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Lower Merion SD Schools
Lower Merion SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Montgomery County (Ardmore). SchoolGrade grades 10 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Lower Merion SD on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Lower Merion SD
10 of 10 schools in Lower Merion SD carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 10
Best schools in Lower Merion SD
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Lower Merion HS (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Merion El Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Cynwyd Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Harriton Shs Rosemont (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Penn Valley Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Gladwyne Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Penn Wynne Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Belmont Hills El Sch (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A+ Bala Cynwyd MS (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Welsh Valley MS (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Lower Merion SD
All schools, A to Z (10)
- A+ Bala Cynwyd MS, Bala Cynwyd
- A+ Belmont Hills El Sch, Bala Cynwyd
- A+ Cynwyd Sch, Bala Cynwyd
- A+ Gladwyne Sch, Gladwyne
- A+ Harriton Shs Rosemont, Rosemont
- A+ Lower Merion HS, Ardmore
- A+ Merion El Sch, Merion Station
- A+ Penn Valley Sch, Narberth
- A+ Penn Wynne Sch, Wynnewood
- A+ Welsh Valley MS, Narberth
Where Lower Merion SD schools are
Cities and towns served (6)
- Bala Cynwyd (3)
- Narberth (2)
- Ardmore (1)
- Gladwyne (1)
- Merion Station (1)
- Wynnewood (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Montgomery County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 8,518 students with 780 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,636 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4214160
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Haverford Township SD (7 schools, 4 mi)
- Radnor Township SD (5 schools, 5 mi)
- Colonial SD (7 schools, 5 mi)
- Upper Darby SD (14 schools, 6 mi)
- Upper Merion Area SD (7 schools, 6 mi)
- Springfield Township SD (4 schools, 6 mi)
- Marple Newtown SD (6 schools, 7 mi)
- William Penn SD (10 schools, 7 mi)
Questions about Lower Merion SD
How many schools are in Lower Merion SD?
SchoolGrade grades 10 public schools in Lower Merion SD, across 6 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Lower Merion SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Bala Cynwyd, Narberth, Ardmore, Gladwyne, Merion Station and 1 more.
How good are the schools in Lower Merion SD?
Across the 10 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A+, with 85% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 78.5%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Lower Merion SD?
8,518 students were enrolled in Lower Merion SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 10.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Lower Merion SD?
Lower Merion SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Montgomery County, with its district office in Ardmore. Its boundary covers about 24.1 sq mi.