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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREAT VALLEY SD·NCES 421087010059

Great Valley 5/6 Center

360 Swedesford Rd, Malvern, PA 19355 · (610) 699-1514 · Chester County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL756 STUDENTS
Enrollment
756
Middle
DISTRICT 755 · STATE 594
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 539052%
Grade 636648%
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 59% · US 70%
White
35747%
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 60% · US 43%
Hispanic
8912%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 16% · US 30%
Black
253%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 14% · US 15%
Asian
24633%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
385%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
37349%
Female
38351%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Great Valley 5/6 Center→Great Valley Middle School→Great Valley High School
Feeds from
Charlestown Elementary SchoolKG–04General Wayne Elementary SchoolKG–04Kathryn D. Markley Elementary SchoolKG–04Sugartown Elementary SchoolKG–04
Based on grade levels within Great Valley SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Where Great Valley 5/6 Center ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn PennsylvaniaIn Chester County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
756#139 of 522#14 of 21
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.1:1#416 of 486#21 of 21
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
65.4%#43 of 486#3 of 21
Ranked against other public middle 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

About Great Valley 5/6 Center

Great Valley 5/6 Center is a middle-grades school with a street address in Malvern, Pennsylvania. It offers grades 5 through 6 and has 756 students enrolled. It has 27% more students than the average for middle schools in Pennsylvania (about 594).

Great Valley 5/6 Center sits within Great Valley SD, which has 7 schools and 4,822 students.

At Great Valley 5/6 Center, White students make up the biggest share, 47%. Enrollment also includes 33% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. Among people living in Chester County, the White share is about 77%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 65, compared with 70 nationally.

Great Valley 5/6 Center has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1, with 50 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 13.2:1 average for middle schools in Pennsylvania, this school's ratio is higher.

In Chester County, home to about 547,840 people, median household income comes to about $127,208, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. There are 111 public schools in the county, enrolling about 83,468, Great Valley 5/6 Center among them.

The closest school to Great Valley 5/6 Center is Kathryn D. Markley Elementary School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Great Valley 5/6 Center has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.

Chester County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Great Valley 5/6 Center
District
Great Valley SD
Address
360 Swedesford Rd, Malvern, PA 19355
Phone
(610) 699-1514
County
Chester County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–06
Total enrollment
756
Teachers (FTE)
50
Student–teacher ratio
15.1:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
421087010059
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Great Valley SD
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Frequently asked questions

About Great Valley 5/6 Center
How many students attend Great Valley 5/6 Center?
Great Valley 5/6 Center enrolls approximately 756 students in grades 05-06.
Is Great Valley 5/6 Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Great Valley 5/6 Center is a middle school covering grades 05-06.
How many teachers does Great Valley 5/6 Center have?
Great Valley 5/6 Center employs 50 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
How diverse is Great Valley 5/6 Center?
Great Valley 5/6 Center reports a student body of 47% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Black, 33% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Great Valley 5/6 Center public or private?
Great Valley 5/6 Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Great Valley SD.
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