Best Bala Cynwyd Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 1,598 students in Bala Cynwyd, PA (there are 6 private schools, serving 747 private students). 68% of all K-12 students in Bala Cynwyd, PA are educated in public schools (compared to the PA state average of 86%). Bala Cynwyd has one of the highest concentrations of top-ranked public schools in Pennsylvania.

The top-ranked public schools in Bala Cynwyd, PA are Cynwyd School, Bala-cynwyd Middle School and Belmont Hills Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Bala Cynwyd, PA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 80% (versus the Pennsylvania public school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 56% statewide average). Schools in Bala Cynwyd have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 5% of Pennsylvania public schools.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).