Penn Valley School

Public K-4

301 Righters Mill Rd
Narberth, PA 19072-1316

(610) 645-1460

District: Lower Merion School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
92^nd of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $29,258

Students who attend Penn Valley School usually attend:

Middle:	Welsh Valley Middle School
High:	Harriton Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.3

Number of students: 514

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.7%

Two or more races:

12.8%

Hispanic:

10.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 16.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Penn Valley School ranks better than 94% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks last among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Lower Merion School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.23. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (61.7%), two or more races (12.8%), Hispanic (10.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 16.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Penn Valley School is 11.3, which is the 2^nd best among 6 elementary schools in the Lower Merion School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Penn Valley School is $29,258, which is the 2^nd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Lower Merion School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Penn Valley School:

SchoolDigger ranks Penn Valley School 92^nd of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Penn Valley School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Disabled students:

White students:

Lower Merion School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lower Merion School District 7^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Penn Valley School

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Rank History for all students at Penn Valley School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	69.13	457^th	1302	64.9%
2004	70.41	427^th	1308	67.4%
2005	87.09	44^th	1299	96.6%
2006	77.12	303^rd	1545	80.4%
2007	72.06	440^th	1555	71.7%
2008	75.83	319^th	1551	79.4%
2009	84.11	81^st	1549	94.8%
2010	82.44	137^th	1579	91.3%
2011	84.46	84^th	1597	94.7%
2012	80.41	197^th	1599	87.7%
2013	81.75	177^th	1519	88.3%
2014	85.39	81^st	1467	94.5%
2015	87.45	98^th	1474	93.4%
2016	89.98	57^th	1554	96.3%
2017	89.97	45^th	1547	97.1%
2018	89.03	79^th	1530	94.8%
2019	88.61	91^st	1544	94.1%
2021	93.93	28^th	1433	98.0%
2022	92.64	53^rd	1534	96.5%
2023	90.23	92^nd	1534	94.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Penn Valley School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	94.32	5^th	117	95.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Penn Valley School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	82.21	157^th	1414	88.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Penn Valley School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	95.20	27^th	1043	97.4%

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Rank History for White students at Penn Valley School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	89.55	58^th	1236	95.3%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Penn Valley School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	444	64	28	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	544
1989	454	59	25	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	543
1990	445	44	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	497
1991	444	48	8	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	507
1992	474	53	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	536
1993	455	63	14	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	535
1994	443	62	20	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	529
1995	574	55	22	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	655
1996	574	55	22	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	655
1997	571	45	26	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	648
1998	551	43	25	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	628
1999	508	50	29	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	596
2000	365	77	19	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	473
2001	353	72	9	14	5	n/a	n/a	0	453
2002	336	71	8	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	423
2003	336	71	8	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	423
2004	313	65	17	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	401
2005	291	54	13	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	368
2006	296	50	20	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	379
2007	311	54	22	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	403
2008	328	61	22	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
2009	367	62	28	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	468
2010	402	67	27	11	1	n/a	n/a	1	509
2011	407	61	27	11	2	0	9	0	517
2012	440	72	37	17	1	0	12	0	579
2013	461	69	45	24	0	0	15	0	614
2014	472	61	42	32	0	0	26	0	633
2015	459	61	50	41	0	0	43	0	654
2016	487	54	44	55	0	1	63	0	704
2017	447	58	47	52	0	1	61	0	666
2018	445	51	55	55	0	1	72	0	679
2019	431	52	58	59	1	1	80	0	682
2020	432	51	64	55	1	1	84	0	688
2021	403	58	54	51	1	1	70	0	638
2022	364	47	40	58	1	0	73	0	583
2023	317	45	33	53	0	0	66	0	514

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Penn Valley School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	544	35.9	15.1	n/a
1989	543	38.9	13.9	n/a
1990	497	36.3	13.6	0
1991	507	36.5	13.8	n/a
1992	536	37.0	14.4	n/a
1993	535	36.0	14.9	n/a
1994	529	35.2	15.0	n/a
1995	655	43.3	15.1	n/a
1996	655	43.3	15.1	n/a
1997	648	45.6	14.2	n/a
1998	628	43.7	14.4	n/a
1999	596	44.5	13.4	n/a
2000	473	41.0	11.5	9.7
2001	453	35.3	12.8	12.4
2002	423	31.9	13.3	11.1
2003	423	31.9	13.3	11.1
2004	401	29.7	13.5	12.2
2005	368	26.5	13.9	12.8
2006	379	26.5	14.3	10
2007	403	29.7	13.6	6.2
2008	420	39.9	10.5	7.9
2009	468	39.6	11.8	8.3
2010	509	42.9	11.8	7.9
2011	517	39.5	13.0	5.6
2012	579	39.1	14.7	10.4
2013	614	45.8	13.3	9.1
2014	633	47.1	13.4	10.1
2015	654	46.0	14.2	13
2016	704	47.0	14.9	11.9
2017	666	51.5	12.9	12.3
2018	679	52.0	13.0	14.1
2019	682	47.6	14.3	12.3
2020	688	51.1	13.4	14.7
2021	638	52.0	12.2	13.5
2022	583	52.0	11.2	13.7
2023	514	45.3	11.3	16.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Penn Valley School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	544	35.9	15.1	n/a
1989	543	38.9	13.9	n/a
1990	497	36.3	13.6	0
1991	507	36.5	13.8	n/a
1992	536	37.0	14.4	n/a
1993	535	36.0	14.9	n/a
1994	529	35.2	15.0	n/a
1995	655	43.3	15.1	n/a
1996	655	43.3	15.1	n/a
1997	648	45.6	14.2	n/a
1998	628	43.7	14.4	n/a
1999	596	44.5	13.4	n/a
2000	473	41.0	11.5	9.7
2001	453	35.3	12.8	12.4
2002	423	31.9	13.3	11.1
2003	423	31.9	13.3	11.1
2004	401	29.7	13.5	12.2
2005	368	26.5	13.9	12.8
2006	379	26.5	14.3	10
2007	403	29.7	13.6	6.2
2008	420	39.9	10.5	7.9
2009	468	39.6	11.8	8.3
2010	509	42.9	11.8	7.9
2011	517	39.5	13.0	5.6
2012	579	39.1	14.7	10.4
2013	614	45.8	13.3	9.1
2014	633	47.1	13.4	10.1
2015	654	46.0	14.2	13
2016	704	47.0	14.9	11.9
2017	666	51.5	12.9	12.3
2018	679	52.0	13.0	14.1
2019	682	47.6	14.3	12.3
2020	688	51.1	13.4	14.7
2021	638	52.0	12.2	13.5
2022	583	52.0	11.2	13.7
2023	514	45.3	11.3	16.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Penn Valley School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$160 (0.7%)	$22,056 (99.3%)	$22,216
2020	$126 (0.5%)	$23,295 (99.5%)	$23,422
2021	$314 (1.2%)	$26,882 (98.8%)	$27,196
2022	$281 (1.0%)	$28,977 (99.0%)	$29,258

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Penn Valley School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 91^st of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 92^nd of 1534 Elementary schools	0.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Penn Valley School)	89.9	86.3	3.6%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Penn Valley School)	87.4	88.3	0.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Penn Valley School)	76.2	82.3	6.1%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Penn Valley School)	86.1	87.6	1.5%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Penn Valley School)	87.1	82.1	5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (Penn Valley School)	77.4	76.3	1.1%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	35.5	7.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Penn Valley School)	88.3	86	2.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
All Grades Math (Penn Valley School)	81.3	84.1	2.8%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Penn Valley School)	86.1	87.6	1.5%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Penn Valley School)	87.7	84.9	2.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	682	514	24.6%
African American	52	45	13.5%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	58	33	43.1%
Hispanic	59	53	10.2%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	431	317	26.5%
Two or More Races	80	66	17.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	12.3%	16.5%	4.2%

Schools Near Penn Valley School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)							PSSA Science (2023)			PSSA English Language Arts (2023)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science 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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 645-1460	514	45	11.3	16.5%	317 (61.7%)	45 (8.8%)	53 (10.3%)	33 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (12.8%)	90.2	92^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	94.0%		92.6	53^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	96.5%	39	86.3	82.3					84.1	87.6		87.6	88.3	82.1					84.9	$29,258	$281	$28,977
Gladwyne School	Public	K-4	230 West Righters Mill Rd	Gladwyne	19035	Montgomery County	Lower Merion School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 645-1440	540	44	12.3	8.7%	400 (74.1%)	28 (5.2%)	30 (5.6%)	30 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.6%)	95.4	5^th of 1534 public elementary schools	99.7%		94.9	8^th of 1534 public elementary schools	99.5%	3	92.9	94.2					93.6	99.2		99.2	86.4	93.4					90.0	$25,884	$249	$25,636
Cynwyd School	Public	K-4	101 W Levering Mill Rd	Bala Cynwyd	19004	Montgomery County	Lower Merion School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 645-1430	431	35	12.4	10.9%	261 (60.6%)	38 (8.8%)	32 (7.4%)	59 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.5%)	93.2	33^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	97.8%		93	46^th of 1534 public elementary schools	97.0%	13	87.1	87.0					87.1	96.3		96.3	83.6	87.7					85.7	$26,731	$257	$26,474
Belmont Hills Elementary School	Public	K-4	200 School Street	Bala Cynwyd	19004	Montgomery County	Lower Merion School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 645-1420	344	33	10.4	15.7%	250 (72.7%)	12 (3.5%)	15 (4.4%)	48 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.5%)	92.5	46^th of 1534 public elementary schools	97.0%		90.9	79^th of 1534 public elementary schools	94.9%	33	85.9	80.3					83.1	95.8		95.8	87.1	84.5					85.8	$32,025	$308	$31,717
Merion Elementary School	Public	K-4	549 S Bowman Ave	Merion Station	19066	Montgomery County	Lower Merion School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 645-1470	446	38	11.6	13.2%	287 (64.3%)	21 (4.7%)	25 (5.6%)	62 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (11.4%)	94.3	17^th of 1534 public elementary schools	98.9%		95.8	3^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	99.8%	14	89.7	90.6					90.1	98.8		98.8	83.4	90.4					86.6	$27,416	$263	$27,153
Dobson James School	Public	K-8	4667 Umbria St	Philadelphia	19127	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 400-3570	241	21	11.2	100.0%	116 (48.1%)	76 (31.5%)	21 (8.7%)	8 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.9%)	46.3	932^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	39.2%		47.7	931^st of 1534 public elementary schools	39.3%	1	70.5	43.4	26.0	11.8	50.0	30.0	38.9	70.0	60.0	66.0	77.7	46.6	43.5	50.0	72.0	75.0	59.9	$22,389	$8,975	$13,413
Green Woods Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	468 Domino Lane	Philadelphia	19128	Philadelphia County	Green Woods Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 482-6337	688	43	16.0	33.4%	390 (56.7%)	158 (23.0%)	50 (7.3%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (12.1%)	66.1	570^th of 1534 public elementary schools	62.8%		61	666^th of 1534 public elementary schools	56.6%	96	56.3	61.1	38.6	22.8	43.4	49.1	45.8	88.3	67.3	79.5	67.5	72.4	65.3	59.1	71.6	61.8	66.5	$14,413	$4,138	$10,275
Samuel Gompers School	Public	K-8	5701 Wynnefield Ave	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 400-7250	251	22	11.2	100.0%	3 (1.2%)	232 (92.4%)	9 (3.6%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	12.4	1310^th of 1534 public elementary schools	14.6%		8.9	1373^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	10.5%	63	3.8	11.8	17.7	3.4	0.0	4.8	6.6	41.2	38.1	40.0	29.6	33.3	16.7	41.3	22.7	63.6	35.2	$22,869	$11,051	$11,818
Shawmont School	Public	PK, KG-8	535 Shawmont Ave	Philadelphia	19128	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 400-3440	409	31	13.1	100.0%	130 (31.8%)	172 (42.1%)	43 (10.5%)	16 (3.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (11.2%)	39.3	1032^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	32.7%		42.3	999^th of 1534 public elementary schools	34.9%	33	35.9	45.5	24.3	17.5	15.4	14.6	25.5	63.6	40.0	50.7	42.1	50.0	57.6	56.4	50.0	52.4	51.4	$19,654	$8,658	$10,997
Penn Wynne School	Public	K-4	250 Haverford Rd	Wynnewood	19096	Montgomery County	Lower Merion School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 645-1450	615	49	12.6	18.5%	335 (54.5%)	77 (12.5%)	44 (7.2%)	105 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.8%)	92.9	39^th of 1534 public elementary schools	97.5%		94.5	12^th of 1534 public elementary schools	99.2%	27	90.5	81.7					86.4	95.3		95.3	89.0	81.0					85.3	$26,424	$254	$26,171

Frequently Asked Questions about Penn Valley School

Is Penn Valley School a good school?

Yes. Penn Valley School ranks in the top 6.0% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Penn Valley School?

Students at Penn Valley School are 62% White, 13% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 9% African American, 6% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Penn Valley School attend?

Students who attend Penn Valley School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Welsh Valley Middle School
High : Harriton Senior High School

How many students attend Penn Valley School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 514 students attended Penn Valley School.

What district is Penn Valley School in?

Lower Merion School District

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