Best Public Schools in Bala Cynwyd, PA

Summary:

The city of Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania is home to three exceptional schools that consistently rank among the top in the state: Bala-Cynwyd Middle School, Cynwyd School, and Belmont Hills Elementary School. These schools are part of the highly-ranked Lower Merion School District, which is ranked 9th out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bala-Cynwyd Middle School stands out as a top performer, consistently ranking among the top 13 middle schools in Pennsylvania over the past 3 school years and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts impressive academic results, with 76.6% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math and 82.6% in PSSA English Language Arts in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school maintains a low dropout rate of 1.4% and invests heavily in its students, spending $32,447 per student in 2022-2023.

The two elementary schools, Cynwyd School and Belmont Hills Elementary School, also demonstrate exceptional academic performance. Belmont Hills Elementary School is ranked among the top 63 elementary schools in Pennsylvania for the 2024-2025 school year, with 86.1% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math and 78.8% in PSSA English Language Arts. Cynwyd School is ranked among the top 122 elementary schools in the state, with 82.1% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math and 73.3% in PSSA English Language Arts. Both elementary schools also excel in PSSA Science, with proficiency rates above 90%.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Belmont Hills Elementary School	Public	K-4	200 School Street	Bala Cynwyd	19004	Montgomery County	Lower Merion School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 645-1420	358	33	10.9	15.4%	251 (70.1%)	18 (5.0%)	18 (5.0%)	43 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.8%)	93	63^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	95.8%		91.7	52^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	96.6%	11	83.5	88.9					86.1	74.7	83.3					78.8	$33,267	$221	$33,045
Cynwyd School	Public	K-4	101 W Levering Mill Rd	Bala Cynwyd	19004	Montgomery County	Lower Merion School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 645-1430	446	37	12.1	14.6%	270 (60.5%)	41 (9.2%)	22 (4.9%)	68 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.1%)	90.1	122^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	91.9%		90.4	84^th of 1526 public elementary schools	94.5%	38	80.6	83.5					82.1	74.2	72.4					73.3	$28,852	$192	$28,660
Bala-Cynwyd Middle School	Public	5-8	510 Bryn Mawr Ave	Bala Cynwyd	19004	Montgomery County	Lower Merion School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 645-1480	794	79	10.1	15.1%	488 (61.5%)	69 (8.7%)	41 (5.2%)	113 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (10.5%)	98	13^th of 873 public middle schools	98.5%		96.9	13^th of 891 public middle schools	98.5%				79.4	83.1	69.9	73.2	76.6			80.4	87.2	82.7	79.6	82.6	$34,542	$230	$34,312

Cities Near Bala Cynwyd

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Philadelphia	1.22 mi	307	668^th
Merion Station	1.56 mi	1	7^th
Narberth	1.64 mi	2	8^th
Ardmore	2.56 mi	2	20^th
Gladwyne	2.87 mi	1	22^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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