Great Valley 5/6 Center

Great Valley 5/6 Center is a reasonably sized junior high in Malvern, Pennsylvania, run under Great Valley SD. The school hosts 756 students in grades 5 through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 27% larger than the state mean of about 594.

Great Valley SD comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 4,822 students; Great Valley 5/6 Center is among them.

Looking at the student body, Great Valley 5/6 Center reports that the most-represented group is White (47%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 33% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 77%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.2:1, putting Great Valley 5/6 Center higher than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Chester County put median household income runs about $127,208, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Chester County's 111 public schools (combined enrollment of about 83,468 students), Great Valley 5/6 Center is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Kathryn D. Markley El Sch, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.