Schools in Villanova · Lower Merion School District, Radnor Township School District
Villanova’s public schools beat 99% of Pennsylvania districts
The public schools Villanova’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 99% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
85%beats similar-income towns
Math proficiency
74%
▲ 37 pts vs PA 37%
2020–21
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 9 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$32.9K
▲ 51% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Schools
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In brief
The short version on Villanova’s schools
Well funded
Villanova’s main district spends $32,900 per student, 51% more than the state average; the other district serving it spends $26,700. Test scores ↓
Which school depends on your street
With nine elementary, four middle and three high schools, the school a child attends depends on your address. Elementary grades range from A to A+, so it’s worth checking the specific school, not just the town. See the path ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Test scores are from 2020–21, a pandemic year, so treat small gaps with caution.
The School Grade
How Villanova compares
A+ Test scoresB+ Graduation
Pennsylvania school districts we grade (683)Better than 99%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (26)Better than 85%
High confidence. Built on 5,715 tested students and a graduating class of 680; ordinary year-to-year swings are unlikely to change the grade.
How the School Grade works
Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Pennsylvania’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Pennsylvania only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Villanova (some depend on your address).
9 schools teach K in Villanova’s district. Which one depends on your address: Penn Wynne Sch, Gladwyne Sch, Radnor El Sch and Penn Valley Sch and more.
9 schools teach 1st grade in Villanova’s district. Which one depends on your address: Penn Wynne Sch, Gladwyne Sch, Radnor El Sch and Penn Valley Sch and more.
9 schools teach 2nd grade in Villanova’s district. Which one depends on your address: Penn Wynne Sch, Gladwyne Sch, Radnor El Sch and Penn Valley Sch and more.
9 schools teach 3rd grade in Villanova’s district. Which one depends on your address: Penn Wynne Sch, Gladwyne Sch, Radnor El Sch and Penn Valley Sch and more.
9 schools teach 4th grade in Villanova’s district. Which one depends on your address: Penn Wynne Sch, Gladwyne Sch, Radnor El Sch and Penn Valley Sch and more.
6 schools teach 5th grade in Villanova’s district. Which one depends on your address: Black Rock MS, Bala-Cynwyd MS, Welsh Valley MS and Radnor El Sch and more.
4 schools teach 6th grade in Villanova’s district. Which one depends on your address: Black Rock MS, Radnor MS, Bala-Cynwyd MS and Welsh Valley MS.
4 schools teach 7th grade in Villanova’s district. Which one depends on your address: Black Rock MS, Radnor MS, Bala-Cynwyd MS and Welsh Valley MS.
4 schools teach 8th grade in Villanova’s district. Which one depends on your address: Black Rock MS, Radnor MS, Bala-Cynwyd MS and Welsh Valley MS.
Straight-line distance from the center of Villanova. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS. 30 more within 30 miles.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.