Photo: Smallbones · Public domainMalvern’s public schools outscore 92% of Pennsylvania districts
On the state math tests, 56% of Malvern’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Malvern, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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.
Malvern’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 75% and math 56% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $22,486 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Great Valley MS, then Great Valley HS. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Malvern Preparatory School (private) and Willistown Country Day School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Malvern’s grade
A: better than 92% of Pennsylvania school districts, #108 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Malvern, with each school’s own grade.
5th grade in Malvern
Great Valley 5/6 Center
Grades 5–6 · 756 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Malvern
Great Valley 5/6 Center
Grades 5–6 · 756 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Malvern
Great Valley MS
Grades 7–8 · 754 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Malvern
Great Valley MS
Grades 7–8 · 754 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Malvern
Great Valley HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,481 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Malvern
Great Valley HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,481 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Malvern
Great Valley HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,481 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Malvern
Great Valley HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,481 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Malvern’s public schools are run by Great Valley School District, which also serves Charlestown, East Whiteland and Willistown. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Malvern vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Malvern’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Malvern | A | Great Valley |
| Willistown | A | Great Valley |
| East Whiteland | A | Great Valley |
All 2 neighbors share Great Valley with Malvern, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Malvern
8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Malvern’s schools
Are Malvern’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Malvern children attend outscore 92% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #108 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Malvern in?
Great Valley School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,822 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Malvern kids go to high school?
Great Valley HS, with 1,481 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Malvern’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in Great Valley School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Malvern spend per student?
$22,486 in Great Valley School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Malvern?
Yes: Malvern Preparatory School (catholic · all-boys, grades 6–12, 665 students) and Willistown Country Day School (nonsectarian, grades K–5, 38 students).
Parents talk
What Malvern families are saying about school.
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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 Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.