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Enrollment
879
High
DISTRICT 643 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOWER MORELAND TOWNSHIP SD·NCES 421419004960
Lower Moreland High School
545 Red Lion Rd, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006 · (215) 938-0220 · Montgomery County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL879 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
68 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
182 students
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 223 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 217 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 204 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 235 | 27% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Lower Moreland Township SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
68.5%
PA avg 51.1% . +2.0pp since 2023
Math
63.0%
PA avg 43.0% . -2.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.5% | 63.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.5% | 65.7% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
68.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.7%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Lower Moreland High School
Lower Moreland High School's state test result (68.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Moreland High School this school | 879 | 20.7% | 68.7% |
| South Fayette High School McDonald | 1,143 | 16.0% | 82.1% |
| Garnet Valley High School Glen Mills | 1,485 | 16.0% | 80.0% |
| Great Valley High School Malvern | 1,481 | 21.7% | 75.8% |
| Downingtown HS East Campus Exton | 1,708 | 20.3% | 71.5% |
| Unionville High School Kennett Square | 1,263 | 8.2% | 81.6% |
Matched among Pennsylvania high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Lower Moreland High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.7% | #80 of 576 | #8 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #87 of 626 ▼ 28 | #10 of 23 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.5% | #182 of 626 ▲ 48 | #15 of 23 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 879 | #216 of 713 | #20 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #219 of 601 | #7 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.1% | #170 of 604 | #17 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.7% | #590 of 619 | #21 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.4% | #47 of 221 | #4 of 16 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
879
+71 (+9%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 761
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 13.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 879 | 67.8 | 13.0:1 | 21% (182) |
| 2023-24 | 848 | 65.9 | 12.9:1 | 21% (182) |
| 2022-23 | 854 | 64.7 | 13.2:1 | 18% (157) |
| 2020-21 | 808 | 61 | 13.3:1 | 15% (122) |
| 2017-18 | 755 | 64 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 741 | 62 | 11.9:1 | 14% (104) |
| 2010-11 | 711 | 61 | 11.7:1 | 4% (31) |
| 2000-01 | 532 | 40 | 13.3:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 761 | 64 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lower Moreland High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (755 to 879); teachers up 6% (64 to 67.8).
About Lower Moreland High School
Lower Moreland High School is a mid-sized high school serving families in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania. Enrollment stands at 879 students, covering grades 9 through 12.
Lower Moreland Township SD runs Lower Moreland High School along with 3 other schools, enrolling 2,572 students in total.
More than half of enrollment at Lower Moreland High School is White: 68%. Other groups include 24% Asian and 4% Hispanic. The diversity index for Lower Moreland High School is 47%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 67.8 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 13.0:1. The average for high schools in Pennsylvania is about 12.8:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 21%. Across public schools in Montgomery County, the average is 40%.
Lower Moreland High School earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 78% of Pennsylvania public high schools.
Test results at Lower Moreland High School are within a point of what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (68.7% actual, 68.7% predicted).
In Montgomery County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $113,915, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 53%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. The county has 160 public schools and about 115,302 students.
Measured in a straight line, Lower Moreland Middle School is about 0.1 miles from Lower Moreland High School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 65.9% proficiency; Lower Moreland High School posts 68.7%.
The federal government classifies Lower Moreland High School's location as Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 71 students, from 808 to 879.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Lower Moreland High School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
867,573
Census ACS
Median income
$113,915
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
115,302 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lower Moreland Township SD
- Murray Avenue SchoolMiddle · 652 students
- Pine Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 628 students
- Lower Moreland Middle SchoolMiddle · 413 students
Other schools in Huntingdon Valley
- Murray Avenue SchoolMiddle · 652 students
- Pine Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 628 students
- Rydal Elementary SchoolElementary · 569 students
- Lower Moreland Middle SchoolMiddle · 413 students
Nearby schools
- Lower Moreland Middle School0.1 mi · 413
- Murray Avenue School0.2 mi · 652
- Pine Road Elementary School1.8 mi · 628
- Loesche William H School1.9 mi · 1,263
- Greenberg Joseph School1.9 mi · 925
- Washington George High School2.1 mi · 1,755
Frequently asked questions
About Lower Moreland High SchoolHow large is Lower Moreland High School?
Lower Moreland High School enrolls approximately 879 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Lower Moreland High School serve?
Lower Moreland High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Lower Moreland High School?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at Lower Moreland High School.
How diverse is Lower Moreland High School?
Lower Moreland High School reports a student body of 68% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 24% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Lower Moreland High School?
Lower Moreland High School is overseen by Lower Moreland Township SD in Montgomery County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.