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Schools in Malvern · Brown Local School District

Malvern’s public schools score below 53% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Malvern, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
58%
▼ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▼ 4 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Spent per student
$19.4K
▲ 17% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.8
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
568 students on the public path
In brief

Malvern’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 63 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Malvern’s, its schools beat 37%, lower than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 58% of tested students were proficient in reading and 48% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,401 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Malvern Middle School, then Malvern High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Malvern’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 47% of Ohio school districts. Test scores are below the Ohio average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (63)Better than 37%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 361 test results could put Malvern anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Malvern’s students in the tested grades sat them (365 in math, 357 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Malvern, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Malvern Elementary SchoolBrown Local School DistrictB−
6–8Malvern Middle SchoolBrown Local School DistrictC+
9–12Malvern High SchoolBrown Local School DistrictC

Malvern’s public schools are run by Brown Local School District, which also serves Brown. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Brown Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 568 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 11.8 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$19,401OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 59.5% · 357 students tested
Math48%
State average 52.2% · 365 students tested

Malvern vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Malvern’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MalvernB−Brown Local

Every school in Malvern

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Malvernin other towns
Malvern Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B−
259 students12:1Rate it →
Malvern Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
143 students35:1Rate it →
Malvern High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
166 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Malvern’s schools

Are Malvern’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Malvern children attend score below 53% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Malvern in?

Brown Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 568 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Malvern kids go to high school?

Malvern High School, with 166 students; its own test results earn a C.

How much does Malvern spend per student?

$19,401 in Brown Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.