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 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.
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:

0.46
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.
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
$20,956
$23,649
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
$19,704
$23,073
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 (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Murray Avenue School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2551 Murray Ave
Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006
(215) 938-0230
Grades: 6-8
| 603 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,613 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 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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