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Enrollment
652
Middle
DISTRICT 533 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOWER MORELAND TOWNSHIP SD·NCES 421419007282
Murray Avenue Sch
2551 Murray Ave, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006 · (215) 938-0230 · Montgomery County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL652 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
125 students
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
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
76.2%
PA avg 51.1% . +0.6pp since 2023
Math
78.0%
PA avg 43.0% . +14.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 15 points.
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
74.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.4%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
652
+87 (+15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 14.3:1
% White
66%
was 78%
% Hispanic
2%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
29%
was 16%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Murray Avenue Sch
Murray Avenue Sch operates as a mid-tier junior high in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, operated by Lower Moreland Township SD. Current enrollment sits at 652 students spanning grades 4 through 6.
Across the 4 schools in Lower Moreland Township SD (2,572 students total), Murray Avenue Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On demographics, Murray Avenue Sch records that 66% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder consists of 29% Asian, 2% Hispanic.
Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.2:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.2:1 average. Roughly 19% of students at Murray Avenue Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than Montgomery County's rate of about 40%.
After controlling for student poverty, Murray Avenue Sch performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 69.4%, the actual is 74.0%, a residual of +4.6 points.
Around the school, the surrounding county (Montgomery County) records that the typical household earns roughly $113,915 per year, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Montgomery County's 160 public schools (combined enrollment of about 115,302 students), Murray Avenue Sch is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Lower Moreland HS, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Murray Avenue Sch at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 65.0%.
Murray Avenue Sch operates from a suburban location.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Murray Avenue Sch has grew 15%, going from 565 students in 2018 to 652 in 2025. Over the same period, the Asian share edged up from 16% to 29%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 16.2:1 today.
On allk12, members of the Murray Avenue Sch community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Lower Moreland HSHigh · 879 students
- Pine Road El SchElementary · 628 students
- Lower Moreland MSMiddle · 413 students
Other schools in Huntingdon Valley
- Lower Moreland HSHigh · 879 students
- Pine Road El SchElementary · 628 students
- Rydal El SchElementary · 569 students
- Lower Moreland MSMiddle · 413 students
Nearby schools
- Lower Moreland HS0.2 mi · 879
- Lower Moreland MS0.3 mi · 413
- Greenberg Joseph Sch1.9 mi · 925
- Pine Road El Sch2.1 mi · 628
- Loesche William H Sch2.1 mi · 1,263
- Baldi C C A MS2.2 mi · 1,510
Frequently asked questions
About Murray Avenue SchHow large is Murray Avenue Sch?
Murray Avenue Sch enrolls approximately 652 students in grades 04-06.
Is Murray Avenue Sch an elementary, middle, or high school?
Murray Avenue Sch is a middle school covering grades 04-06.
How many teachers does Murray Avenue Sch have?
Murray Avenue Sch employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
How diverse is Murray Avenue Sch?
Murray Avenue Sch reports a student body of 66% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 29% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Murray Avenue Sch public or private?
Murray Avenue Sch is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lower Moreland Township SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.