Summary:
Bala-Cynwyd Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in the Lower Merion School District in Pennsylvania, with 809 students. This well-established and high-performing school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years.
Bala-Cynwyd Middle School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with students consistently outperforming state and district averages on PSSA tests across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 75.7% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 80.6% for the Lower Merion School District and 40.4% for the state of Pennsylvania. The school also demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking highly for female, male, Asian, Hispanic, white, and multi-racial students, as well as for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.
Bala-Cynwyd Middle School's excellence is further highlighted by its remarkably low dropout rates, with a 0.0% rate in the 2022-2023 school year and a 1.6% rate in the 2021-2022 school year, significantly lower than the state average. Additionally, the school's spending per student, at $30,919 in the 2021-2022 school year, indicates a strong investment in resources and support for student learning. When compared to nearby middle schools in the Lower Merion School District, such as Black Rock Middle School and Welsh Valley Middle School, Bala-Cynwyd Middle School performs similarly or slightly better, demonstrating the overall excellence of the district's middle schools. However, when compared to middle schools in other districts, such as Wagner Gen Louis Middle School, Young Scholars Charter School, and Drexel Hill Middle School, Bala-Cynwyd Middle School significantly outperforms these schools in academic achievement, highlighting the disparities in educational outcomes across different districts.
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Detail:
Public 5-8
District:
Lower Merion School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
13th of 891 Pennsylvania Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $30,919
Students who attend Bala-Cynwyd Middle School usually attend:
Feeder schools for Bala-Cynwyd Middle School:
Student/teacher ratio: 9.8
Number of students: 796
Racial breakdown:
White:
62.6%
Asian:
13.3%
Two or more races:
9.7%
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African American:
8.9%
Hispanic:
5.5%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 15.1%
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