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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 19004

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At a glance

Schools

804

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedBelmont Hills Elementary School63^rd of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Summary:

The 19004 zip code area in Pennsylvania is home to two exceptional elementary schools, Cynwyd School and Belmont Hills Elementary School, both part of the highly-ranked Lower Merion School District. These schools consistently demonstrate outstanding academic performance, with both ranking among the top 5% of elementary schools in the state of Pennsylvania.

Cynwyd School is ranked 33rd out of 1,534 Pennsylvania elementary schools in the 2022-2023 school year, and 84th out of 1,526 in 2023-2024, placing it in the top 5% of elementary schools in the state. Belmont Hills Elementary School is ranked 46th out of 1,534 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2022-2023, 52nd out of 1,526 in 2023-2024, and 63rd out of 1,511 in 2024-2025, placing it in the top 4% of elementary schools in the state. Both schools have a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating they are among the highest-performing schools in Pennsylvania.

The academic excellence of these schools is evident in their exceptional PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) proficiency rates, which significantly outperform the state and district averages in Math, English Language Arts, and Science. Additionally, both schools benefit from ample resources, with Cynwyd School spending $28,741 per student and Belmont Hills Elementary School spending $31,714 per student, well above the state average. These investments in education are reflected in the schools' low student-teacher ratios, providing students with more individualized attention and support.

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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 (2025)	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 All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th 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

Cities Near Zip Code 19004

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bala Cynwyd	0.56 mi	3	25^th
Philadelphia	1.22 mi	306	668^th
Merion Station	1.56 mi	1	7^th
Narberth	1.64 mi	2	8^th
Ardmore	2.56 mi	2	20^th

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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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