$199,000
2 bd|2 ba|1,222 sqft
1001 City Ave #e-923, Wynnewood, PA 19096
Listed by Keller Williams Real Estate - Media
Montgomery County
Lower Merion School District
86.9
Academic Index · #1 of 112
Academic outcomes (2024-25)
% proficient or advanced, official PDE district files. Black tick = state average.
PSSA English (gr. 3-8)82.1%PA 48.5%
PSSA Math (gr. 3-8)81.1%PA 41.7%
Keystone Algebra I82.6%PA 44.3%
Keystone Literature93.5%PA 62.1%
Keystone Biology84.0%PA 49.4%
4-year graduation rate97.8%PA 89.1%
The true tax picture
- School millage (2025-26)
- 35.2674 mills
- Effective school tax (of market value)
- 1.05%/yr
- Typical total (county + muni + school)
- 1.45%/yr
- On a $450,000 purchase
- ≈ $6,512/yr
- Median sale, 12 mo (767 sales)
- $900,000
Rates assume an assessment at Montgomery County's current Common Level Ratio (29.80%). PA does not reassess on sale. Exact math for any price: the calculator.
Family & student support
Beyond test scores: official, public measures of student support and community context that families ask about. District- and county-level only; never a rating of an individual school, student, or home.
Support & services
U.S. Dept. of Education / NCES, 2021-22. Gray figures are the PA average.
- Special-education enrollment
- 19.7%PA avg 20.3%
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1PA avg 13.9:1
- Students per school counselor
- 292:1PA avg 352:1 · recommended 250:1
- Students per school psychologist
- 706:1PA avg 1,165:1 · recommended 500:1
Special-education enrollment is the share of students receiving IEP or related services: the support a district provides, not a drawback. Counselor and psychologist ratios compare against ASCA (250:1) and NASP (500:1) recommendations.
Montgomery County: overdose context
Pennsylvania Department of Health. County-level, not specific to any school or district.
125drug-overdose deaths in 2024
20122024
Down from 178 the prior year and a peak of 220 in 2020. Recent years are provisional.
School climate & safety
91.7%regular attendance
Share of students present at least 90% of enrolled days, vs. 79.6% statewide. Enrollment-weighted across the district's schools. Pennsylvania Future Ready PA Index, 2024-25.
U.S. Dept. of Education, Office for Civil Rights — Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), 2021-22. Incidents per 1,000 enrolled students; one student can account for several incidents, so this is not the share of students involved. Figures are privacy-adjusted at the school level; small district counts are shown as “fewer than 10.”
- Bullying & harassment allegations
- 3.3 / 1,000
- Out-of-school suspensions
- 15.5 / 1,000
- Referrals to law enforcement
- 2.2 / 1,000
- School-related arrests
- 0 reported
- Restraint or seclusion
- 2.4 / 1,000
Bullying counts are incidents a district formally reported under federal civil-rights categories, a widely underreported measure. A low number (including zero) often reflects reporting practices more than the absence of bullying.
These figures describe districts and counties, not individual schools, students, or homes. They are official public data and may be self-reported, lag by a year or more, or be underreported. They are context for families, not a safety rating. Sources: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (2021-22); Pennsylvania Department of Health; Pennsylvania Future Ready PA Index (2024-25); U.S. Dept. of Education, Office for Civil Rights — Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) (2021-22).
Schools in Lower Merion
11 public schools. Open any for grades, enrollment, and attendance.
Tax bill by municipality
| Municipality | Muni millage | Total millage | Effective rate | Tax on $450,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Merion Township | 4.819 mills | 46.04 mills | 1.37% | ≈ $6,174/yr |
| Narberth Borough | 9.865 mills | 51.08 mills | 1.52% | ≈ $6,850/yr |
Browse homes in Lower Merion
Homes for sale in Lower Merion
Active listings across the district's towns. Every home here feeds the same schools.
$275,000
2 bd|1.5 ba|867 sqft
383 Lakeside Rd #205, Ardmore, PA 19003
Listed by KW Empower
$1,575,000
5 bd|3.5 ba|3,100 sqft
713 Woodfield Rd, Villanova, PA 19085
Listed by United Real Estate
$240,000
3 bd|3 ba|1,508 sqft
1001 City Ave #e-1018, Wynnewood, PA 19096
Listed by Compass Pennsylvania, LLC
$399,000
2 bd|1.5 ba|800 sqft
922 W Montgomery Ave #i-3, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
Listed by BHHS Fox & Roach-Blue Bell
$975,000
3 bd|2.5 ba|1,881 sqft
200 Ladbroke Rd, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
Listed by Real of Pennsylvania
$475,000
3 bd|2 ba|1,660 sqft
930 W Montgomery Ave #304, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
Listed by Real of Pennsylvania
$1,300,000
6 bd|2.5 ba|3,169 sqft
351 Hidden River Rd, Penn Valley, PA 19072
Listed by Premium Realty Castor Inc
$500,000
3 bd|1 ba|1,032 sqft
224 Williams Ave, Narberth, PA 19072
Listed by RE/MAX Main Line-West Chester
$311,000
2 bd|2 ba|1,554 sqft
191 Presidential Blvd #r-412, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
Listed by BHHS Fox & Roach-Haverford
$900,000
3 bd|3 ba|2,722 sqft
1526 James Rd, Wynnewood, PA 19096
Listed by Keller Williams Main Line
$675,000
3 bd|1.5 ba|1,408 sqft
1522 James Rd, Wynnewood, PA 19096
Listed by Real of Pennsylvania
Common questions
Is Lower Merion a good school district?
Lower Merion scores 86.9 of 100 on the NookLocal Academic Index, #1 of 112 districts serving Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Berks, Lancaster, and the Lehigh Valley. Components (official 2025 PDE data): PSSA proficiency 82% (state ~45%), Keystone proficiency 87%, graduation rate 97.8% (state 89.1%). The index measures outcomes, not school effectiveness in isolation.
What are property taxes in Lower Merion School District?
The district levies 35.2674 mills (2025-26) on Montgomery County's assessment base, an effective school tax of about 1.05% of market value at the current Common Level Ratio. With county and typical municipal millage, the total runs about 1.45%, roughly $6,512 per year on a $450,000 purchase. Exact bills vary by municipality (1.37%–1.52% across 2) and by the home's actual assessment.
What towns are in Lower Merion School District?
NookLocal-covered towns served by Lower Merion: Lower Merion Township, Narberth, Narberth Borough. The taxing municipalities are Lower Merion Township, Narberth Borough. A specific home's district is shown on every NookLocal listing.
Lower Merion vs. Colonial: how do they compare?
Academically: Lower Merion 86.9 vs. Colonial 79.0 on the Academic Index. On taxes: 1.45% vs. 1.08% of home value per year, about $6,512 vs. $4,861 on a $450,000 purchase. Full comparison on the school district value matrix.
What is the attendance rate in Lower Merion School District?
91.7% of Lower Merion students are regularly present (enrolled and attending at least 90% of school days) versus 79.6% statewide (Future Ready PA Index, 2024-25).
Does Lower Merion support students with IEPs and special needs?
19.7% of students receive special-education services (Pennsylvania average 20.3%), with about 292 students per school counselor and 706 per school psychologist. The Family & student support section above has the full breakdown.
Is Lower Merion a safe school district?
Rather than a single safety score, NookLocal shows official district figures. Regular attendance is 91.7% (state 79.6%). For 2021-22, the federal Civil Rights Data Collection reports about 15.5 out-of-school suspensions and 2.2 law-enforcement referrals per 1,000 students. These figures describe the district, not individual schools, and reported bullying is widely undercounted. See the Family & student support section.
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Academic data: PA Department of Education district-level files (2024-25). Tax data: county assessment offices and STEB. Estimates only. Verify with the district and county before transacting. Full methodology on the value matrix.
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