Test Scores for Lower Merion School District

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Lower Merion School District

This district's rating is based on its schools' test results; 10 is best. Learn more >

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PSSA Results
PSSA Results By Subgroup
Teachers
Students
Spending Per Pupil

301 E Montgomery Ave
Ardmore, PA 19003
Montgomery County
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PH: (610) 645-1800

Grades K-12
6815 students
10 schools

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PSSA Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading

92% (2009)

92% (2008)

91% (2007)

87% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2009.

Math

94% (2009)

93% (2008)

92% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading

92% (2009)

93% (2008)

87% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2009.

Science

95% (2009)
The state average for Science was 83% in 2009.

Math

95% (2009)

94% (2008)

89% (2007)

94% (2006)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading

90% (2009)

83% (2008)

85% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2009.

Writing

85% (2009)

84% (2008)

79% (2007)

75% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 58% in 2009.

Math

90% (2009)

86% (2008)

89% (2007)

84% (2006)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading

87% (2009)

88% (2008)

85% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2009.

Math

90% (2009)

94% (2008)

86% (2007)

89% (2006)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Reading

93% (2009)

86% (2008)

88% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2009.

Math

93% (2009)

85% (2008)

87% (2007)

84% (2006)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Reading

95% (2009)

93% (2008)

90% (2007)

88% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2009.

Science

77% (2009)
The state average for Science was 55% in 2009.

Writing

84% (2009)

86% (2008)

84% (2007)

84% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 71% in 2009.

Math

89% (2009)

88% (2008)

84% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 11

Reading

88% (2009)

88% (2008)

89% (2007)

88% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2009.

Science

65% (2009)
The state average for Science was 40% in 2009.

Writing

95% (2009)

98% (2008)

98% (2007)

96% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

Math

82% (2009)

83% (2008)

81% (2007)

77% (2006)
The state average for Math was 56% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the Tests

In 2008-2009 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science.
The results for reading, writing, science and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
The scores reflect the performance of students enrolled for the full academic year.
The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania.
The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Pennsylvania: An Overview

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PSSA Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	92%
Female	94%
Male	91%
Black	63%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	71%
IEP	69%

Math	This District
All Students	94%
Female	95%
Male	91%
Black	67%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	79%
IEP	73%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	92%
Female	94%
Male	91%
Black	69%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	77%
IEP	68%

Science	This District
All Students	95%
Female	95%
Male	96%
Black	72%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	69%
IEP	82%

Math	This District
All Students	95%
Female	94%
Male	95%
Black	80%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	82%
IEP	76%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	90%
Female	90%
Male	90%
Black	69%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	91%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	91%
Economically disadvantaged	85%
IEP	74%

Writing	This District
All Students	85%
Female	88%
Male	82%
Black	56%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	82%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	86%
Economically disadvantaged	57%
IEP	69%

Math	This District
All Students	90%
Female	88%
Male	92%
Black	72%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	73%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	91%
Economically disadvantaged	74%
IEP	74%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	87%
Female	90%
Male	83%
Black	53%
Asian	90%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	91%
Economically disadvantaged	64%
IEP	60%

Math	This District
All Students	90%
Female	90%
Male	90%
Black	57%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	61%
IEP	62%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	93%
Female	95%
Male	91%
Black	63%
Asian	97%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	70%
IEP	64%

Math	This District
All Students	93%
Female	93%
Male	94%
Black	72%
Asian	92%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	78%
IEP	70%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	95%
Female	96%
Male	93%
Black	81%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	81%
IEP	76%

Science	This District
All Students	77%
Female	76%
Male	78%
Black	39%
Asian	76%
Hispanic	58%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	83%
Economically disadvantaged	52%
IEP	35%

Writing	This District
All Students	84%
Female	89%
Male	79%
Black	54%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	87%
Economically disadvantaged	62%
IEP	46%

Math	This District
All Students	89%
Female	89%
Male	88%
Black	52%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	65%
IEP	52%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 11

Reading	This District
All Students	88%
Female	91%
Male	86%
Black	60%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	58%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	57%
IEP	58%

Science	This District
All Students	65%
Female	64%
Male	66%
Black	15%
Asian	74%
Hispanic	25%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	71%
Economically disadvantaged	33%
IEP	20%

Writing	This District
All Students	95%
Female	97%
Male	92%
Black	81%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	62%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	79%
IEP	75%

Math	This District
All Students	82%
Female	83%
Male	82%
Black	35%
Asian	91%
Hispanic	46%
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	89%
Economically disadvantaged	42%
IEP	38%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the Tests

In 2008-2009 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science.
The results for reading, writing, science and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
The scores reflect the performance of students enrolled for the full academic year.
The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania.
The different student groups are identified by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Pennsylvania: An Overview

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: NCES, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Students per FTE teacher	11	14

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2007-2008
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White, not Hispanic	83%	74%
Black, not Hispanic	8%	16%
Asian/Pacific Islander	7%	3%
Hispanic	2%	7%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	<1%	<1%

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Student Economic Level

Source: NCES, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	6%	31%

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Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$18,791	$10,013

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	61%	61%
Student and staff support	10%	8%
Administration	12%	11%
Other expenditures	18%	20%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >