Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Dppowell assumed (based on copyright claims). · CC BY-SA 3.0Villanova’s public schools
Lower Merion School District and Radnor Township School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Villanova. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 94% of students in Pennsylvania’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Villanova’s schools, in brief
School by school
15 of Villanova’s 15 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools. Radnor SHS places highest (better than 100%); Welsh Valley MS lowest (89%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
Nine elementary schools serve Villanova, graded from A to A+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then four middle schools and three high schools: Lower Merion HS, Harriton SHS and Radnor SHS. 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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Villanova, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Villanova · depends on your address
Lower Merion HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,674 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Ardmore
Harriton SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,239 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Rosemont
Radnor SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,146 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Radnor
10th grade in Villanova · depends on your address
Lower Merion HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,674 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Ardmore
Harriton SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,239 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Rosemont
Radnor SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,146 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Radnor
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Lower Merion School District.
Two districts serve Villanova
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
Villanova vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Villanova’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Villanova | — | Lower Merion K–12 · Radnor Township K–12 |
Every school in Villanova
16 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 Villanova’s schools
Are Villanova’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Villanova. Lower Merion School District and Radnor Township School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Villanova. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 15 of its 15 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Villanova in?
Lower Merion School District and Radnor Township School District.
Where do Villanova kids go to high school?
One of three high schools, depending on your address: Lower Merion HS, Harriton SHS and Radnor SHS.
Parents talk
What Villanova families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Villanova → They have their own page.
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). Stars are from neighbors.