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Cynwyd School vs. Merion Elementary School

Should you attend Cynwyd School or Merion Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Cynwyd School
101 W Levering Mill Rd
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Merion Elementary School
549 S Bowman Ave
Merion Station, PA 19066
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Cynwyd School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Merion Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 431 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Cynwyd School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 84% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 446 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Merion Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 88% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 91% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-4
K-4
Total Students
431 students
446 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
38 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Merion Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#76 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 5%)
#22 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cynwyd School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Merion Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
84%
(Top 5% in PA)
88%
(Top 5% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cynwyd School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Merion Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
(Top 5% in PA)
91%
(Top 1% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cynwyd School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Merion Elementary School 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.
90-94%
(Top 5% in PA)
≥95%
(Top 1% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cynwyd School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Merion Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Merion Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
39
63
Grade 1 Students
92
89
Grade 2 Students
93
97
Grade 3 Students
95
102
Grade 4 Students
112
95

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
14%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cynwyd School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Merion Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Merion Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
9%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cynwyd School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Merion Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
61%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cynwyd School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Merion Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cynwyd School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Merion Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.59
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of Cynwyd School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Merion Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cynwyd School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Merion Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cynwyd School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Merion Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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