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Cynwyd Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

101 W Levering Mill Rd, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 · (610) 645-1430 · Part of Lower Merion School District

Lower Merion Township’s School Grade A+ better than 99% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
446
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Cynwyd Sch

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 44 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 32 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 20.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lower Merion Township kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Lower Merion Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–4Cynwyd SchYou are here
5–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency81%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts87%
State average 55%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

101 W Levering Mill Rd, Bala Cynwyd

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten66
Grade 182
Grade 2100
Grade 396
Grade 4102
Enrollment over time
560’20
535’21
431’22
442’23
446’24

Down 20.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Asian 15%Two or more races 10%Black 9%Hispanic 5%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cynwyd Sch from Lower Merion Township families.

Other schools in Lower Merion School District

The district →
Penn Wynne Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Wynnewood
A+
621 students13:1
Gladwyne Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Gladwyne
A+
556 students13:1
Penn Valley Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Narberth
A+
542 students12:1
Merion El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Merion Station
A+
438 students11:1
Belmont Hills El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Bala Cynwyd
A
358 students11:1
Black Rock MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Villanova
1,077 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Lower Merion Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.