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Upper Merion Area Middle School vs. Bala-cynwyd Middle School

Should you attend Upper Merion Area Middle School or Bala-cynwyd Middle 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
Upper Merion Area Middle School
450 Keebler Road
King Of Prussia, PA 19406
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Bala-cynwyd Middle School
510 Bryn Mawr Ave
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Upper Merion Area Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Bala-cynwyd Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,291 students in grades 5-8, Upper Merion Area Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (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 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 796 students in grades 5-8, Bala-cynwyd Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
5-8
5-8
Total Students
1,291 students
796 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
104 teachers
81 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Upper Merion Area Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bala-cynwyd Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1064 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
#225 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Upper Merion Area Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bala-cynwyd Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
65%
(Top 20% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Upper Merion Area Middle 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 Bala-cynwyd Middle 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.
67%
(Top 30% in PA)
86%
(Top 5% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Upper Merion Area Middle 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 Bala-cynwyd Middle 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.
60%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
81%
(Top 30% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Upper Merion Area Middle 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 Bala-cynwyd Middle 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
This chart displays the students of Upper Merion Area Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Bala-cynwyd Middle School by grade.
Grade 5 Students
333
201
Grade 6 Students
330
214
Grade 7 Students
325
182
Grade 8 Students
303
199

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
16%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Upper Merion Area Middle 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 Bala-cynwyd Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
16%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Upper Merion Area Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bala-cynwyd Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
14%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Upper Merion Area Middle 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 Bala-cynwyd Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
43%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Upper Merion Area Middle 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 Bala-cynwyd Middle 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
11%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Upper Merion Area Middle 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 Bala-cynwyd Middle 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.
0.74
0.57
This chart displays the diversity score of Upper Merion Area Middle 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 Bala-cynwyd Middle 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
46%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Upper Merion Area Middle 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 Bala-cynwyd Middle 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
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Upper Merion Area Middle 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 Bala-cynwyd Middle 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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