Black Rock MS

Black Rock MS operates as a big 6-8 campus in Villanova, Pennsylvania, part of Lower Merion SD. Current enrollment sits at 1,077 students spanning grades 5 through 8. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 594 students each, so Black Rock MS sits 81% bigger than that benchmark.

Within Lower Merion SD, which oversees 11 schools and 8,533 students, Black Rock MS is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Black Rock MS shows that 62% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 11% Asian, 11% Black, 10% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. By comparison, Montgomery County as a whole is about 73% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Black Rock MS has 107 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.2:1, putting Black Rock MS tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 15% of students at Black Rock MS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Montgomery County runs at roughly 40%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Black Rock MS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 71.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 83.5%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Montgomery County put median household earnings sit near $113,915, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Black Rock MS is one of 160 public schools in Montgomery County (combined enrollment of about 115,302 students).

Nearest neighbor: Radnor El Sch, around 1.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Black Rock MS at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 78.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

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