Haverford Middle School

Summary:

Haverford Middle School is a public middle school located in Havertown, Pennsylvania, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,626 students. It is part of the Haverford Township School District, which is ranked 19 out of 610 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Haverford Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Pennsylvania, ranking 27th out of 891 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. Its students perform exceptionally well on PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests, with 65.9% proficient or better in Math, 76.3% in Science, and 82.8% in English Language Arts across all grades in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state averages. The school also excels in serving diverse student populations, ranking 6th out of 408 Pennsylvania middle schools for African American students, 19th out of 362 for Hispanic students, and 10th out of 199 for multi-racial students, all with 5-star ratings. Haverford Middle School has maintained very low dropout rates, with a 0.0% rate in 2022-2023 and 2021-2022, and a 1.6% rate in 2022-2023, significantly lower than the state average.

Haverford Middle School's academic performance is significantly higher than many of the nearby schools, such as Tilden William T Middle School and Beverly Hills Middle School, which are part of the lower-performing Philadelphia City School District and William Penn School District. For example, in 2023-2024, Haverford Middle School's Math proficiency rate was 65.9%, compared to just 2.5% at Tilden William T Middle School and 9.2% at Beverly Hills Middle School. While Haverford Middle School serves a more diverse student population than some of the nearby higher-performing schools, such as Bala-Cynwyd Middle School and Welsh Valley Middle School, the school still manages to achieve exceptional academic results, suggesting that it is effectively supporting students from various socioeconomic backgrounds.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1701 Darby Rd
       Havertown, PA  19083-3738


(610) 853-5900

District: Haverford Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
27th of 891 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,875 Help


Students who attend Haverford Middle School usually attend:

High:    Haverford Senior High School

Feeder schools for Haverford Middle School:

Elementary:    Chatham Park Elementary School
    Chestnutwold Elementary School
    Coopertown Elementary School
    Lynnewood Elementary School
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Student/teacher ratio:  13.8 Help
Number of students:  1,596

Racial breakdown:

White:
79.1%
Asian:
6.0%
Two or more races:
6.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  17.7% Help


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Compare Details Haverford Middle School ranks better than 97% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.35. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (79.1%), Asian (6%), two or more races (6%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Haverford Middle School is 13.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Haverford Middle School is $16,875.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Haverford Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Haverford Middle School 27th of 891 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Haverford Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Haverford Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Haverford Township School District 19th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Haverford Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Haverford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 77.28 150th 643 76.7%
2004 77.89 139th 663 79.0%
2005 86.36 70th 687 89.8%
2006 79.40 112th 736 84.8%
2007 78.78 117th 749 84.4%
2008 77.48 140th 753 81.4%
2009 73.57 189th 770 75.5%
2010 73.03 201st 805 75.0%
2011 78.53 140th 825 83.0%
2012 82.37 86th 834 89.7%
2013 85.44 43rd 758 94.3%
2014 86.77 32nd 728 95.6%
2015 92.86 29th 835 96.5%
2016 92.48 33rd 870 96.2%
2017 91.93 35th 877 96.0%
2018 90.10 48th 861 94.4%
2019 92.49 36th 891 96.0%
2021 90.52 46th 797 94.2%
2022 93.46 34th 883 96.1%
2023 94.36 30th 893 96.6%
2024 95.35 27th 891 97.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Haverford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 86.54 26th 187 86.1%
2024 94.65 10th 199 95.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Haverford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 90.79 36th 874 95.9%
2024 93.12 26th 877 97.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Haverford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 95.61 15th 860 98.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Haverford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 94.45 20th 660 97.0%
2024 94.98 20th 672 97.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Haverford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 93.22 36th 870 95.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Haverford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 71.49 49th 144 66.0%
2024 77.92 32nd 145 77.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Haverford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 95.74 10th 421 97.6%
2024 98.10 6th 408 98.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Haverford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 95.41 13th 362 96.4%
2024 92.35 19th 362 94.8%
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Rank History for White students at Haverford Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 92.69 32nd 681 95.3%
2024 92.94 28th 673 95.8%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Haverford Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 849 24 10 14 0 n/a n/a 0 897
1989 915 19 16 3 0 n/a n/a 0 953
1990 926 25 18 1 0 n/a n/a 0 970
1991 984 19 22 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1028
1992 1048 5 38 5 0 n/a n/a 0 1096
1993 1049 37 38 2 1 n/a n/a 0 1127
1994 1065 38 47 0 1 n/a n/a 0 1151
1995 1161 62 43 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1266
1996 1161 62 43 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1266
1997 1200 37 33 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1274
1998 1204 34 67 4 1 n/a n/a 0 1310
1999 1245 30 31 5 0 n/a n/a 0 1311
2000 1257 35 39 5 0 n/a n/a 0 1336
2001 1226 43 40 11 0 n/a n/a 0 1320
2002 1182 34 47 11 0 n/a n/a 0 1274
2003 1182 34 47 11 0 n/a n/a 0 1274
2004 1193 51 59 6 1 n/a n/a 0 1310
2005 1184 62 66 6 0 n/a n/a 0 1318
2006 1222 58 77 7 0 n/a n/a 0 1364
2007 1183 64 70 14 1 n/a n/a 0 1332
2008 1134 47 68 14 1 n/a n/a 0 1264
2009 1103 58 65 20 2 n/a n/a 3 1251
2010 1079 47 73 20 1 n/a n/a 8 1228
2011 1113 62 61 26 1 0 15 0 1278
2012 1129 50 62 21 1 2 20 0 1285
2013 1121 61 68 28 0 3 22 0 1303
2014 1124 60 66 24 0 3 21 0 1298
2015 1147 67 71 26 0 2 25 0 1338
2016 1143 68 74 25 1 1 41 0 1353
2017 1209 69 83 23 4 1 40 0 1429
2018 1229 70 82 23 4 1 40 0 1449
2019 1291 80 84 36 4 1 54 0 1550
2020 1261 92 75 52 2 2 70 0 1554
2021 1260 91 86 52 2 2 80 0 1573
2022 1286 92 79 55 1 0 86 0 1599
2023 1292 96 87 56 1 0 94 0 1626
2024 1262 92 95 48 1 3 95 0 1596

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Haverford Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 897 66.5 13.4 n/a
1989 953 66.4 14.3 n/a
1990 970 71.5 13.5 0
1991 1028 70.0 14.6 n/a
1992 1096 65.0 16.8 n/a
1993 1127 60.2 18.7 n/a
1994 1151 66.0 17.4 n/a
1995 1266 66.4 19.1 n/a
1996 1266 66.4 19.1 n/a
1997 1274 68.6 18.6 n/a
1998 1310 68.9 19.0 n/a
1999 1311 71.0 18.5 n/a
2000 1336 72.7 18.4 4
2001 1320 78.1 16.9 3.9
2002 1274 83.2 15.3 3.4
2003 1274 83.2 15.3 3.4
2004 1310 80.8 16.2 3.1
2005 1318 85.9 15.3 3.3
2006 1364 87.1 15.7 6.2
2007 1332 88.9 15.0 5.4
2008 1264 69.7 18.1 4.8
2009 1251 68.7 18.2 7.5
2010 1228 65.2 18.8 10.9
2011 1278 89.9 14.2 12.1
2012 1285 90.1 14.2 13.7
2013 1303 89.5 14.5 15.1
2014 1298 90.7 14.2 13
2015 1338 95.0 14.0 12.6
2016 1353 96.0 14.0 13.2
2017 1429 102.2 13.9 11.4
2018 1449 101.7 14.2 11.9
2019 1550 103.6 14.9 11.8
2020 1554 108.2 14.3 14.9
2021 1573 109.8 14.3 15.1
2022 1599 112.7 14.1 18.2
2023 1626 113.0 14.3 20.4
2024 1596 114.9 13.8 17.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Haverford Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 897 66.5 13.4 n/a
1989 953 66.4 14.3 n/a
1990 970 71.5 13.5 0
1991 1028 70.0 14.6 n/a
1992 1096 65.0 16.8 n/a
1993 1127 60.2 18.7 n/a
1994 1151 66.0 17.4 n/a
1995 1266 66.4 19.1 n/a
1996 1266 66.4 19.1 n/a
1997 1274 68.6 18.6 n/a
1998 1310 68.9 19.0 n/a
1999 1311 71.0 18.5 n/a
2000 1336 72.7 18.4 4
2001 1320 78.1 16.9 3.9
2002 1274 83.2 15.3 3.4
2003 1274 83.2 15.3 3.4
2004 1310 80.8 16.2 3.1
2005 1318 85.9 15.3 3.3
2006 1364 87.1 15.7 6.2
2007 1332 88.9 15.0 5.4
2008 1264 69.7 18.1 4.8
2009 1251 68.7 18.2 7.5
2010 1228 65.2 18.8 10.9
2011 1278 89.9 14.2 12.1
2012 1285 90.1 14.2 13.7
2013 1303 89.5 14.5 15.1
2014 1298 90.7 14.2 13
2015 1338 95.0 14.0 12.6
2016 1353 96.0 14.0 13.2
2017 1429 102.2 13.9 11.4
2018 1449 101.7 14.2 11.9
2019 1550 103.6 14.9 11.8
2020 1554 108.2 14.3 14.9
2021 1573 109.8 14.3 15.1
2022 1599 112.7 14.1 18.2
2023 1626 113.0 14.3 20.4
2024 1596 114.9 13.8 17.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Haverford Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $288 (1.8%) $15,858 (98.2%) $16,146
2020 $190 (1.2%) $16,194 (98.8%) $16,383
2021 $105 (0.6%) $16,069 (99.4%) $16,174
2022 $108 (0.6%) $16,768 (99.4%) $16,875

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Haverford Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 36th of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 30th of 893 Middle schools
 0.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Math (Haverford Middle School)67.264.1
 3.1%
   6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)3936.4
 2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Haverford Middle School)88.484.1
 4.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)6355.6
 7.4%
7th Grade Math (Haverford Middle School)60.656.4
 4.2%
   7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)38.233.2
 5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Haverford Middle School)85.280.2
 5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.554.5
 6%
8th Grade Math (Haverford Middle School)59.756.5
 3.2%
   8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)32.226
 6.2%
8th Grade Science (Haverford Middle School)79.883.5
 3.7%
   8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)58.257
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Haverford Middle School)8382.3
 0.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)57.952.8
 5.1%
All Grades Math (Haverford Middle School)62.459.1
 3.3%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Haverford Middle School)79.883.5
 3.7%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Haverford Middle School)85.582.3
 3.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students15501626
 4.9%
African American8096
 20%
American Indian41
 75%
Asian8487
 3.6%
Hispanic3656
 55.6%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White12911292
 0.1%
Two or More Races5494
 74.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients11.8%20.4%
 8.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Haverford Middle School

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,596 students attended Haverford Middle School.

Yes! Haverford Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 27th of 891 Pennsylvania middle schools.

Students who attend Haverford Middle School usually go on to attend Haverford Senior High School

Students at Haverford Middle School are 79% White, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 6% African American, 3% Hispanic.


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