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Miseducation » Pennsylvania

Lower Merion School District

301 E Montgomery Ave, Ardmore, PA 19003

8,340 Students | 686 Teachers | 10 Schools

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District Composition
The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

2.5x 

White students are 2.5 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as students of Two or More Races.

White students are 1.8 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Black students.

White students are 1.6 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Hispanic students.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Discipline

7.2x 

Black students are 7.2 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Hispanic students and White student suspensions is not available.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White student suspensions is not available.

students of Two or More Races are 4 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White student suspensions is not available.

Segregation Index

Low

Segregation between Black students students and White students is Low, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district is relatively even.

Segregation between White students and Hispanic students is Low, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district isrelatively even.

Achievement Gap

2.9 grades

Black students are, on average, academically 2.9 grades behind White students.

Hispanic students are, on average, academically 2.1 grades behind White students.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.


AP Course Composition

Gifted & Talented Composition

This District

State

Students

26% Nonwhite Students

11% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

96% High School Graduation Rate

34% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

905 students

12% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

1,036 students

19% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

515 students

24% Students Enrolled in Physics

629 students

37% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

991 students

17% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

464 students

38% Students Enrolled in Biology

1,012 students

29% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

781 students

14% Students Enrolled in Calculus

384 students

5% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

418 students

Teachers & Resources

12.2 Students for Every Teacher

1% Inexperienced Teachers

45% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

22 Average Number of AP Courses per School

5 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

1 School With Credit Recovery Programs

1 School With Dual Enrollment Programs

10 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

1 School With International Baccalaureates

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State

Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.


Out-of-School Suspension Composition

This District

State

Students

125 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

1% of all students in this district

39 Total In-School Suspended Students

< 1% of all students in this district

0 Total Expelled Students

Outcomes & Resources

27 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

3.2Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

12 Total Arrests

1 Average Arrests, per School

22 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

2 Average Referrals to Law Enforcement, per School

0 Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

2.2 Security Guards or Law Enforcement Officers per 1000 students

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Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights Title IX Coordinator

(i.e. sex discrimination)

  • Megan Shafer
  • 610-645-1928
  • Email
Civil Rights Title VI Coordinator

(i.e. race, color and national origin discrimination)

  • Scott Eveslage
  • 610-645-1808
  • Email
Civil Rights ADA/504 Coordinator

(i.e. disability discrimination)

  • Kimberly Fraser
  • 610-645-1918
  • Email
All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

BlackBlack

HispanicHispanic

AsianAsian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

Native Am.Native American or Alaska Native

Two+ RacesTwo or More Races

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Black students) Discipline (Black students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Bala Cynwyd Middle School Bala Cynwyd 28% 9%

Not Available

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Belmont Hills Elementary School Bala Cynwyd 23% 10%

Not Available

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Cynwyd Elementary School Bala Cynwyd 28% 7%

Not Available

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Gladwyne Elementary School Gladwyne 23% 8%

Not Available

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Not available

Harriton High School Rosemont 20% 12% 97% 2.2x 6.9x
Lower Merion High School Ardmore 29% 14% 97% 2.4x 9.2x
Merion Elementary School Merion Station 30% 8%

Not Available

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Not available

Penn Valley Elementary School Narberth 31% 12%

Not Available

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Penn Wynne Elementary School Wynnewood 34% 10%

Not Available

Not available

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Welsh Valley Middle School Narberth 22% 12%

Not Available

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School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Hispanic students) Discipline (Hispanic students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Bala Cynwyd Middle School Bala Cynwyd 28% 9%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Belmont Hills Elementary School Bala Cynwyd 23% 10%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Cynwyd Elementary School Bala Cynwyd 28% 7%

Not Available

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Gladwyne Elementary School Gladwyne 23% 8%

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No White students suspended

Harriton High School Rosemont 20% 12% 97%

Not available

Not available

Lower Merion High School Ardmore 29% 14% 97%

Not available

Not available

Merion Elementary School Merion Station 30% 8%

Not Available

Not available

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Penn Valley Elementary School Narberth 31% 12%

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Not available

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Penn Wynne Elementary School Wynnewood 34% 10%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Welsh Valley Middle School Narberth 22% 12%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students) Discipline (Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Bala Cynwyd Middle School Bala Cynwyd 28% 9%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Belmont Hills Elementary School Bala Cynwyd 23% 10%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Cynwyd Elementary School Bala Cynwyd 28% 7%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Gladwyne Elementary School Gladwyne 23% 8%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Harriton High School Rosemont 20% 12% 97%

Not available

Not available

Lower Merion High School Ardmore 29% 14% 97%

Less likely

Not available

Merion Elementary School Merion Station 30% 8%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Penn Valley Elementary School Narberth 31% 12%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Penn Wynne Elementary School Wynnewood 34% 10%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Welsh Valley Middle School Narberth 22% 12%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Native American or Alaska Native students) Discipline (Native American or Alaska Native students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Bala Cynwyd Middle School Bala Cynwyd 28% 9%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Belmont Hills Elementary School Bala Cynwyd 23% 10%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Cynwyd Elementary School Bala Cynwyd 28% 7%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Gladwyne Elementary School Gladwyne 23% 8%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Harriton High School Rosemont 20% 12% 97%

Not available

Not available

Lower Merion High School Ardmore 29% 14% 97%

Not available

Not available

Merion Elementary School Merion Station 30% 8%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Penn Valley Elementary School Narberth 31% 12%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Penn Wynne Elementary School Wynnewood 34% 10%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Welsh Valley Middle School Narberth 22% 12%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Two or More Races students) Discipline (Two or More Races students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Bala Cynwyd Middle School Bala Cynwyd 28% 9%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Belmont Hills Elementary School Bala Cynwyd 23% 10%

Not Available

Not available

Over 20x
Cynwyd Elementary School Bala Cynwyd 28% 7%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Gladwyne Elementary School Gladwyne 23% 8%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Harriton High School Rosemont 20% 12% 97%

Not available

4.2x
Lower Merion High School Ardmore 29% 14% 97%

Not available

12.2x
Merion Elementary School Merion Station 30% 8%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Penn Valley Elementary School Narberth 31% 12%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Penn Wynne Elementary School Wynnewood 34% 10%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Welsh Valley Middle School Narberth 22% 12%

Not Available

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15.1x
Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

Find errors? Have tips? Email [email protected].

Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology

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