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Schools in Milford · Delaware Valley School District

Milford’s public schools outscore 80% of Pennsylvania districts

71% of students in Milford’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Pennsylvania average (55%). The grade covers the public school district serving Milford, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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
71%
▲ 16 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 5 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.6K
▼ 5% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
3,778 students on the public path
In brief

Milford’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 2051 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Milford’s, its schools beat 85%, higher than their 80% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 71% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,645 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Milford’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 80% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 80%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2051)Better than 85%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,124 test results and a graduating class of 325 could put Milford anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Milford’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,091 in math, 2,156 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B
9–12Delaware Valley HSDelaware Valley School DistrictA

Milford’s public schools are run by Delaware Valley School District, which also serves Delaware, Dingman, Matamoras and Milford and others. 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.

Delaware Valley School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 4,248 students · 12.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$20,645PA $21,758 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading71%
State average 55.1% · 2156 students tested
Math41%
State average 36.1% · 2091 students tested

Milford vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Milford’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MilfordA−Delaware Valley
DingmanA−Delaware Valley

Montague, NJ borders Milford but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Milford

6 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).

Also serving Milfordin other towns
Dingman-Delaware Primary Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Dingmans Ferry
493 students13:1Rate it →
Delaware Valley El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Matamoras
B+
486 students13:1Rate it →
Shohola El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Shohola
A−
421 students13:1Rate it →
Dingman-Delaware MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Dingmans Ferry
C+
532 students13:1Rate it →
Delaware Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
466 students12:1Rate it →
Delaware Valley HS
High · Grades 9–12
A
1,380 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Milford’s schools

Are Milford’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Milford children attend outscore 80% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Milford in?

Delaware Valley School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,248 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Milford kids go to high school?

Delaware Valley HS, with 1,380 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Milford’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Delaware Valley School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Milford spend per student?

$20,645 in Delaware Valley School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.