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Schools in Bala Cynwyd

Bala Cynwyd’s public schools

Lower Merion School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bala Cynwyd. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?10/10schools above Pennsylvania’s middle

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

Reading proficiency
86%
2021–22
Math proficiency
75%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$32.9K
▲ 51% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.1
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
8,533 students on the public path
In brief

Bala Cynwyd’s schools, in brief

School by school

10 of Bala Cynwyd’s 10 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools. Lower Merion HS places highest (better than 99%); Welsh Valley MS lowest (89%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Six elementary schools serve Bala Cynwyd, graded from A to A+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then three middle schools and two high schools: 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 Bala Cynwyd, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–46 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
5–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Lower Merion School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lower Merion School DistrictGrades K–12 · 11 schools · 8,533 students · 11.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$32,865PA $21,758 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading86%
State average 55.1% · 4459 students tested
Math75%
State average 36.1% · 4458 students tested

Bala Cynwyd vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Bala Cynwyd’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bala Cynwyd—Lower Merion
PhiladelphiaDPhiladelphia City
Lower MerionA+Lower Merion

Every school in Bala Cynwyd

11 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).

Also serving Bala Cynwydin other towns
Penn Wynne Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Wynnewood
A+
621 students13:1Rate it →
Gladwyne Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Gladwyne
A+
556 students13:1Rate it →
Penn Valley Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Narberth
A+
542 students12:1Rate it →
Cynwyd Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4
A+
446 students12:1Rate it →
Merion El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Merion Station
A+
438 students11:1Rate it →
Belmont Hills El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4
A
358 students11:1Rate it →
Black Rock MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Villanova
1,077 students10:1Rate it →
Bala-Cynwyd MS
Middle · Grades 5–8
A
794 students10:1Rate it →
Welsh Valley MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Narberth
A
788 students10:1Rate it →
Lower Merion HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Ardmore
A+
1,674 students12:1Rate it →
Harriton SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Rosemont
A+
1,239 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Bala Cynwyd’s schools

Are Bala Cynwyd’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Bala Cynwyd. Lower Merion School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bala Cynwyd. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 10 of its 10 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Bala Cynwyd in?

Lower Merion School District.

Where do Bala Cynwyd kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Lower Merion HS and Harriton SHS.

Parents talk

What Bala Cynwyd families are saying about school.

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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.