Haverford MS

Haverford MS is one of the expansive middle-grades schools in Havertown, Pennsylvania, part of Haverford Township SD, with 1,578 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 166% above the state mean of about 594.

Haverford Township SD runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 6,477 students. Haverford MS is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Haverford MS lists that the largest single group is White, at 78% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 7% multiracial, 7% Asian, 6% Black, 3% Hispanic. By comparison, Delaware County as a whole is about 63% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school lists 115 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.7:1. The state averages about 13.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 18% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Delaware County runs at roughly 58%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Haverford MS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 70.0%; this one delivers 75.8%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Delaware County put the typical household earns roughly $89,546 per year, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Haverford MS is one of 113 public schools in Delaware County (combined enrollment of about 74,663 students).

The closest other public school is Haverford SHS, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Haverford MS comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 68.8%.

Haverford MS operates from a commuter-belt location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 9%: 1,449 students in 2018 compared to 1,578 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 85% to 78%.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.