The Phelps School
Malvern · PA · Private independent · K-12 combined
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Devereux Mapleton School → Fusion Malvern → Royer-Greaves School For Blind → The Timothy School → The Concept School → Woodlynde School → Ysc Academy → Valley Forge Military Academy →How The Phelps School compares for families
What families should know about The Phelps School.
- ▸ LocallyPA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Devereux Mapleton School, Fusion Malvern, Royer-Greaves School For Blind and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $32,875/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -0.9%/year, projecting from 2022's 82 students:
A small or specialty program — naive trend math doesn't capture the school's full picture. Read the trend as directional, not predictive.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devereux Mapleton School Malvern |
Private | 1.1 | 44 | — |
| Fusion Malvern Malvern |
Private | 1.8 | 76 | — |
| Royer-Greaves School For Blind Paoli |
Private | 2.2 | 16 | — |
| The Timothy School Berwyn |
Private | 4.0 | 69 | +0.0% |
| The Concept School Westtown |
Private | 6.1 | 29 | — |
| Woodlynde School Strafford |
Private | 6.3 | 230 | -14.2% |
| Ysc Academy Wayne |
Private | 7.1 | 96 | +28.0% |
| Valley Forge Military Academy Wayne |
Private | 7.6 | 159 | -25.4% |