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Belmont Hills Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

63^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Belmont Hills Elementary School is a highly-ranked public elementary school serving grades K-4 in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, as part of the Lower Merion School District. The school consistently outperforms state and district averages on academic assessments, ranking within the top 5% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Belmont Hills Elementary School's academic excellence is evident across various metrics. The school excels in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores, with 86.1% of students proficient or better in Math, compared to 81.1% for the Lower Merion School District and 41.7% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well for diverse student subgroups, including female, Asian, White, and disabled students. Additionally, Belmont Hills maintains a low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending than nearby schools, which may contribute to its strong academic outcomes.

While Belmont Hills Elementary School outperforms its neighbors, the other schools in the Lower Merion School District also demonstrate high levels of academic achievement, ranking within the top 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools. This suggests that the district as a whole provides an exceptional educational experience for its students.

358

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,267

Per pupil spending ?

15.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 School Street
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004-1997

(610) 645-1420

District: Lower Merion School District

Students who attend Belmont Hills Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.1%

Asian:

12.0%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th 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

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg82%

Pennsylvania avg45%

63^rd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	63 of 1511	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	52 of 1526	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.5	46 of 1534	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.9	79 of 1534	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	91.0	72 of 1433	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	87.0	126 of 1544	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	85.1	159 of 1530	89.6%	★★★★☆
2017	89.2	64 of 1547	95.9%	★★★★★
2016	82.3	232 of 1554	85.1%	★★★★☆
2015	89.0	71 of 1474	95.2%	★★★★★
2014	85.8	72 of 1467	95.1%	★★★★★
2013	84.0	104 of 1519	93.2%	★★★★★
2012	80.5	195 of 1599	87.8%	★★★★☆
2011	77.6	265 of 1597	83.4%	★★★★☆
2010	74.9	345 of 1579	78.2%	★★★★☆
2009	81.4	166 of 1549	89.3%	★★★★☆
2008	77.7	266 of 1551	82.8%	★★★★☆
2007	78.2	280 of 1555	82.0%	★★★★☆
2006	83.2	134 of 1545	91.3%	★★★★★
2005	84.2	97 of 1299	92.5%	★★★★★
2004	85.7	145 of 1308	88.9%	★★★★☆
2003	73.8	362 of 1302	72.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	79.4	21 of 168	87.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	99.2	10 of 1030	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	73 of 1084	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	97.8	12 of 1043	98.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	92.6	53 of 1466	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.0	30 of 1488	98.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	82.1	155 of 1432	89.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	81 of 1475	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	88.7	97 of 1495	93.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	90.0	70 of 1201	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	41 of 1229	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	67 of 1236	94.6%	★★★★★

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

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)94th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)89th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2024)88th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math86%+44 vs state

English Language Arts79%+30 vs state

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Thursday, June 17, 2021

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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
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
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
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
Cook-Wissahickon School	Public	PK, KG-8	201 E Salaignac St	Philadelphia	19128	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3430	432	31	13.9	95.4%	183 (42.4%)	127 (29.4%)	61 (14.1%)	8 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (11.8%)	74.8	382^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	74.7%		54.7	800^th of 1526 public elementary schools	47.6%	418	82.5	54.5	67.6	31.8	58.5	23.9	51.8	75.0	54.5	64.7	65.9	65.8	58.7	63.9	$19,303	$6,022	$13,280
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
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
Samuel Gompers School	Public	K-8	5701 Wynnefield Ave	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7250	238	22	10.8	100.0%	7 (2.9%)	207 (87.0%)	9 (3.8%)	5 (2.1%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	14.8	1277^th of 1511 public elementary schools	15.5%		7.2	1413^th of 1526 public elementary schools	7.4%	136	35.7	22.7	0.0	8.8	5.0	7.4	11.5	15.4	45.4	4.3	23.5	28.6	51.8	29.3	$23,152	$7,783	$15,369
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Belmont Hills Elementary School

Is Belmont Hills Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Belmont Hills Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 63^rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Belmont Hills Elementary School?

Students at Belmont Hills Elementary School are 70% White, 12% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Belmont Hills Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 358 students attended Belmont Hills Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Belmont Hills Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Belmont Hills Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Belmont Hills Elementary School in?

Lower Merion School District

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