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Schools in Lower Moreland Township · Lower Moreland Township School District

Lower Moreland Township’s public schools outscore 94% of Pennsylvania districts

In Lower Moreland Township, 63% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lower Moreland Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#76of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
72%
▲ 17 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
63%
▲ 27 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 10 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.0K
▼ 4% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.1
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
2,572 students on the public path
In brief

Lower Moreland Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 299 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lower Moreland Township’s, its schools beat 74%, lower than their 94% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 72% and math 63% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,954 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Lower Moreland MS, then Lower Moreland HS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Valley Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lower Moreland Township’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 94% of Pennsylvania school districts, #76 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 94%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (299)Better than 74%
Towns in Montgomery County (38)Better than 74%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,310 test results and a graduating class of 216 could put Lower Moreland Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Lower Moreland Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,290 in math, 1,331 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lower Moreland Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–3Pine Road El SchLower Moreland Township School DistrictA−
7–8Lower Moreland MSLower Moreland Township School DistrictNo scores
9–12Lower Moreland HSLower Moreland Township School DistrictB+

Lower Moreland Township’s public schools are run by Lower Moreland Township School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the 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 Moreland Township School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 2,572 students · 14.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$20,954PA $21,758 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading72%
State average 55.1% · 1331 students tested
Math63%
State average 36.1% · 1290 students tested

Lower Moreland Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Lower Moreland Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lower Moreland TownshipALower Moreland Township
Bryn Athyn—Bryn Athyn
Upper MorelandA−Upper Moreland Township
PhiladelphiaDPhiladelphia City
AbingtonA−Abington

Every school in Lower Moreland Township

5 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).

District schools in Lower Moreland Townshipby address
Pine Road El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Huntingdon Valley
A−
628 students14:1Rate it →
Murray Avenue Sch
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Huntingdon Valley
B+
652 students16:1Rate it →
Lower Moreland MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Huntingdon Valley
413 students15:1Rate it →
Lower Moreland HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Huntingdon Valley
B+
879 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Valley Christian School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Huntingdon Valley
Private · Religious
118 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Lower Moreland Township’s schools

Are Lower Moreland Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lower Moreland Township children attend outscore 94% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #76 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lower Moreland Township in?

Lower Moreland Township School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,572 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lower Moreland Township kids go to high school?

Lower Moreland HS in Huntingdon Valley, with 879 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Lower Moreland Township’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Lower Moreland Township School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Lower Moreland Township spend per student?

$20,954 in Lower Moreland Township School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Lower Moreland Township?

Yes: Valley Christian School (religious, grades PK–8, 118 students).

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.