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Item: Lower Merion School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

301 E Montgomery Ave
Ardmore, PA 19003-3399

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (610) 645-1800

www.lmsd.org

Top Rankings

Lower Merion School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

11 Schools

2,138 Schools

# Students

8,533 Students

1,105,853 Students

# Teachers

770 Teachers

83,388 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lower Merion School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	471	145
1	584	158
2	641	161
3	591	169
4	674	162
5	644	168
6	676	169
7	682	124
8	657	124

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District Rank

Lower Merion School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#7 out of 685 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lower Merion School District
2023	#7
2022	#7
2021	#7
2019	#7
2018	#10
2017	#10
2016	#9
2015	#9
2014	#6
2013	#5
2012	#8

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79%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lower Merion School District	Pennsylvania
2023	79%	38%
2022	75%	36%
2021	74%	38%
2019	79%	45%
2018	76%	45%
2017	77%	46%
2016	77%	46%
2015	75%	43%
2014	93%	72%
2013	92%	73%
2012	92%	74%

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86%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lower Merion School District	Pennsylvania
2022	86%	55%
2021	84%	55%
2019	88%	62%
2018	76%	63%
2017	88%	63%
2016	88%	62%
2015	88%	62%
2014	91%	70%
2013	91%	70%
2012	90%	71%
2011	91%	73%

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87%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lower Merion School District	Pennsylvania
2022	87%	57%
2021	89%	64%

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97%

87.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lower Merion School District	Pennsylvania
2023	97%	87%
2022	97%	87%
2021	97%	87%
2020	96%	87%
2019	97%	86%
2018	97%	86%
2017	99%	86%
2016	96%	86%
2015	97%	86%
2014	96%	86%
2013	96%	85%

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(2022-23)

9.5%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Lower Merion School District	Pennsylvania
2023	9.5%	23.3%
2022	8.4%	26.6%
2021	4.9%	18.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lower Merion School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.55	0.58
2022	0.53	0.57
2021	0.53	0.57
2020	0.50	0.55
2019	0.50	0.54
2018	0.46	0.53
2017	0.46	0.52
2016	0.44	0.51
2015	0.42	0.51
2014	0.39	0.49
2013	0.39	0.48
2012	0.37	0.47
2011	0.36	0.46
2010	0.34	0.44
2009	0.33	0.44
2008	0.30	0.43
2007	0.30	0.41
2006	0.28	0.41
2005	0.26	0.40
2004	0.26	0.40
2003	0.26	0.38
2002	0.24	0.37
2001	0.24	0.37
2000	0.26	0.35
1999	0.23	0.35
1998	0.23	0.34
1997	0.23	0.34
1996	0.23	0.33
1995	0.22	0.33
1994	0.23	0.33
1993	0.22	0.31
1992	0.21	0.31
1991	0.21	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Lower Merion School District	Pennsylvania
2023	11%	5%
2022	12%	4%
2021	12%	4%
2020	11%	4%
2019	11%	4%
2018	11%	4%
2017	11%	4%
2016	10%	4%
2015	11%	4%
2014	10%	3%
2013	10%	4%
2012	10%	3%
2011	9%	3%
2010	10%	3%
2009	9%	3%
2008	7%	3%
2007	7%	2%
2006	6%	3%
2005	7%	2%
2004	6%	2%
2003	6%	2%
2002	5%	2%
2001	5%	2%
2000	4%	2%
1999	4%	2%
1998	5%	2%
1997	5%	2%
1996	4%	2%
1995	3%	2%
1994	4%	2%
1993	3%	2%
1992	3%	2%
1991	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Lower Merion School District	Pennsylvania
2023	6%	14%
2022	6%	14%
2021	6%	13%
2020	6%	13%
2019	6%	12%
2018	4%	11%
2017	4%	11%
2016	4%	10%
2015	3%	10%
2014	3%	10%
2013	3%	9%
2012	3%	9%
2011	2%	8%
2010	2%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	2%	7%
2007	2%	7%
2006	2%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%

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% Black

10%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Lower Merion School District	Pennsylvania
2023	9%	14%
2022	8%	14%
2021	8%	15%
2020	8%	15%
2019	8%	15%
2018	8%	15%
2017	8%	15%
2016	8%	15%
2015	8%	15%
2014	8%	15%
2013	8%	15%
2012	8%	15%
2011	8%	15%
2010	8%	16%
2009	8%	16%
2008	8%	16%
2007	8%	16%
2006	8%	16%
2005	7%	16%
2004	7%	16%
2003	7%	16%
2002	7%	15%
2001	7%	15%
2000	8%	15%
1999	8%	15%
1998	7%	14%
1997	7%	14%
1996	8%	14%
1995	8%	14%
1994	7%	14%
1993	8%	13%
1992	8%	13%
1991	7%	13%

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% White

63%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Lower Merion School District	Pennsylvania
2023	65%	62%
2022	66%	63%
2021	67%	63%
2020	69%	64%
2019	69%	65%
2018	73%	66%
2017	73%	67%
2016	74%	68%
2015	75%	68%
2014	77%	69%
2013	78%	70%
2012	78%	71%
2011	79%	72%
2010	80%	73%
2009	81%	73%
2008	83%	74%
2007	83%	75%
2006	84%	75%
2005	85%	76%
2004	86%	76%
2003	86%	77%
2002	87%	78%
2001	87%	78%
2000	86%	79%
1999	87%	79%
1998	87%	80%
1997	87%	80%
1996	87%	81%
1995	88%	81%
1994	88%	81%
1993	88%	82%
1992	88%	82%
1991	89%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Lower Merion School District	Pennsylvania
2023	9%	5%
2022	8%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $36,632 is higher than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $35,448 is higher than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$313 MM

$44,930 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lower Merion School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$313 MM	$30 MM
2022	$304 MM	$29 MM
2021	$289 MM	$27 MM
2020	$283 MM	$25 MM
2019	$279 MM	$25 MM
2018	$270 MM	$24 MM
2017	$257 MM	$24 MM
2016	$243 MM	$23 MM
2015	$192 MM	$21 MM
2014	$220 MM	$21 MM
2012	$203 MM	$20 MM
2011	$198 MM	$21 MM
2010	$192 MM	$21 MM
2009	$181 MM	$21 MM
2008	$175 MM	$21 MM
2007	$168 MM	$20 MM
2006	$151 MM	$20 MM
2005	$141 MM	$18 MM
2004	$130 MM	$17 MM
2003	$119 MM	$16 MM
2002	$110 MM	$18 MM
2001	$101 MM	$19 MM
2000	$95 MM	$18 MM
1999	$87 MM	$18 MM
1998	$80 MM	$18 MM
1997	$75 MM	$17 MM
1996	$69 MM	$17 MM
1995	$66 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$303 MM

$43,758 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lower Merion School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$302 MM	$30 MM
2022	$325 MM	$28 MM
2021	$300 MM	$25 MM
2020	$287 MM	$25 MM
2019	$250 MM	$25 MM
2018	$242 MM	$23 MM
2017	$244 MM	$23 MM
2016	$237 MM	$22 MM
2015	$225 MM	$20 MM
2014	$206 MM	$20 MM
2012	$189 MM	$19 MM
2011	$209 MM	$21 MM
2010	$225 MM	$20 MM
2009	$224 MM	$20 MM
2008	$200 MM	$20 MM
2007	$166 MM	$19 MM
2006	$149 MM	$21 MM
2005	$149 MM	$18 MM
2004	$145 MM	$17 MM
2003	$122 MM	$18 MM
2002	$116 MM	$19 MM
2001	$114 MM	$21 MM
2000	$122 MM	$18 MM
1999	$117 MM	$18 MM
1998	$84 MM	$18 MM
1997	$72 MM	$18 MM
1996	$66 MM	$17 MM
1995	$63 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$36,632

$26,978

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lower Merion School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$36,696	$24,520
2022	$35,904	$22,621
2021	$33,665	$20,683
2020	$32,230	$17,423
2019	$32,274	$17,496
2018	$31,564	$16,267
2017	$30,778	$17,283
2016	$29,187	$16,027
2015	$23,939	$12,967
2014	$27,869	$13,618
2012	$27,703	$12,923
2011	$27,495	$13,182
2010	$27,331	$12,967
2009	$26,607	$12,476
2008	$25,279	$11,970
2007	$24,116	$12,325
2006	$21,918	$11,373
2005	$20,766	$9,887
2004	$19,552	$9,342
2003	$18,029	$8,561
2002	$16,944	$9,347
2001	$15,615	$9,246
2000	$14,845	$8,505
1999	$13,886	$8,127
1998	$13,095	$7,716
1997	$12,521	$7,409
1995	$11,422	$6,949
1992	$10,046	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$35,448

$26,274

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lower Merion School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$35,510	$23,814
2022	$38,412	$21,674
2021	$34,893	$19,381
2020	$32,674	$17,371
2019	$28,877	$17,056
2018	$28,255	$15,644
2017	$29,265	$16,490
2016	$28,394	$15,754
2015	$28,142	$12,300
2014	$26,057	$13,435
2012	$25,764	$12,431
2011	$28,967	$12,980
2010	$32,129	$12,300
2009	$33,069	$11,944
2008	$28,980	$11,838
2007	$23,849	$11,937
2006	$21,587	$11,377
2005	$21,943	$9,707
2004	$21,739	$9,347
2003	$18,473	$9,243
2002	$17,867	$9,853
2001	$17,608	$10,315
2000	$19,011	$8,598
1999	$18,630	$8,268
1998	$13,789	$7,996
1997	$11,951	$7,728
1995	$11,014	$6,895
1992	$9,154	$6,055

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Best Lower Merion School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Merion Elementary School

(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 91%)
:

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Top 1%

Add to Compare

549 S Bowman Ave
Merion Station, PA 19066
(610) 645-1470

Gr: K-4 | 438 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Rank: #22.

Gladwyne School

(Math: 94% | Reading: 87%)
:

10/

Top 1%

Add to Compare

230 West Righters Mill Rd
Gladwyne, PA 19035
(610) 645-1440

Gr: K-4 | 556 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.

Cynwyd School

(Math: 87% | Reading: 83%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

101 W Levering Mill Rd
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
(610) 645-1430

Gr: K-4 | 446 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.

Penn Wynne School

(Math: 86% | Reading: 84%)
:

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Top 5%

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250 Haverford Rd
Wynnewood, PA 19096
(610) 645-1450

Gr: K-4 | 621 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

Rank: #55.

Penn Valley School

(Math: 83% | Reading: 84%)
:

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Top 5%

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301 Righters Mill Rd
Narberth, PA 19072
(610) 645-1460

Gr: K-4 | 542 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

Rank: #66.

Bala-cynwyd Middle School

(Math: 78% | Reading: 86%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

510 Bryn Mawr Ave
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
(610) 645-1480

Gr: 5-8 | 794 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

Rank: #77.

Belmont Hills Elementary School

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 82%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

200 School Street
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
(610) 645-1420

Gr: K-4 | 358 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

Rank: #88.

Welsh Valley Middle School

(Math: 73% | Reading: 83%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

325 Tower Lane
Narberth, PA 19072
(610) 658-3920

Gr: 5-8 | 788 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

Rank: n/an/a

Black Rock Middle School

Add to Compare

1860 W Montgomery Ave
Villanova, PA 19085
(484) 418-2222

Gr: 5-8 | 1,077 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 8,533 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: 97% (Top 5% in PA)
: Top 5%
: 79% (Top 1%)
: 86% (Top 5%)
: 87% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education