Welsh Valley Middle School in PENN VALLEY, Pennsylvania on �ǿմ�ý

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Welsh Valley Middle School is a suburban public school in PENN VALLEY, Pennsylvania that is part of Lower Merion School District. It serves 788 students in grades 5 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.9:1. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

Public School

Grades 5 - 8

788 Students

89 Teachers

325 Tower Ln

PENN VALLEY, PA 19072 View local requests

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Welsh Valley Middle School Demographics

17%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

24%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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