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Public School Review - Established 2003

Great Valley School District

100 Lindenwood Dr
Malvern, PA 19355-1539
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Tel: (610) 889-2100
www.gvsd.org

Top Rankings

Great Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,587 students in Great Valley School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Great Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
7 Schools
2,141 Schools
# Students
4,822 Students
1,107,128 Students
# Teachers
344 Teachers
83,501 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeGreat Valley School DistrictPennsylvania
Kind321145
1352158
2394162
3378169
4386162
5390168
6366169
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District Rank

Great Valley School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (PA)
#52 out of 685 school districts
(Top 10%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearGreat Valley School District
2023#52
2022#54
2021#46
2019#23
2018#28
2017#22
2016#15
2015#17
2014#53
2013#31
2012#22
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59%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearGreat Valley School DistrictPennsylvania
202359%38%
202256%36%
202156%38%
201971%45%
201869%45%
201772%46%
201673%46%
201568%43%
201485%72%
201388%73%
201288%74%
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75%
55%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearGreat Valley School DistrictPennsylvania
202275%55%
202171%55%
201985%62%
201869%63%
201786%63%
201687%62%
201587%62%
201489%70%
201388%70%
201290%71%
201190%73%
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79%
57%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearGreat Valley School DistrictPennsylvania
202279%57%
202183%64%
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96%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearGreat Valley School DistrictPennsylvania
202396%87%
202294%87%
202197%87%
202096%87%
201996%86%
201895%86%
201799%86%
201699%86%
201598%86%
201497%86%
201398%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.62

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearGreat Valley School DistrictPennsylvania
20240.640.59
20230.630.58
20220.610.57
20210.590.57
20200.550.54
20190.550.54
20180.480.53
20170.480.53
20160.440.51
20150.420.51
20140.410.50
20130.390.48
20120.350.47
20110.330.47
20100.300.46
20090.290.44
20080.270.43
20070.250.42
20060.230.41
20050.210.40
20040.190.40
20030.180.39
20020.170.37
20010.170.37
20000.160.35
19990.170.35
19980.150.35
19970.150.34
19960.140.34
19950.140.33
19940.150.33
19930.140.31
19920.140.31
19910.140.31
19900.140.31
19890.120.30
19880.120.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
28%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearGreat Valley School DistrictPennsylvania
202428%5%
202328%5%
202226%4%
202126%4%
202021%4%
201921%4%
201817%4%
201717%4%
201616%4%
201515%4%
201413%4%
201314%4%
201212%3%
201112%4%
201011%4%
200910%4%
20089%3%
20078%3%
20068%3%
20057%2%
20046%2%
20035%3%
20025%2%
20015%2%
20005%2%
19994%2%
19983%2%
19973%2%
19963%2%
19954%2%
19943%2%
19932%2%
19922%2%
19913%2%
19903%2%
19892%2%
19882%1%
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% Hispanic
14%
16%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearGreat Valley School DistrictPennsylvania
202413%15%
202312%14%
202212%14%
202110%13%
202010%12%
201910%12%
20188%11%
20178%11%
20167%10%
20157%10%
20146%9%
20135%9%
20124%9%
20114%8%
20104%9%
20093%7%
20083%7%
20073%7%
20062%6%
20052%6%
20042%6%
20032%5%
20021%5%
20011%5%
20001%4%
19991%4%
19981%4%
19971%4%
19961%4%
19941%3%
19931%3%
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% Black
3%
15%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearGreat Valley School DistrictPennsylvania
20243%14%
20233%14%
20223%14%
20212%15%
20203%15%
20193%15%
20182%15%
20172%15%
20162%15%
20152%15%
20143%15%
20133%15%
20123%15%
20112%15%
20102%15%
20093%16%
20083%16%
20073%16%
20063%16%
20053%16%
20043%16%
20033%15%
20023%15%
20013%15%
20003%15%
19994%15%
19984%15%
19974%14%
19964%14%
19954%14%
19944%14%
19935%13%
19924%13%
19914%13%
19904%13%
19894%13%
19884%13%
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% White
50%
58%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearGreat Valley School DistrictPennsylvania
202452%61%
202353%62%
202255%63%
202158%63%
202063%65%
201963%65%
201870%66%
201770%66%
201673%68%
201574%68%
201476%69%
201377%70%
201279%71%
201181%71%
201083%72%
200984%73%
200885%74%
200786%74%
200687%75%
200588%76%
200489%76%
200390%77%
200291%78%
200191%78%
200091%79%
199991%79%
199892%79%
199792%80%
199692%80%
199592%81%
199492%81%
199392%82%
199293%82%
199193%82%
199093%82%
198994%83%
198894%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearGreat Valley School DistrictPennsylvania
20244%5%
20234%5%
20224%5%
20214%5%
20203%4%
20193%4%
20183%4%
20173%4%
20162%3%
20152%3%
20142%3%
20131%2%
20122%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,686 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,766 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$114 MM
$39,541 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearGreat Valley School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$114 MM$27 MM
2022$109 MM$25 MM
2021$114 MM$27 MM
2020$109 MM$25 MM
2019$109 MM$25 MM
2018$101 MM$24 MM
2017$97 MM$24 MM
2016$90 MM$23 MM
2015$75 MM$21 MM
2014$82 MM$21 MM
2012$78 MM$20 MM
2011$78 MM$21 MM
2010$75 MM$21 MM
2009$75 MM$21 MM
2008$74 MM$21 MM
2007$71 MM$20 MM
2006$66 MM$20 MM
2005$62 MM$18 MM
2004$56 MM$17 MM
2003$51 MM$16 MM
2002$47 MM$18 MM
2001$44 MM$19 MM
2000$43 MM$18 MM
1999$39 MM$18 MM
1998$37 MM$18 MM
1997$33 MM$17 MM
1996$33 MM$17 MM
1995$32 MM$16 MM
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Spending
$100 MM
$38,578 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearGreat Valley School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$100 MM$25 MM
2022$96 MM$25 MM
2021$100 MM$25 MM
2020$96 MM$25 MM
2019$98 MM$25 MM
2018$95 MM$23 MM
2017$93 MM$23 MM
2016$86 MM$22 MM
2015$69 MM$20 MM
2014$74 MM$20 MM
2012$70 MM$19 MM
2011$69 MM$21 MM
2010$69 MM$20 MM
2009$68 MM$20 MM
2008$66 MM$20 MM
2007$62 MM$19 MM
2006$77 MM$21 MM
2005$66 MM$18 MM
2004$67 MM$17 MM
2003$62 MM$18 MM
2002$51 MM$19 MM
2001$62 MM$21 MM
2000$57 MM$18 MM
1999$48 MM$18 MM
1998$36 MM$18 MM
1997$34 MM$18 MM
1996$35 MM$17 MM
1995$30 MM$16 MM
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Revenue / Student
$23,686
$23,724

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearGreat Valley School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$24,306$21,465
2022$24,639$17,423
2021$25,324$20,683
2020$24,639$17,423
2019$25,476$17,496
2018$24,068$16,267
2017$24,175$17,283
2016$22,673$16,027
2015$19,154$12,967
2014$20,568$13,618
2012$19,436$12,923
2011$19,101$13,182
2010$18,657$12,967
2009$18,759$12,476
2008$18,293$11,970
2007$17,313$12,325
2006$16,698$11,373
2005$15,515$9,887
2004$14,826$9,342
2003$13,874$8,561
2002$13,178$9,347
2001$12,676$9,246
2000$12,578$8,505
1999$11,448$8,127
1998$10,947$7,716
1997$10,291$7,409
1995$10,059$6,949
1992$8,679$6,008
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Spending / Student
$20,766
$23,146

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearGreat Valley School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$21,310$20,114
2022$21,673$17,371
2021$22,203$19,381
2020$21,673$17,371
2019$22,988$17,056
2018$22,650$15,644
2017$23,142$16,490
2016$21,724$15,754
2015$17,401$12,300
2014$18,621$13,435
2012$17,310$12,431
2011$16,958$12,980
2010$16,949$12,300
2009$17,075$11,944
2008$16,276$11,838
2007$15,135$11,937
2006$19,411$11,377
2005$16,736$9,707
2004$17,489$9,347
2003$16,939$9,243
2002$14,298$9,853
2001$17,691$10,315
2000$16,446$8,598
1999$14,165$8,268
1998$10,844$7,996
1997$10,534$7,728
1995$9,693$6,895
1992$7,563$6,055
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Best Great Valley School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Charlestown Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2060 Charlestown Rd
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 935-1555
Gr: K-4 | 414 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #22.
General Wayne Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
20 Devon Road
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 647-6651
Gr: K-4 | 542 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #33.
Kathryn D. Markley Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
354 Swedesford Rd
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 644-1790
Gr: K-4 | 426 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #44.
Sugartown Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
611 Sugartown Rd
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 699-1500
Gr: K-4 | 449 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: n/an/a
Great Valley 5/6 Center
360 Swedesford Rd
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 699-1514
Gr: 5-6 | 756 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 4,822 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 50%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in PA)
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  • : 75% (Top 10%)
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  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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