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Welsh Valley Middle School vs. Bala-cynwyd Middle School

Should you attend Welsh Valley Middle School or Bala-cynwyd Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Welsh Valley Middle School
325 Tower Lane
Narberth, PA 19072
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Bala-cynwyd Middle School
510 Bryn Mawr Ave
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Welsh Valley Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Bala-cynwyd Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 818 students in grades 5-8, Welsh Valley Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 796 students in grades 5-8, Bala-cynwyd Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
5-8
5-8
Total Students
818 students
796 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
82 teachers
81 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bala-cynwyd Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#251 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 10%)
#225 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 10%)
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65%
(Top 20% in PA)
65%
(Top 20% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Welsh Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bala-cynwyd Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
(Top 5% in PA)
86%
(Top 5% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Welsh Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bala-cynwyd Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
(Top 30% in PA)
81%
(Top 30% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Welsh Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bala-cynwyd Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Bala-cynwyd Middle School by grade.
Grade 5 Students
193
201
Grade 6 Students
208
214
Grade 7 Students
206
182
Grade 8 Students
211
199

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
13%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bala-cynwyd Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bala-cynwyd Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
8%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bala-cynwyd Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
64%
63%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bala-cynwyd Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bala-cynwyd Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.56
0.57
This chart displays the diversity score of Welsh Valley Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Bala-cynwyd Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Welsh Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bala-cynwyd Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Welsh Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bala-cynwyd Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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