Lower Moreland Township School District

2551 Murray Ave
Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 608 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 32% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
2,588 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Lower Moreland Township School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 675 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.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#51 out of 684 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lower Moreland Township   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lower Moreland Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lower Moreland Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lower Moreland Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lower Moreland Township   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.65
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,239 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
672 Students
25,214 Students
% Asian Students
26%
4%
# Hispanic Students
84 Students
97,970 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
17%
# Black Students
45 Students
118,593 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
1,734 Students
316,870 Students
% White Students
67%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
30,545 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,623
# Students in K Grade:
156
15,933
# Students in 1st Grade:
164
17,465
# Students in 2nd Grade:
178
18,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
199
18,156
# Students in 4th Grade:
212
19,235
# Students in 5th Grade:
223
33,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
217
92,720
# Students in 7th Grade:
179
128,929
# Students in 8th Grade:
212
129,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
214
34,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
194
28,504
# Students in 11th Grade:
226
26,584
# Students in 12th Grade:
214
25,919
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,158 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,895 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lower Moreland Township   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$52 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lower Moreland Township   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,158
$23,696
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lower Moreland Township   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,895
$23,119
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lower Moreland Township   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lower Moreland Township School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Murray Avenue School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2551 Murray Ave
Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006
(215) 938-0230
Grades: 6-8
| 608 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,588 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 63% (Top 5%)
  • : 72% (Top 10%)
  • : 74% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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