Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 3.0Cheltenham Township’s public schools outscore 66% of Pennsylvania districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Cheltenham Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Cheltenham Township, 41% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Cheltenham Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1021 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cheltenham Township’s, its schools beat 48%, lower than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 52% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $26,617 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Cedarbrook MS, then Cheltenham HS. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Ancillae-Assumpta Academy (private) and Wyncote Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Cheltenham Township’s grade
B+: better than 66% of Pennsylvania school districts, #476 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cheltenham Township, with each school’s own grade.
5th grade in Cheltenham Township
Elkins Park Sch
Grades 5–6 · 569 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Elkins Park
6th grade in Cheltenham Township
Elkins Park Sch
Grades 5–6 · 569 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Elkins Park
7th grade in Cheltenham Township
Cedarbrook MS
Grades 7–8 · 672 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Wyncote
8th grade in Cheltenham Township
Cedarbrook MS
Grades 7–8 · 672 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Wyncote
9th grade in Cheltenham Township
Cheltenham HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,450 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Wyncote
10th grade in Cheltenham Township
Cheltenham HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,450 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Wyncote
11th grade in Cheltenham Township
Cheltenham HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,450 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Wyncote
12th grade in Cheltenham Township
Cheltenham HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,450 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Wyncote
Cheltenham Township’s public schools are run by Cheltenham School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Cheltenham Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Cheltenham Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham Township | B+ | Cheltenham |
| Philadelphia | D | Philadelphia City |
| Abington | A− | Abington |
| Springfield | A | Springfield Township |
| Jenkintown | A | Jenkintown |
Every school in Cheltenham Township
9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Cheltenham Township’s schools
Are Cheltenham Township’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Cheltenham Township children attend outscore 66% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #476 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Cheltenham Township in?
Cheltenham School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,140 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Cheltenham Township kids go to high school?
Cheltenham HS in Wyncote, with 1,450 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Cheltenham Township’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in Cheltenham School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Cheltenham Township spend per student?
$26,617 in Cheltenham School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Cheltenham Township?
Yes: Ancillae-Assumpta Academy (Catholic, grades PK–8, 579 students) and Wyncote Academy (special education, grades 6–12, 38 students).
Parents talk
What Cheltenham Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Cheltenham Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.