Top Rankings
Lower Merion SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 2,007 students in Lower Merion SD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Lower Merion SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 51% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Lower Merion SD School District are Bala-cynwyd MiddleSchool and Welsh Valley MiddleSchool. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
10 Schools
925 Schools
# Students
8,461 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
745 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Lower Merion SD School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#7 out of 677 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
55%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.63
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
974 Students
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
12%
4%
# Hispanic Students
494 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
15%
# Black Students
708 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
8%
20%
# White Students
5,606 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
66%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
670 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
372
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
597
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
610
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
669
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
653
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
638
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
668
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
689
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
650
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
722
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
741
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
758
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
694
23,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,198 is higher than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,446 is higher than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$289 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$300 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,198
$23,665
Spending / Student
$35,446
$23,089
Best Lower Merion SD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bala-cynwyd MiddleSchool
(Math: 66% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
510 Bryn Mawr Ave
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
(610) 645-1480
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
(610) 645-1480
Grades: 6-8
| 1,016 students
Rank: #22.
Welsh Valley MiddleSchool
(Math: 63% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
325 Tower Lane
Narberth, PA 19072
(610) 658-3920
Narberth, PA 19072
(610) 658-3920
Grades: 6-8
| 991 students
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