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 98% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Haverford Middle School is a public middle school located in Havertown, Pennsylvania, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,596 students. The school is part of the Haverford Township School District, which is ranked 14 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Haverford Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Pennsylvania, with a statewide ranking between 14-34 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests is exceptional, with 69.8% of students proficient or better in Math and 84.5% proficient or better in English Language Arts across all grades in 2024-2025, significantly outperforming the state averages. Haverford Middle School also demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 20 in Pennsylvania for female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, White, multi-racial, low socioeconomic status, and disabled students.

In comparison to nearby schools, such as Tilden William T Middle School and Penn Wood Middle School, which have much lower proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts, as well as lower statewide rankings, Haverford Middle School's performance is significantly stronger. The school's consistent high rankings, exceptional test scores, and low dropout rates make it a standout institution in the state of Pennsylvania.

1,578

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,680

Per pupil spending ?

17.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1701 Darby Rd
Havertown, PA 19083-3738

(610) 853-5900

District: Haverford Township School District

Students who attend Haverford Middle School usually attend:

High:

Haverford Senior High School

Feeder schools for Haverford Middle School:

Elementary:	Chatham Park Elementary School
	Chestnutwold Elementary School
	Coopertown Elementary School
	Lynnewood Elementary School
	More...
	Manoa Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.6%

Two or more races:

6.9%

Asian:

6.6%

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At a glance

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

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (77% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg78%

Pennsylvania avg45%

14^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 606Haverford Township 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	97.7	14 of 873	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	27 of 891	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	30 of 893	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	34 of 883	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	90.5	46 of 797	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	92.5	36 of 891	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	90.1	48 of 861	94.4%	★★★★★
2017	91.9	35 of 877	96.0%	★★★★★
2016	92.5	33 of 870	96.2%	★★★★★
2015	92.9	29 of 835	96.5%	★★★★★
2014	86.8	32 of 728	95.6%	★★★★★
2013	85.4	43 of 758	94.3%	★★★★★
2012	82.4	86 of 834	89.7%	★★★★☆
2011	78.5	140 of 825	83.0%	★★★★☆
2010	73.0	201 of 805	75.0%	★★★★☆
2009	73.6	189 of 770	75.5%	★★★★☆
2008	77.5	140 of 753	81.4%	★★★★☆
2007	78.8	117 of 749	84.4%	★★★★☆
2006	79.4	112 of 736	84.8%	★★★★☆
2005	86.4	70 of 687	89.8%	★★★★☆
2004	77.9	139 of 663	79.0%	★★★★☆
2003	77.3	150 of 643	76.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	96.9	7 of 393	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	98.1	6 of 408	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.7	10 of 421	97.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	20 of 138	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	32 of 145	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	49 of 144	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	99.8	6 of 643	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	20 of 672	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.5	20 of 660	97.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	17 of 835	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	15 of 860	98.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	95.2	13 of 348	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	19 of 362	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	13 of 362	96.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	98.4	8 of 843	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	93.1	26 of 877	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	36 of 874	95.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	97.6	15 of 839	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	93.2	36 of 870	95.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	96.0	6 of 174	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	94.6	10 of 199	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	86.5	26 of 187	86.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	96.5	17 of 649	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	28 of 673	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	32 of 681	95.3%	★★★★★

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)

Disabled (2025)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

African American (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)97th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)86th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts84%+36 vs state

Math70%+28 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
Haverford Middle School	Public	6-8	1701 Darby Rd	Havertown	19083	Delaware County	Haverford Township School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 853-5900	1,578	115	13.7	17.9%	1,225 (77.6%)	90 (5.7%)	45 (2.9%)	104 (6.6%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	109 (6.9%)	97.7	14^th of 873 public middle schools	98.4%		95.3	27^th of 891 public middle schools	97.0%	13		70.9	70.1	68.5	69.8		83.1	85.6	84.6	84.5	$18,680	$141	$18,539
Drexel Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	3001 State Rd	Drexel Hill	19026	Delaware County	Upper Darby School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 853-4580	1,244	102	12.2	103.7%	302 (24.3%)	644 (51.8%)	120 (9.6%)	99 (8.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (6.3%)	18.8	688^th of 873 public middle schools	21.2%		20.5	685^th of 891 public middle schools	23.1%	3		10.3	13.1	12.6	12.1		28.6	25.4	27.1	27.0	$17,325	$1,022	$16,303
Beverly Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 Garrett Rd	Upper Darby	19082	Delaware County	Upper Darby School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 626-9317	1,475	109	13.5	101.4%	60 (4.1%)	694 (47.1%)	373 (25.3%)	300 (20.3%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (3.1%)	14.4	735^th of 873 public middle schools	15.8%		13.1	757^th of 891 public middle schools	15.0%	22		12.1	9.0	7.9	9.5		24.4	24.2	19.6	22.7	$16,301	$2,687	$13,615
Paxon Hollow Middle School	Public	6-8	815 Paxon Hollow Rd	Broomall	19008	Delaware County	Marple Newtown School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 359-4320	868	64	13.6	28.8%	666 (76.7%)	27 (3.1%)	26 (3.0%)	112 (12.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.0%)	83.5	117^th of 873 public middle schools	86.6%		84.4	108^th of 891 public middle schools	87.9%	9		64.2	46.7	39.4	50.2		67.9	67.2	58.1	64.5	$20,602	$417	$20,185
Bala-Cynwyd Middle School	Public	5-8	510 Bryn Mawr Ave	Bala Cynwyd	19004	Montgomery County	Lower Merion School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 645-1480	794	79	10.1	15.1%	488 (61.5%)	69 (8.7%)	41 (5.2%)	113 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (10.5%)	98	13^th of 873 public middle schools	98.5%		96.9	13^th of 891 public middle schools	98.5%		79.4	83.1	69.9	73.2	76.6	80.4	87.2	82.7	79.6	82.6	$34,542	$230	$34,312
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
Richardson Middle School	Public	6-8	20 W Woodland Ave	Springfield	19064	Delaware County	Springfield School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 938-6300	1,081	74	14.5	24.6%	800 (74.0%)	103 (9.5%)	50 (4.6%)	96 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.0%)	94.4	42^nd of 873 public middle schools	95.2%		94	37^th of 891 public middle schools	95.8%	5		69.9	59.0	52.7	60.6		77.0	83.2	73.7	77.8	$16,236	$335	$15,901
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
Middle Years Alternative	Public	5-8	4725 Fairmont Ave	Philadelphia	19139	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7720	128	12	10.5	121.1%	1 (0.8%)	101 (78.9%)	16 (12.5%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	6 (4.7%)	24.5	642^nd of 873 public middle schools	26.5%		29.6	619^th of 891 public middle schools	30.5%	23		6.4	24.0	17.1	13.0		28.2	19.2	41.7	29.3	$24,823	$10,055	$14,767
Penn Wood Middle School	Public	7-8	121 Summit St	Darby	19023	Delaware County	William Penn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 586-1804	667	53	12.5	95.2%	15 (2.2%)	574 (86.1%)	28 (4.2%)	12 (1.8%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	31 (4.6%)	15.4	720^th of 873 public middle schools	17.5%		14.1	748^th of 891 public middle schools	16.0%	28			8.6	5.3	7.0			26.1	24.9	25.5	$21,939	$1,685	$20,253

Frequently Asked Questions about Haverford Middle School

What high school do graduates of Haverford Middle School attend?

Students who attend Haverford Middle School usually go on to attend Haverford Senior High School

How many students attend Haverford Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,578 students attended Haverford Middle School.

What district is Haverford Middle School in?

Haverford Township School District

What is the racial makeup of Haverford Middle School?

Students at Haverford Middle School are 78% White, 7% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 6% African American, 3% Hispanic.

Is Haverford Middle School a good school?

Yes! Haverford Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 14^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools.

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