Black Rock MS vs Welsh Valley MS

How do these schools compare?

Metric Black Rock MS Welsh Valley MS
Location Villanova, PA Narberth, PA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 1,077 788
Student:Teacher Ratio 10.2:1 10.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 12.0% 14.6%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Black Rock MS Welsh Valley MS
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $38,384 $38,384
District Lower Merion SD Lower Merion SD

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Black Rock MS Welsh Valley MS
White 62.3% 65.1%
African American 10.8% 7.2%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1% 7.0%
Asian 11.0% 10.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 9.7% 10.4%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Black Rock MS Welsh Valley MS
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program Yes
Counselor Ratio 197:1
Chronic Absenteeism 8.2%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 38
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.