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Schools in Willistown Township · Great Valley School District

Willistown Township’s public schools outscore 92% of Pennsylvania districts

56% of students in Willistown Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Willistown Township, 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.

#108of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
75%
▲ 20 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
56%
▲ 20 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.5K
▲ 3% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
3,226 students on the public path
In brief

Willistown Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 125 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Willistown Township’s, its schools beat 40%, lower than their 92% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

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 ↓

Two 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

Villa Maria Academy High School (private), Good Samaritan Day School (private), Christ Memorial Lutheran School (private) and The Phelps 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Willistown Township’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

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.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 92%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (125)Better than 40%
Towns in Chester County (57)Better than 56%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,312 test results and a graduating class of 350 could put Willistown Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Willistown Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,255 in math, 2,370 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
7–8Great Valley MSin MalvernB+
9–12Great Valley HSin MalvernA+

Willistown Township’s public schools are run by Great Valley School District, which also serves Charlestown, East Whiteland and Malvern. 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.

Great Valley School DistrictGrades K–12 · 7 schools · 4,822 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 14.0 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$22,486PA $21,758 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading75%
State average 55.1% · 2370 students tested
Math56%
State average 36.1% · 2255 students tested

Willistown Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Willistown TownshipAGreat Valley
NewtownAMarple Newtown
East GoshenAWest Chester Area
MalvernAGreat Valley
EdgmontA+Rose Tree Media
TredyffrinA+Tredyffrin-Easttown
EasttownA+Tredyffrin-Easttown
WesttownAWest Chester Area

Every school in Willistown Township

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).

District schools in Willistown Townshipby address
General Wayne El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Malvern
A
542 students13:1Rate it →
Sugartown El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Malvern
B+
449 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Willistown Townshipin other towns
Great Valley MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Malvern
B+
754 students13:1Rate it →
Great Valley HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Malvern
A+
1,481 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Villa Maria Academy High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Malvern
Private · Catholic · All-girls
417 students6:1Rate it →
Good Samaritan Day School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Paoli
Private · Religious
206 studentsRate it →
Christ Memorial Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Malvern
Private · Religious
164 studentsRate it →
The Phelps School
Grades 6–12 · Malvern
Private · Nonsectarian · All-boys
80 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Willistown Township’s schools

Are Willistown Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Willistown Township 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 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Willistown Township in?

Great Valley School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,822 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Willistown Township kids go to high school?

Great Valley HS in Malvern, with 1,481 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Willistown Township’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 Willistown Township 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 Willistown Township?

Yes: Villa Maria Academy High School (catholic · all-girls, grades 9–12, 417 students), Good Samaritan Day School (religious, grades PK–K, 206 students), Christ Memorial Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–K, 164 students) and The Phelps School (nonsectarian · all-boys, grades 6–12, 80 students).

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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.