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Enrollment
542
Elementary
DISTRICT 458 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREAT VALLEY SD·NCES 421087000606
General Wayne Elementary School
20 Devon Road, Malvern, PA 19355 · (610) 647-6651 · Chester County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL542 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
94 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 96 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 112 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 120 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 109 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 105 | 19% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
General Wayne Elementary School→Great Valley 5/6 Center→Great Valley Middle School→Great Valley High School
Based on grade levels within Great Valley SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
75.1%
PA avg 51.1% . +2.4pp since 2023
Math
74.1%
PA avg 43.0% . +4.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.1% | 74.1% |
| 2023-24 | 72.7% | 69.6% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
75.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.2%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where General Wayne Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Chester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.6% | #190 of 1,396 | #18 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.1% | #207 of 1,511 | #20 of 56 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.1% | #129 of 1,511 | #16 of 56 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 542 | #409 of 1,638 | #13 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #831 of 1,528 | #41 of 60 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.9% | #322 of 1,531 | #14 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +22.1% | #76 of 450 | #2 of 20 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
542
+98 (+22%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 12.7:1
% White
56%
was 75%
% Hispanic
7%
was 8%
% Black
3%
was 4%
% Asian
29%
was 9%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 542 | 41 | 13.2:1 | 17% (94) |
| 2023-24 | 657 | 50.4 | 13.1:1 | 14% (94) |
| 2022-23 | 664 | 49.4 | 13.4:1 | 13% (85) |
| 2017-18 | 444 | 34.9 | 12.7:1 | 13% (58) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for General Wayne Elementary School.
About General Wayne Elementary School
General Wayne Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Great Valley SD, located in Malvern, Pennsylvania. The school's enrollment of 542 students covers kindergarten through 4. Enrollment is 22% higher than the average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania, which is about 443.
Federal data list 7 schools in Great Valley SD, with 4,822 students enrolled.
White students are the majority at General Wayne Elementary School, with 56% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 29% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. The school's White share is 21 points below the 77% share among Chester County residents. The school's diversity index is 60%, meaning two students picked at random have a 60% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reported 41 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 13.2:1. That matches the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania fairly closely. Eligible students account for 17% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. It compares with 38% for public schools in Chester County.
General Wayne Elementary School is 5.4 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (75.6% versus 70.2%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Pennsylvania.
Within Chester County, the median household income is $127,208, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. In all, Chester County has 111 public schools and roughly 83,468 students.
The closest other public school is Sugartown Elementary School, about 1.6 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 75.6% is below the 76.7% average for nearby schools.
Locale data from NCES put General Wayne Elementary School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment at General Wayne Elementary School grew 22% between 2017-18 and 2024-25, from 444 to 542 students. Over the same years, the Asian share rose from 9% to 29%.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Chester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
547,840
Census ACS
Median income
$127,208
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
111
83,468 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Great Valley SD
- Great Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,481 students
- Great Valley 5/6 CenterMiddle · 756 students
- Great Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 754 students
- Sugartown Elementary SchoolElementary · 449 students
- Kathryn D. Markley Elementary SchoolElementary · 426 students
- Charlestown Elementary SchoolElementary · 414 students
Other schools in Malvern
- Great Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,481 students
- Great Valley 5/6 CenterMiddle · 756 students
- Great Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 754 students
- Sugartown Elementary SchoolElementary · 449 students
- Kathryn D. Markley Elementary SchoolElementary · 426 students
- Charlestown Elementary SchoolElementary · 414 students
Nearby schools
- Sugartown Elementary School1.6 mi · 449
- Conestoga SHS2.4 mi · 2,264
- Hillside Elementary School2.7 mi · 425
- Tredyffrin-Easttown Middle School2.7 mi · 1,056
- Beaumont Elementary School3.5 mi · 459
- Kathryn D. Markley Elementary School3.5 mi · 426
Frequently asked questions
About General Wayne Elementary SchoolHow large is General Wayne Elementary School?
General Wayne Elementary School enrolls approximately 542 students in grades KG-04.
Is General Wayne Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
General Wayne Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many teachers does General Wayne Elementary School have?
General Wayne Elementary School employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
What is the student diversity at General Wayne Elementary School?
Student demographics at General Wayne Elementary School are roughly 56% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 29% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is General Wayne Elementary School in?
General Wayne Elementary School is part of Great Valley SD.
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