Top Rankings
Lower Moreland Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 603 students in Lower Moreland Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Lower Moreland Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
2,613 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
175 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Lower Moreland Township School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#51 out of 684 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
57%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
634 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
24%
4%
# Hispanic Students
83 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
16%
# Black Students
38 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
2%
21%
# White Students
1,812 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
69%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
155
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
168
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
193
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
212
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
214
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
214
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
180
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
212
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
211
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
197
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
226
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
205
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
226
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,956 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,704 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,956
$23,649
Spending / Student
$19,704
$23,073
Best Lower Moreland Township School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Murray Avenue School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2551 Murray Ave
Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006
(215) 938-0230
Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006
(215) 938-0230
Grades: 6-8
| 603 students
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