📍 549 S Bowman Ave, Merion Station, Montgomery County, 19066
Merion El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Merion Station, Montgomery County. The school has 446 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Lower Merion SD school district. It serves grades K–4 in a suburban setting. The school employs 38.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1. 89% of students are proficient in reading. 84% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Merion El Sch enrolls 446 students across grades K–4. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 38.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 64% White, 14% Asian and 11% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 287 | 64% |
| Asian | 62 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 51 | 11% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25 | 5.6% |
| Black or African American | 21 | 4.7% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
59 of the school's 446 students (13%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 52 qualify for free lunch and 7 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Merion El Sch is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-50, state senate district 17, state house district 148.
Merion El Sch is one of 11 schools in Lower Merion SD, based in Ardmore, Pennsylvania. The district serves 8,533 students district-wide and employs 762 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 446 students, Merion El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 776 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large