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Gladwyne School

Public Grades K-4

62^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Gladwyne School is an exceptional elementary school in Gladwyne, PA, serving 545 students in grades K-4. Part of the highly-ranked Lower Merion School District, Gladwyne School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Pennsylvania, with students demonstrating exceptional academic achievement that significantly exceeds state and district averages.

Gladwyne School's performance is particularly impressive across multiple metrics. The school ranks between 5th and 78th out of over 1,500 schools statewide, and it excels in supporting the academic success of various student subgroups, including female, male, white, multi-racial, and low socioeconomic status students, as well as students with disabilities. This exceptional performance is likely supported by the school's high per-student spending of $28,571 and low student-teacher ratio of around 12:1.

Compared to neighboring schools within the Lower Merion School District, such as Merion Elementary, Belmont Hills Elementary, and Cynwyd School, Gladwyne School consistently outperforms them in both academic proficiency and statewide rankings. This exceptional and consistent performance has earned Gladwyne School a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for over a decade, making it a standout example of a high-performing public elementary school.

556

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,971

Per pupil spending ?

12.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

230 West Righters Mill Rd
Gladwyne, PA 19035-1533

(610) 645-1440

District: Lower Merion School District

Students who attend Gladwyne School usually attend:

Middle:	Welsh Valley Middle School
High:	Harriton Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.6%

Two or more races:

8.6%

Hispanic:

6.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (82% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg82%

Pennsylvania avg45%

62^nd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Lower Merion School District

9^th of 606Lower Merion School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	93.1	62 of 1511	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.9	42 of 1526	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	5 of 1534	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	94.9	8 of 1534	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	94.2	23 of 1433	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	90.2	57 of 1544	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.0	78 of 1530	94.9%	★★★★★
2017	90.8	35 of 1547	97.7%	★★★★★
2016	91.4	27 of 1554	98.3%	★★★★★
2015	91.6	25 of 1474	98.3%	★★★★★
2014	87.2	39 of 1467	97.3%	★★★★★
2013	87.5	29 of 1519	98.1%	★★★★★
2012	84.4	74 of 1599	95.4%	★★★★★
2011	85.0	67 of 1597	95.8%	★★★★★
2010	86.8	35 of 1579	97.8%	★★★★★
2009	83.0	115 of 1549	92.6%	★★★★★
2008	86.0	62 of 1551	96.0%	★★★★★
2007	83.5	144 of 1555	90.7%	★★★★★
2006	85.9	69 of 1545	95.5%	★★★★★
2005	84.2	98 of 1299	92.5%	★★★★★
2004	88.4	88 of 1308	93.3%	★★★★★
2003	82.7	213 of 1302	83.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	98.8	13 of 1030	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	21 of 1084	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	99.7	1 of 1043	99.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	59 of 1466	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.9	71 of 1488	95.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	75.5	280 of 1432	80.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	92.0	71 of 1475	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	92.0	39 of 1495	97.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	94.1	5 of 128	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.6	3 of 117	97.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	55 of 1201	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	42 of 1229	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	11 of 1236	99.1%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2025)99th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)80th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math85%+43 vs state

English Language Arts79%+30 vs state

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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
Gladwyne School	Public	K-4	230 West Righters Mill Rd	Gladwyne	19035	Montgomery County	Lower Merion School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 645-1440	556	41	13.4	12.2%	409 (73.6%)	30 (5.4%)	37 (6.7%)	30 (5.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.6%)	93.1	62^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	95.9%		91.9	42^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	97.2%	20	85.2	84.9					85.1	76.3	80.5					78.7	$28,971	$193	$28,778
Penn Valley School	Public	K-4	301 Righters Mill Rd	Narberth	19072	Montgomery County	Lower Merion School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 645-1460	542	45	12.0	14.9%	337 (62.2%)	45 (8.3%)	48 (8.9%)	42 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (12.9%)	94.1	46^th of 1511 public elementary schools	97.0%		94	16^th of 1526 public elementary schools	99.0%	30	87.7	82.9					85.0	79.8	83.8					82.0	$31,637	$211	$31,426
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
Shawmont School	Public	PK, KG-8	535 Shawmont Ave	Philadelphia	19128	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3440	471	30	15.9	88.5%	121 (25.7%)	234 (49.7%)	51 (10.8%)	21 (4.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (8.5%)	60.5	643^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	57.4%		47	906^th of 1526 public elementary schools	40.6%	263	58.1	47.2	56.7	30.8	15.0	11.1	35.9	54.7	45.7	56.8	58.9	39.0	55.5	51.9	$21,012	$6,565	$14,446
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
Green Woods Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	468 Domino Lane	Philadelphia	19128	Philadelphia County	Green Woods Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 482-6337	699	45	15.5	39.9%	381 (54.5%)	176 (25.2%)	53 (7.6%)	14 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (10.7%)	68.6	496^th of 1511 public elementary schools	67.2%		73.4	430^th of 1526 public elementary schools	71.8%	66	61.3	48.2	41.1	58.1	50.1	27.4	48.4	52.6	60.2	59.8	73.0	75.4	50.0	61.6	$16,382	$3,777	$12,605
Merion Elementary School	Public	K-4	549 S Bowman Ave	Merion Station	19066	Montgomery County	Lower Merion School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 645-1470	438	39	11.2	14.8%	281 (64.2%)	17 (3.9%)	28 (6.4%)	63 (14.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (10.7%)	95.7	23^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	98.5%		93.8	18^th of 1526 public elementary schools	98.8%	5	82.6	91.2					87.2	86.3	92.3					89.4	$30,872	$205	$30,666
Dobson James School	Public	K-8	4667 Umbria St	Philadelphia	19127	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3570	229	23	9.8	100.4%	109 (47.6%)	66 (28.8%)	21 (9.2%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (12.7%)	65.3	567^th of 1511 public elementary schools	62.5%		62.8	643^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	57.9%	76	68.2	53.6	53.9	22.7	40.9	21.0	43.6	68.2	64.2	46.2	54.6	61.9	31.6	56.0	$23,803	$7,293	$16,510
Chestnutwold Elementary School	Public	K-5	630 Loraine St	Ardmore	19003	Delaware County	Haverford Township School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 853-5900	566	41	13.7	15.2%	448 (79.2%)	28 (4.9%)	25 (4.4%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.4%)	91.3	97^th of 1511 public elementary schools	93.6%		86.5	160^th of 1526 public elementary schools	89.5%	63	86.3	83.0	68.3				79.1	79.8	77.3	68.2				75.0	$18,818	$142	$18,676
Conshohocken Elementary School	Public	K-3	3rd Avenue & Harry Street	Conshohocken	19428	Montgomery County	Colonial School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 828-0362	247	18	13.6	27.9%	178 (72.1%)	20 (8.1%)	19 (7.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (11.3%)								(n/a)	95.3						95.3	82.5						82.5	$25,738	$1,865	$23,873

Frequently Asked Questions about Gladwyne School

What district is Gladwyne School in?

Lower Merion School District

How many students attend Gladwyne School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 556 students attended Gladwyne School.

What schools do graduates of Gladwyne School attend?

Students who attend Gladwyne School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Welsh Valley Middle School
High : Harriton Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Gladwyne School?

Students at Gladwyne School are 74% White, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% Asian.

Is Gladwyne School a good school?

Yes! Gladwyne School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 62^nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools.

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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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