Ardmore’s public schools
Lower Merion School District and Haverford Township School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Ardmore. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 94% of students in Pennsylvania’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Ardmore’s schools, in brief
School by school
17 of Ardmore’s 17 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools. Lower Merion HS places highest (better than 99%); Haverford SHS lowest (67%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
11 elementary schools serve Ardmore, graded from A− to A+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then four middle schools and three high schools: Haverford SHS, Lower Merion HS and Harriton SHS. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Ardmore, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Ardmore · depends on your address
Haverford SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,994 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Havertown
Lower Merion HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,674 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Harriton SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,239 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Rosemont
10th grade in Ardmore · depends on your address
Haverford SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,994 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Havertown
Lower Merion HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,674 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Harriton SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,239 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Rosemont
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Lower Merion School District.
Two districts serve Ardmore
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Ardmore vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Ardmore’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Ardmore | — | Lower Merion K–12 · Haverford Township K–12 |
Every school in Ardmore
18 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Ardmore’s schools
Are Ardmore’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Ardmore. Lower Merion School District and Haverford Township School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Ardmore. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 17 of its 17 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Ardmore in?
Lower Merion School District and Haverford Township School District.
Where do Ardmore kids go to high school?
One of three high schools, depending on your address: Haverford SHS, Lower Merion HS and Harriton SHS.
Parents talk
What Ardmore families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Ardmore → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.