Merion Elementary School (Ranked Top 1% for 2026)

549 S Bowman Ave
Merion Station, PA 19066

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Top 1%

Serving 442 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 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 85-89% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 91% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 442 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Top 1% in PA
: 85-89% (Top 1%)
: 91% (Top 1%)
: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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 1%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Merion Elementary School's student population of 442 students has declined by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2014

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Merion Elementary School
Kind	47
1	105
2	88
3	94
4	108

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Total Students

442 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Merion Elementary School
2023	446
2022	544
2021	579
2020	576
2019	576
2018	610
2017	610
2016	614
2015	561
2014	548
2013	551
2012	526
2011	493
2010	492
2009	475
2008	467
2007	460
2006	463
2005	447
2004	419
2003	455
2002	479
2001	524
2000	543
1999	567
1998	581
1997	571
1996	583
1995	601
1994	681
1993	640
1992	612
1991	575
1990	543
1989	480
1988	480
1987	442

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Merion Elementary School
2023	38
2022	47
2021	47
2020	46
2019	46
2018	46
2017	46
2016	43
2015	38
2014	40
2013	39
2012	38
2011	37
2010	38
2009	40
2008	40
2007	36
2006	35
2005	35
2004	34
2003	37
2002	39
2001	37
2000	38
1999	37
1998	40
1997	38
1996	37
1995	35
1994	36
1993	37
1992	32
1991	35
1990	32
1989	33
1988	30
1987	28

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Last Day of School

Wed. Jun 17, 2026

Campus Size

8 acres

School Motto

Enter to Learn, Go Forth to Serve

Average Class Size

21 students

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Merion Elementary School ranks within the top 1% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Merion Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#10 out of 2733 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Merion Elementary School
2023	#10
2022	#22
2021	#18
2019	#86
2018	#68
2017	#18
2016	#56
2015	#30
2014	#11
2013	#16
2012	#134

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85-89%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Merion Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lower Merion School District
2023	87%	38%	79%
2022	88%	36%	75%
2021	84%	38%	74%
2019	84%	45%	79%
2018	85%	45%	76%
2017	91%	46%	77%
2016	86%	46%	77%
2015	88%	43%	75%
2014	96%	72%	93%
2013	95%	73%	92%
2012	95%	74%	92%

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91%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Merion Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lower Merion School District
2022	91%	55%	86%
2021	89%	55%	84%
2019	90%	62%	88%
2018	89%	63%	76%
2017	93%	63%	88%
2016	92%	62%	88%
2015	92%	62%	88%
2014	95%	70%	91%
2013	95%	70%	91%
2012	90%	71%	90%
2011	94%	73%	91%

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≥95%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Merion Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lower Merion School District
2022	95%	57%	87%
2021	95%	64%	89%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Merion Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lower Merion School District
2023	12:1	13:1	11:1
2022	12:1	13:1	11:1
2021	12:1	14:1	12:1
2020	13:1	14:1	12:1
2019	13:1	14:1	12:1
2018	13:1	15:1	12:1
2017	13:1	14:1	12:1
2016	14:1	15:1	12:1
2015	15:1	15:1	12:1
2014	14:1	15:1	12:1
2013	14:1	15:1	12:1
2012	14:1	15:1	12:1
2011	13:1	14:1	11:1
2010	13:1	14:1	11:1
2009	12:1	14:1	11:1
2008	12:1	14:1	11:1
2007	13:1	16:1	12:1
2006	13:1	16:1	13:1
2005	13:1	16:1	13:1
2004	12:1	16:1	13:1
2003	12:1	16:1	13:1
2002	12:1	16:1	13:1
2001	14:1	17:1	13:1
2000	14:1	17:1	13:1
1999	15:1	17:1	14:1
1998	15:1	18:1	14:1
1997	15:1	18:1	14:1
1996	16:1	18:1	14:1
1995	17:1	19:1	15:1
1994	19:1	19:1	15:1
1993	17:1	19:1	15:1
1992	19:1	17:1	14:1
1991	17:1	17:1	13:1
1990	17:1	17:1	13:1
1989	14:1	17:1	13:1
1988	16:1	17:1	14:1
1987	16:1	18:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

14%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Merion Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lower Merion School District
2023	14%	5%	11%
2022	16%	4%	12%
2021	16%	4%	12%
2020	16%	4%	11%
2019	16%	4%	11%
2018	17%	4%	11%
2017	17%	4%	11%
2016	16%	4%	10%
2015	15%	4%	11%
2014	15%	4%	10%
2013	16%	4%	10%
2012	16%	3%	10%
2011	14%	4%	9%
2010	15%	4%	10%
2009	14%	4%	9%
2008	13%	3%	7%
2007	13%	3%	7%
2006	10%	3%	6%
2005	9%	2%	7%
2004	8%	2%	6%
2003	7%	3%	6%
2002	9%	2%	5%
2001	6%	2%	5%
2000	7%	2%	4%
1999	6%	2%	4%
1998	5%	2%	5%
1997	2%	2%	5%
1996	4%	2%	4%
1995	3%	2%	3%
1994	5%	2%	4%
1993	4%	2%	3%
1992	3%	2%	3%
1991	5%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Merion Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lower Merion School District
2023	6%	14%	6%
2022	4%	14%	6%
2021	4%	13%	6%
2020	4%	12%	6%
2019	4%	12%	6%
2018	4%	11%	4%
2017	4%	11%	4%
2016	4%	10%	4%
2015	4%	10%	3%
2014	3%	9%	3%
2013	3%	9%	3%
2012	3%	9%	3%
2011	1%	8%	2%
2010	2%	9%	2%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	2%	4%	1%
1999	2%	4%	1%
1998	2%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Merion Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lower Merion School District
2023	5%	14%	9%
2022	4%	14%	8%
2021	4%	15%	8%
2020	4%	15%	8%
2019	4%	15%	8%
2018	4%	15%	8%
2017	4%	15%	8%
2016	3%	15%	8%
2015	2%	15%	8%
2014	4%	15%	8%
2013	5%	15%	8%
2012	4%	15%	8%
2011	3%	15%	8%
2010	3%	15%	8%
2009	3%	16%	8%
2008	3%	16%	8%
2007	3%	16%	8%
2006	3%	16%	8%
2005	2%	16%	7%
2004	3%	16%	7%
2003	5%	15%	7%
2002	5%	15%	7%
2001	4%	15%	7%
2000	4%	15%	8%
1999	3%	15%	8%
1998	3%	15%	7%
1997	3%	14%	7%
1996	2%	14%	8%
1995	3%	14%	8%
1994	3%	14%	7%
1993	4%	13%	8%
1992	4%	13%	8%
1991	4%	13%	7%

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White

65%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Merion Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lower Merion School District
2023	64%	62%	65%
2022	65%	63%	66%
2021	66%	63%	67%
2020	67%	65%	69%
2019	67%	65%	69%
2018	69%	66%	73%
2017	69%	66%	73%
2016	70%	68%	74%
2015	74%	68%	75%
2014	74%	69%	77%
2013	74%	70%	78%
2012	75%	71%	78%
2011	79%	71%	79%
2010	80%	72%	80%
2009	82%	73%	81%
2008	84%	74%	83%
2007	84%	74%	83%
2006	87%	75%	84%
2005	89%	76%	85%
2004	88%	76%	86%
2003	87%	77%	86%
2002	85%	78%	87%
2001	89%	78%	87%
2000	87%	79%	86%
1999	89%	79%	87%
1998	90%	79%	87%
1997	94%	80%	87%
1996	93%	80%	87%
1995	93%	81%	88%
1994	92%	81%	88%
1993	91%	82%	88%
1992	92%	82%	88%
1991	91%	82%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Merion Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lower Merion School District
2023	11%	5%	9%
2022	11%	5%	8%
2021	10%	5%	7%
2020	9%	4%	6%
2019	9%	4%	6%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	7%	3%	4%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Merion Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lower Merion School District
2023	0.56	0.58	0.55
2022	0.54	0.57	0.53
2021	0.53	0.57	0.53
2020	0.52	0.54	0.50
2019	0.52	0.54	0.50
2018	0.49	0.53	0.46
2017	0.49	0.53	0.46
2016	0.48	0.51	0.44
2015	0.43	0.51	0.42
2014	0.43	0.50	0.39
2013	0.44	0.48	0.39
2012	0.41	0.47	0.37
2011	0.36	0.47	0.36
2010	0.34	0.46	0.34
2009	0.31	0.44	0.33
2008	0.28	0.43	0.30
2007	0.28	0.42	0.30
2006	0.23	0.41	0.28
2005	0.20	0.40	0.26
2004	0.22	0.40	0.26
2003	0.24	0.39	0.26
2002	0.26	0.37	0.24
2001	0.20	0.37	0.24
2000	0.24	0.35	0.26
1999	0.21	0.35	0.23
1998	0.18	0.35	0.23
1997	0.12	0.34	0.23
1996	0.13	0.34	0.23
1995	0.13	0.33	0.22
1994	0.15	0.33	0.23
1993	0.17	0.31	0.22
1992	0.14	0.31	0.21
1991	0.17	0.31	0.21

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Eligible for

13%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Merion Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lower Merion School District
2023	12%	54%	14%
2022	9%	50%	12%
2021	9%	49%	12%
2020	7%	48%	9%
2019	7%	48%	9%
2018	7%	41%	8%
2017	7%	41%	8%
2016	7%	44%	9%
2015	4%	41%	8%
2014	4%	38%	7%
2013	4%	36%	7%
2012	5%	34%	6%
2011	3%	33%	5%
2010	2%	31%	4%
2009	3%	27%	5%
2008	2%	25%	4%
2007	2%	24%	3%
2006	2%	25%	4%
2005	1%	22%	4%
2004	1%	22%	3%
2003	1%	23%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Merion Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Lower Merion School District
2023	2%	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	2%	6%	2%
2010	4%	7%	2%
2009	3%	7%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	2%	7%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lower Merion School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Merion Elementary School's ranking?

Merion Elementary School is ranked #10 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Merion Elementary School often compared to?

Merion Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cynwyd School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

85-89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 91% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Merion Elementary School?

442 students attend Merion Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Merion Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Merion Elementary School?

Merion Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Merion Elementary School offer ?

Merion Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Merion Elementary School part of?

Merion Elementary School is part of Lower Merion School District.

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