Across 7 schools in Lower Merion School District, 50.8% of Black students meet proficient. That is 24.8 points above the Pennsylvania average for Black students.
Search Pennsylvania schools ›Average across the 7 schools in Lower Merion School District with reportable results, giving each school equal weight regardless of size. A group is omitted from a school when too few students were tested to report safely.
Among the 7 schools here with at least 25 Black student results, Penn Valley Sch reports 64.7% of Black students meeting the standard. Cynwyd Sch, in the same district, reports 38.1%. That is a 26.6-point spread across schools under one administration, serving one community, funded by one tax base.
Ranked by the share of Black students meeting proficient. Every group is shown alongside, because a school that serves one group well and another poorly is telling you something too.
| School | All | Black | Hispanic | White | Asian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Valley Sch | 83.5% | 64.7% | 64.3% | 88.1% | 90.9% |
| Welsh Valley Ms | 82.1% | 59.4% | 72.3% | 83.4% | 97.2% |
| Gladwyne Sch | 81.8% | 53.6% | 76.9% | 83.7% | — |
| Black Rock Ms | 82.8% | 52.7% | 83.3% | 85.5% | 90.3% |
| Penn Wynne Sch | 79.3% | 45.3% | 73.7% | 84.7% | 88.8% |
| Bala-Cynwyd Ms | 79.6% | 42.1% | 86.5% | 80.7% | 92.5% |
| Cynwyd Sch | 77.7% | 38.1% | 62.5% | 83.5% | 85.4% |
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