Middle school (grades 6-8) · Horsham, PA

Keith Valley Ms

Federal NCES profile for Keith Valley Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 421161006639
0/100100/10051/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
36
📋 Attendance
38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Keith Valley Ms earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Pennsylvania schools.

#3 of 4
public schools in Horsham · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
10.4:1
small classes for Pennsylvania
34.8%
free-lunch eligible

Keith Valley Ms has class sizes smaller than 89% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Keith Valley Ms ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Horsham, PA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-31 students YoY

Keith Valley Ms held near 987 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-31 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 93.7 → 96.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-31 students YoY 421161006639 · Horsham, PA Middle · MID · TRAD

966 enr · 10.4:1 · 34.8% lunch · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: Hatboro-Horsham Shs (1,336 students)

Keith Valley Ms held near 987 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-31 headcount). Teacher FTE added 93.7 → 96.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Keith Valley Ms in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Keith Valley Ms reports 966 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Keith Valley Ms compares

Keith Valley Ms held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.4:1 ▼ 24% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 34.8% ▼ 40% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 966 top 11% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
966
Bigger than 90% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
34.8%
free-lunch eligible - 40% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.4:1
students per teacher - 24% below state mean
Top 11% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$23,788
per pupil, district-wide - above Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 322 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
37
in-school suspensions + 28 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 68.0%
Hispanic or Latino 13.3%
Asian 6.9%
African American 6.0%
Two or More 5.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 68.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.8, Keith Valley Ms is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Hatboro-Horsham Sd reports $23,788 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Keith Valley Ms Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Hatboro-Horsham Shs Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Simmons El Sch Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Crooked Billet El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hallowell El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Blair Mill El Sch Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Keith Valley Ms's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Hatboro-Horsham Sd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Keith Valley Ms

How many students attend Keith Valley Ms?

Keith Valley Ms has 966 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Horsham, PA. CCD year-over-year: 1,018 (2022-23) → 987 (2023-24), nearly flat (-31).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Keith Valley Ms?

The student-teacher ratio at Keith Valley Ms is 10.4:1, which is 24% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 34% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Keith Valley Ms?

34.8% of students at Keith Valley Ms are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Keith Valley Ms?

The largest demographic group at Keith Valley Ms is White at 68.0% of enrollment, in Horsham, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Keith Valley Ms?

Keith Valley Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Keith Valley Ms rank among public schools in Horsham?

By Resource Investment Index, Keith Valley Ms ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Horsham, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Hatboro-Horsham Sd?

Besides Keith Valley Ms, Hatboro-Horsham Sd also operates Hatboro-Horsham Shs (1,336 students), Simmons El Sch (610 students), and Crooked Billet El Sch (468 students). See the Hatboro-Horsham Sd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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