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B+

Glenside El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

400 Harrison Ave, Glenside, PA 19038 · (215) 881-6440 · Part of Cheltenham School District

Cheltenham Township’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
360
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Glenside El Sch

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Cheltenham Township kids: Cedarbrook MS

On the path

Where Cheltenham Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–4Glenside El SchYou are here
7–8Cedarbrook MSin Wyncote

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 55%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

400 Harrison Ave, Glenside

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten64
Grade 158
Grade 284
Grade 378
Grade 476
Enrollment over time
376’20
396’21
411’22
374’23
360’24

Down 4.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 40%White 35%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 11%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Glenside El Sch from Cheltenham Township families.

Other schools in Cheltenham School District

The district →
Cheltenham El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Cheltenham
C+
406 students12:1
Wyncote El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Wyncote
B+
373 students11:1
Myers El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Elkins Park
310 students13:1
Elkins Park Sch
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Elkins Park
B−
569 students11:1
Cedarbrook MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Wyncote
C+
672 students11:1
Cheltenham HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Wyncote
C+
1,450 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Cheltenham Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.