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B−

Elkins Park Sch

PublicMiddleGrades 5–6

8149 New Second St, Elkins Park, PA 19027 · (215) 881-4941 · Part of Cheltenham School District

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

Directions
Students
569
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–6
The gist

What stands out about Elkins Park Sch

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
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 ↗

8149 New Second St, Elkins Park

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5294
Grade 6275
Enrollment over time
652’20
630’21
626’22
599’23
569’24

Down 12.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 55%White 24%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 8%Asian 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Elkins Park 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
Glenside El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Glenside
B+
360 students13:1
Myers El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Elkins Park
310 students13:1
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.