📍 325 Tower Lane, Narberth, Montgomery County, 19072
Welsh Valley MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Narberth, Montgomery County. The school has 814 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Lower Merion SD school district. It serves grades 5–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 80.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.2:1. 80% of students are proficient in reading. 63% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Welsh Valley MS enrolls 814 students across grades 5–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 80.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 65% White, 9.7% Asian and 8.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 531 | 65% |
| Asian | 79 | 9.7% |
| Two or more races | 72 | 8.8% |
| Black or African American | 67 | 8.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 63 | 7.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
129 of the school's 814 students (16%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 119 qualify for free lunch and 10 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Welsh Valley MS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-40, state senate district 17, state house district 194.
Welsh Valley MS is one of 11 schools in Lower Merion SD, based in Ardmore, Pennsylvania. The district serves 8,533 students district-wide and employs 762 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 814 students, Welsh Valley MS is close to the district average of about 776 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large