Elementary school (grades K-5) · Merion Station, PA

Merion El Sch

Federal NCES profile for Merion El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421416003287
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👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
12
📋 Attendance
82
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Merion El Sch earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Pennsylvania schools.

55
Resource Index · Higher
11.5:1
small classes for Pennsylvania
11.7%
free-lunch eligible
438
students enrolled

Merion El Sch has class sizes smaller than 79% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

School address

Merion Station, PA 19066
District: Lower Merion Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 421416003287 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-4 students YoY

Merion El Sch held near 442 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 38.3 → 40.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-4 students YoY 421416003287 · Merion Station, PA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

438 enr · 11.5:1 · 11.7% lunch · RII 55

Nearest enrollment peer: Lower Merion Hs (1,674 students)

Merion El Sch held near 442 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount). Teacher FTE added 38.3 → 40.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Merion El Sch in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Merion El Sch reports 438 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Merion El Sch compares

Merion El Sch held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.5:1 ▼ 15% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 11.7% ▼ 80% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 438 top 53% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
438
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
11.7%
free-lunch eligible - 80% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.5:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 21% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
7.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$31,409
per pupil, district-wide - above Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 438 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 64.2%
Asian 14.4%
Two or More 10.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.4%
African American 3.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: White at 64.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.0, Merion El Sch is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Lower Merion Sd reports $31,409 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Merion El Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lower Merion Hs Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Harriton Shs Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Black Rock Ms Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Bala-Cynwyd Ms Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Welsh Valley Ms Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Merion El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lower Merion Sd · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~438 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Merion El Sch

How many students attend Merion El Sch?

Merion El Sch has 438 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Merion Station, PA. CCD year-over-year: 446 (2022-23) → 442 (2023-24), nearly flat (-4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Merion El Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Merion El Sch is 11.5:1, which is 15% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 27% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Merion El Sch?

11.7% of students at Merion El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Merion El Sch?

The largest demographic group at Merion El Sch is White at 64.2% of enrollment, in Merion Station, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Merion El Sch?

Merion El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Lower Merion Sd?

Besides Merion El Sch, Lower Merion Sd also operates Lower Merion Hs (1,674 students), Harriton Shs (1,239 students), and Black Rock Ms (1,077 students). See the Lower Merion Sd district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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