Lower Merion School District

301 E Montgomery Ave, Ardmore, PA Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

8,583

Total Students

KG-12

Grades Offered

12 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

79%

Percent Proficient - Math

88%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

25,066

households

60,207

Total Population

$601,500

Average House Value

$1,520

Average Housing Rent

$133,628

Average Household Income

98.06%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Lower Merion School District is a public school district serving Ardmore area, Pennsylvania. For academic year 2020-2021, 10 schools served 8,583 students through KG to 12^th grade in its 10 schools. A total of 720 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 12 to 1.

According to the Pennsylvania state assessment result, 79% of students are proficient in Math learning and 88% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.lmsd.org (610)645-1800 301 E Montgomery Ave, Ardmore, PA

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

KIMBERLY FRASER

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

SCOTT EVESLAGE

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

MEGAN SHAFER

email phone

Schools in Lower Merion School District

In Lower Merion School District, 10 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Belmont Hills El Sch View

512 Students

11 Students per teacher

Cynwyd Sch View

549 Students

12 Students per teacher

Merion El Sch View

604 Students

13 Students per teacher

Penn Valley Sch View

681 Students

12 Students per teacher

Penn Wynne Sch View

761 Students

14 Students per teacher

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Bala-cynwyd Middle School View

1,011 Students

11 Students per teacher

Welsh Valley Middle School View

1,046 Students

11 Students per teacher

Lower Merion High School View

1,479 Students

12 Students per teacher

Harriton Shs View

1,206 Students

11 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus VIEW

University Park, PA

$40,188 ($20,234) Tuition & Fees

1,300 SAT Score

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus VIEW

Pittsburgh, PA

$39,890 ($21,524) Tuition & Fees

1,370 SAT Score

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College VIEW

Erie, PA

$26,668 ($15,944) Tuition & Fees

1,205 SAT Score

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg VIEW

Middletown, PA

$26,668 ($15,944) Tuition & Fees

1,210 SAT Score

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine VIEW

Media, PA

$25,118 ($15,180) Tuition & Fees

1,170 SAT Score

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Pittsburgh Technical College VIEW

Oakdale, PA

$18,980 Tuition & Fees

Manor College VIEW

Jenkintown, PA

$19,964 Tuition & Fees

Lackawanna College VIEW

Scranton, PA

$17,950 Tuition & Fees

University of Pennsylvania VIEW

Philadelphia, PA

$66,104 Tuition & Fees

1,540 SAT Score

Swarthmore College VIEW

Swarthmore, PA

$62,412 Tuition & Fees

1,520 SAT Score

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McCann School of Business & Technology VIEW

Wilkes Barre, PA

$11,640 Tuition & Fees

Mercyhurst University-North East Campus VIEW

North East, PA

$19,120 Tuition & Fees

McCann School of Business & Technology VIEW

Carlisle, PA

$9,828 Tuition & Fees

Miller-Motte College-McCann-Allentown VIEW

Allentown, PA

$5,000 Tuition & Fees

McCann School of Business & Technology VIEW

Dickson City, PA

$9,728 Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 8,583 students are attending Lower Merion School District. By gender, there are 4,411 (51.4%) and 4,172 (48.6%) female students at Lower Merion School District.

By race/ethnicity, 6,037 White (70.3%), 676 Black (7.9%), and919 Asian (10.7%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 5.1%	434	232	202
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0%	3	2	1
Asian 10.7%	919	424	495
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	7	5	2
Black 7.9%	676	360	316
White 70.3%	6,037	3,133	2,904
Two or More Races 5.9%	507	255	252
Total	8,583	4,411	4,172

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	49	30	19
Asian	67	32	35
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	2	2	0
Black	6	4	2
White	71	46	25
Two or More Races	11	5	6
Total	204	116	88

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	115	73	42
Asian	105	69	36
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	2	2	0
Black	193	132	61
White	1,397	871	526
Two or More Races	101	70	31
Total	1,913	1,217	696

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 79%	79%	86%	84%	78%	77%	75%	64%	87%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students 89%	89%	90-94%	90-94%	90-94%	85-89%	80-84%	80-84%	≥95%
Hispanic students 62%	60-64%	70-79%	80-89%	50-59%	40-59%	40-49%	50-59%	70-79%
Black students 44%	44%	50-59%	50-59%	40-49%	20-29%	30-39%	11-19%	60-64%
White students 82%	82%	88%	86%	82%	81%	78%	65%	91%
Two or More Races 81%	81%	80-89%	80-89%	70-79%	70-79%	80-89%	70-79%	≥50%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 49%	49%	65-69%	60-64%	45-49%	40-44%	40-44%	25-29%	45-49%
Economically disadvantaged students 50%	50%	50-59%	60-64%	55-59%	40-44%	40-49%	30-34%	65-69%
Limited English proficient students 57%	55-59%	60-79%	40-59%	60-79%	21-39%	21-39%	≥50%	*
Female students 80%	80%	86%	86%	75-79%	77%	77%	65%	90%
Male students 77%	77%	85%	82%	78%	76%	73%	62%	84%
Homeless enrolled students 50%	<50%	0%	0%	*	*	*	*	*
Migrant students 0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy
Military Connected Student Status 50%	≥50%	*	*	*	0%	0%	*	*

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 91%	91%	86%	89%	93%	91%	91%	90%
Two or More Races 87%	87%	80-89%	80-89%	80-89%	≥90%	≥90%	80-89%
Military Connected Student Status 50%	≥50%	*	0%	0%	*	*	*
Hispanic students 77%	75-79%	50-59%	70-79%	60-79%	70-79%	≥80%	80-89%
Black students 62%	62%	40-49%	60-69%	50-59%	50-59%	60-69%	40-49%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 92%	92%	90-94%	85-89%	90-94%	90-94%	≥95%	90-94%
Male students 85%	85%	77%	80%	86%	87%	85%	86%
Limited English proficient students 52%	50-54%	<50%	<50%	40-59%	≥50%	40-59%	60-79%
Homeless enrolled students 50%	≥50%	*	*	*	*	0%	0%
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy
Female students 91%	91%	88%	92%	91%	85-89%	93%	87%
Economically disadvantaged students 64%	64%	50-54%	60-69%	60-64%	65-69%	60-64%	60-69%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 61%	61%	45-49%	60-64%	60-64%	55-59%	65-69%	65-69%
All students 88%	88%	82%	86%	89%	88%	89%	86%
Migrant students 0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 1,011 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 167 students are enrolled in International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and 877 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Lower Merion School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	1,011	38%
Advanced Placement Math	438	16%
Advanced Placement Science	567	21%
Advanced Placement Other programs	754	28%
International BS program	167	6%
SAT/ACT Participation	877	33%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 720 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Lower Merion School District and the students to teacher ratio is 12 to 1. All teachers are certified. 98.6% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	720	Students per teacher: 12 to 1
Teachers who are certified	720	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	4	0.6%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	6	0.8%
School counselors	29	Students per counselor: 296 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	18	-
Nurses	13	-
Psychologists	10	-
Social workers	3	-