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Public School Review - Established 2003

Cheltenham School District

2000 Ashbourne Rd
Elkins Park, PA 19027-1031
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Tel: (215) 886-9500
www.cheltenham.org

Top Rankings

Cheltenham School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,018 students in Cheltenham School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Cheltenham School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
7 Schools
2,141 Schools
# Students
4,140 Students
1,107,128 Students
# Teachers
338 Teachers
83,501 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeCheltenham School DistrictPennsylvania
Kind239145
1277158
2304162
3304169
4325162
5294168
6275169
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District Rank

Cheltenham School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (PA)
#312 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearCheltenham School District
2023#312
2022#308
2021#200
2019#275
2018#278
2017#267
2016#222
2015#179
2014#131
2013#163
2012#114
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43%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearCheltenham School DistrictPennsylvania
202343%38%
202241%36%
202139%38%
201948%45%
201849%45%
201748%46%
201654%46%
201552%43%
201482%72%
201381%73%
201283%74%
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52%
55%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearCheltenham School DistrictPennsylvania
202252%55%
202158%55%
201966%62%
201849%63%
201767%63%
201666%62%
201568%62%
201480%70%
201378%70%
201281%71%
201181%73%
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59%
57%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearCheltenham School DistrictPennsylvania
202259%57%
202156%64%
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96%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearCheltenham School DistrictPennsylvania
202396%87%
202293%87%
202194%87%
202093%87%
201990%86%
201887%86%
201790%86%
201689%86%
201591%86%
201491%86%
201394%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.62

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearCheltenham School DistrictPennsylvania
20240.650.59
20230.640.58
20220.640.57
20210.630.57
20200.630.54
20190.630.54
20180.620.53
20170.620.53
20160.610.51
20150.610.51
20140.610.50
20130.610.48
20120.600.47
20110.610.47
20100.610.46
20090.610.44
20080.610.43
20070.610.42
20060.610.41
20050.610.40
20040.600.40
20030.590.39
20020.590.37
20010.590.37
20000.570.35
19990.570.35
19980.550.35
19970.550.34
19960.540.34
19950.530.33
19940.520.33
19930.510.31
19920.510.31
19910.520.31
19900.510.31
19890.510.30
19880.490.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCheltenham School DistrictPennsylvania
20245%5%
20236%5%
20225%4%
20216%4%
20206%4%
20196%4%
20187%4%
20177%4%
20167%4%
20158%4%
20148%4%
20138%4%
20129%3%
20119%4%
20109%4%
20099%4%
20088%3%
20079%3%
20069%3%
20059%2%
20049%2%
200310%3%
20029%2%
20019%2%
20008%2%
19999%2%
19989%2%
19979%2%
19969%2%
19959%2%
19949%2%
19939%2%
199210%2%
199111%2%
199011%2%
198910%2%
198810%1%
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% Hispanic
10%
16%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearCheltenham School DistrictPennsylvania
202410%15%
20239%14%
20229%14%
20218%13%
20207%12%
20197%12%
20186%11%
20176%11%
20165%10%
20154%10%
20144%9%
20134%9%
20123%9%
20113%8%
20104%9%
20093%7%
20083%7%
20073%7%
20063%6%
20053%6%
20043%6%
20032%5%
20023%5%
20012%5%
20002%4%
19992%4%
19981%4%
19971%4%
19961%4%
19951%3%
19941%3%
19931%3%
19921%3%
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% Black
53%
15%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCheltenham School DistrictPennsylvania
202453%14%
202353%14%
202254%14%
202154%15%
202053%15%
201953%15%
201852%15%
201752%15%
201651%15%
201551%15%
201450%15%
201349%15%
201249%15%
201148%15%
201046%15%
200944%16%
200841%16%
200741%16%
200640%16%
200539%16%
200438%16%
200336%15%
200235%15%
200135%15%
200034%15%
199933%15%
199831%15%
199730%14%
199629%14%
199527%14%
199426%14%
199325%13%
199225%13%
199123%13%
199023%13%
198923%13%
198823%13%
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% White
23%
58%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCheltenham School DistrictPennsylvania
202424%61%
202325%62%
202226%63%
202126%63%
202030%65%
201930%65%
201833%66%
201733%66%
201635%68%
201536%68%
201437%69%
201338%70%
201239%71%
201140%71%
201041%72%
200944%73%
200846%74%
200747%74%
200648%75%
200549%76%
200450%76%
200352%77%
200253%78%
200154%78%
200056%79%
199956%79%
199859%79%
199760%80%
199661%80%
199563%81%
199464%81%
199365%82%
199264%82%
199165%82%
199065%82%
198966%83%
198867%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

YearCheltenham School DistrictPennsylvania
20248%5%
20237%5%
20226%5%
20216%5%
20204%4%
20194%4%
20182%4%
20172%4%
20162%3%
20151%3%
20141%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,152 is higher than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,965 is higher than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$125 MM
$39,541 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearCheltenham School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$125 MM$27 MM
2022$121 MM$25 MM
2021$125 MM$27 MM
2020$121 MM$25 MM
2019$121 MM$25 MM
2018$118 MM$24 MM
2017$115 MM$24 MM
2016$110 MM$23 MM
2015$96 MM$21 MM
2014$101 MM$21 MM
2012$99 MM$20 MM
2011$99 MM$21 MM
2010$96 MM$21 MM
2009$92 MM$21 MM
2008$90 MM$21 MM
2007$81 MM$20 MM
2006$77 MM$20 MM
2005$72 MM$18 MM
2004$69 MM$17 MM
2003$66 MM$16 MM
2002$61 MM$18 MM
2001$58 MM$19 MM
2000$55 MM$18 MM
1999$52 MM$18 MM
1998$49 MM$18 MM
1997$48 MM$17 MM
1996$46 MM$17 MM
1995$44 MM$16 MM
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Spending
$112 MM
$38,578 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearCheltenham School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$112 MM$25 MM
2022$115 MM$25 MM
2021$112 MM$25 MM
2020$115 MM$25 MM
2019$122 MM$25 MM
2018$139 MM$23 MM
2017$141 MM$23 MM
2016$114 MM$22 MM
2015$93 MM$20 MM
2014$102 MM$20 MM
2012$92 MM$19 MM
2011$104 MM$21 MM
2010$93 MM$20 MM
2009$104 MM$20 MM
2008$87 MM$20 MM
2007$79 MM$19 MM
2006$76 MM$21 MM
2005$70 MM$18 MM
2004$67 MM$17 MM
2003$63 MM$18 MM
2002$68 MM$19 MM
2001$67 MM$21 MM
2000$58 MM$18 MM
1999$51 MM$18 MM
1998$48 MM$18 MM
1997$47 MM$18 MM
1996$46 MM$17 MM
1995$43 MM$16 MM
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Revenue / Student
$30,152
$23,724

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearCheltenham School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$29,546$21,465
2022$27,683$17,423
2021$30,000$20,683
2020$27,683$17,423
2019$28,267$17,496
2018$26,137$16,267
2017$24,893$17,283
2016$24,308$16,027
2015$21,013$12,967
2014$22,228$13,618
2012$22,128$12,923
2011$22,331$13,182
2010$21,918$12,967
2009$21,498$12,476
2008$20,524$11,970
2007$17,705$12,325
2006$16,533$11,373
2005$15,220$9,887
2004$14,565$9,342
2003$13,571$8,561
2002$12,534$9,347
2001$11,466$9,246
2000$10,869$8,505
1999$10,209$8,127
1998$9,845$7,716
1997$9,806$7,409
1995$9,096$6,949
1992$8,798$6,008
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Spending / Student
$26,965
$23,146

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearCheltenham School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$26,422$20,114
2022$26,183$17,371
2021$26,829$19,381
2020$26,183$17,371
2019$28,550$17,056
2018$30,658$15,644
2017$30,573$16,490
2016$25,142$15,754
2015$20,336$12,300
2014$22,305$13,435
2012$20,613$12,431
2011$23,319$12,980
2010$21,213$12,300
2009$24,394$11,944
2008$20,032$11,838
2007$17,171$11,937
2006$16,302$11,377
2005$14,728$9,707
2004$14,076$9,347
2003$12,966$9,243
2002$13,783$9,853
2001$13,286$10,315
2000$11,359$8,598
1999$9,945$8,268
1998$9,657$7,996
1997$9,676$7,728
1995$8,842$6,895
1992$8,585$6,055
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Best Cheltenham School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Myers Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7609 Montgomery Ave
Elkins Park, PA 19027
(215) 517-4540
Gr: K-4 | 310 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Wyncote Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
333 Rices Mill Road
Wyncote, PA 19095
(215) 881-6410
Gr: K-4 | 373 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #33.
Glenside Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
400 Harrison Ave
Glenside, PA 19038
(215) 881-6440
Gr: K-4 | 360 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #44.
Elkins Park School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
8149 New Second St
Elkins Park, PA 19027
(215) 881-4941
Gr: 5-6 | 569 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #55.
Cheltenham Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
7853 Front Street
Cheltenham, PA 19012
(215) 635-7415
Gr: K-4 | 406 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 86%

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  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 4,140 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 77%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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