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Copper Beech School

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Copper Beech School ranks 397 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

397^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Copper Beech School is an elementary school located in Glenside, PA, serving 878 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Abington School District, which is ranked 85 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Copper Beech School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the state average in PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels. The school also has exceptionally high science proficiency, with 90.7% of students scoring proficient or better in 2023-2024, significantly outpacing the state average of 65.8%. Additionally, Copper Beech School ranks in the top 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for Hispanic students and top 20% for multi-racial students in recent years, indicating strong academic outcomes for these populations.

Compared to other Abington School District elementary schools in the area, such as Rydal, McKinley, and Overlook, Copper Beech School generally outperforms them in terms of statewide rankings and academic proficiency. This, combined with the school's high per-student spending of $20,745 in 2022-2023 and low student-teacher ratio of 13.2 in 2023-2024, suggests Copper Beech is providing a quality education to its diverse student population.

860

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,674

Per pupil spending ?

29.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

825 N Easton Road
Glenside, PA 19038-5236

(215) 881-2000

District: Abington School District

Students who attend Copper Beech School usually attend:

Middle:	Abington Middle School
High:	Abington Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.6%

African American:

14.1%

Hispanic:

8.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 63rd percentile in 2021 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (62% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 74th (2025) from a 63rd-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Abington School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg59%

Pennsylvania avg45%

397^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Abington School District

85^th of 606Abington School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	397 of 1511	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	374 of 1526	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	494 of 1534	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.4	475 of 1534	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.1	535 of 1433	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.1	572 of 1544	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.7	393 of 1530	74.3%	★★★★☆
2017	76.8	344 of 1547	77.8%	★★★★☆
2016	82.2	240 of 1554	84.6%	★★★★☆
2015	80.3	262 of 1474	82.2%	★★★★☆
2014	73.0	421 of 1467	71.3%	★★★★☆
2013	76.3	337 of 1519	77.8%	★★★★☆
2012	72.4	466 of 1599	70.9%	★★★★☆
2011	76.1	302 of 1597	81.1%	★★★★☆
2010	76.3	308 of 1579	80.5%	★★★★☆
2009	78.2	243 of 1549	84.3%	★★★★☆
2008	81.6	169 of 1551	89.1%	★★★★☆
2007	80.5	210 of 1555	86.5%	★★★★☆
2006	83.4	128 of 1545	91.7%	★★★★★
2005	82.3	135 of 1299	89.6%	★★★★☆
2004	89.7	63 of 1308	95.2%	★★★★★
2003	92.0	44 of 1302	96.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	67 of 413	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	86.4	35 of 437	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	86.5	40 of 437	90.8%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	495 of 1030	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	316 of 1084	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	56.0	368 of 1043	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	315 of 1466	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	323 of 1488	78.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	96.0	8 of 429	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	90.8	21 of 454	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	79.2	61 of 432	85.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	451 of 1369	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	583 of 1432	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	841 of 1414	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	432 of 1475	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	401 of 1495	73.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	20 of 100	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	90.3	11 of 128	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	74.3	25 of 117	78.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	309 of 1201	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	290 of 1229	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	366 of 1236	70.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2025)84th percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)80th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile~ school

Male (2025)71st percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2025)52nd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%+15 vs state

Math59%+18 vs state

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Saturday, August 28, 2010

The principal is great. She loves literature and always has a book to talk about. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)					PSSA English Language Arts (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Copper Beech School	Public	K-5	825 N Easton Road	Glenside	19038	Montgomery County	Abington School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 881-2000	860	61	14.1	29.9%	573 (66.6%)	121 (14.1%)	75 (8.7%)	21 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	68 (7.9%)	74.3	397^th of 1511 public elementary schools	73.7%		75.9	374^th of 1526 public elementary schools	75.5%	23	58.6	65.6	53.9		59.3	62.0	68.0	61.9		63.8	$21,674	$626	$21,048
Roslyn School	Public	K-5	2565 Susquehanna Rd	Roslyn	19001	Montgomery County	Abington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 884-3368	400	34	11.8	42.3%	202 (50.5%)	64 (16.0%)	57 (14.3%)	23 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	53 (13.3%)	77.4	331^st of 1511 public elementary schools	78.1%		68.8	519^th of 1526 public elementary schools	66.0%	188	54.1	73.0	56.9		61.6	62.3	74.6	65.5		67.5	$21,674	$626	$21,048
Highland School	Public	K-5	1301 Edge Hill Rd	Abington	19001	Montgomery County	Abington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 884-1048	452	36	12.5	34.7%	257 (56.9%)	84 (18.6%)	45 (10.0%)	15 (3.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (10.4%)	77.3	333^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	78.0%		80.4	277^th of 1526 public elementary schools	81.8%	56	64.6	61.9	54.5		60.6	63.3	71.4	68.2		67.4	$21,674	$626	$21,048
Jenkintown Elementary School	Public	K-6	West & Highland Avenues	Jenkintown	19046	Montgomery County	Jenkintown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 884-2933	401	30	13.2	25.7%	283 (70.6%)	38 (9.5%)	36 (9.0%)	9 (2.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.0%)	82.9	238^th of 1511 public elementary schools	84.2%		79.8	290^th of 1526 public elementary schools	81.0%	52	81.1	79.4	56.8	46.8	66.0	69.8	75.0	58.8	64.5	67.4	$18,831	$602	$18,228
Overlook School	Public	K-5	1750 Edge Hill Rd	Abington	19001	Montgomery County	Abington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 657-0857	425	32	13.1	42.8%	224 (52.7%)	94 (22.1%)	49 (11.5%)	31 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.4%)	83	237^th of 1511 public elementary schools	84.3%		80.2	281^st of 1526 public elementary schools	81.6%	44	57.0	72.1	65.2		65.0	70.9	74.4	76.8		74.0	$21,674	$626	$21,048
Glenside Elementary School	Public	K-4	400 Harrison Ave	Glenside	19038	Montgomery County	Cheltenham School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 881-6440	360	29	12.6	45.6%	126 (35.0%)	144 (40.0%)	42 (11.7%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.8%)	66.7	543^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	64.1%		68.2	531^st of 1526 public elementary schools	65.2%	12	56.8	68.6			62.5	48.0	65.7			56.7	$27,121	$762	$26,358
Willow Hill School	Public	K-5	1700 Coolidge Avenue	Willow Grove	19090	Montgomery County	Abington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 657-3800	362	30	11.9	45.9%	137 (37.8%)	103 (28.5%)	48 (13.3%)	29 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (12.4%)	80.1	279^th of 1511 public elementary schools	81.5%		77.6	339^th of 1526 public elementary schools	77.8%	60	63.6	67.7	64.6		65.4	61.8	70.7	64.6		65.9	$21,674	$626	$21,048
Wyncote Elementary School	Public	K-4	333 Rices Mill Road	Wyncote	19095	Montgomery County	Cheltenham School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 881-6410	373	33	11.4	43.7%	104 (27.9%)	190 (50.9%)	29 (7.8%)	13 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.9%)	72.8	427^th of 1511 public elementary schools	71.7%		67.6	540^th of 1526 public elementary schools	64.6%	113	69.7	59.4			64.3	60.6	60.8			60.7	$26,467	$782	$25,684
Thomas Fitzwater Elementary School	Public	K-5	School Lane	Willow Grove	19090	Montgomery County	Upper Dublin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 784-0381	431	35	12.4	24.6%	269 (62.4%)	51 (11.8%)	22 (5.1%)	38 (8.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.6%)	84.9	201^st of 1511 public elementary schools	86.7%		84.4	199^th of 1526 public elementary schools	87.0%	2	66.3	80.8	70.0		71.3	62.8	82.3	72.8		71.4	$21,774	$257	$21,517
Rydal Elementary School	Public	K-5	1160 Huntingdon Pike	Huntingdon Valley	19006	Montgomery County	Abington School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 884-1308	569	33	17.1	26.7%	364 (64.0%)	34 (6.0%)	43 (7.6%)	78 (13.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	47 (8.3%)	89.8	126^th of 1511 public elementary schools	91.7%		85	192^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	87.4%	66	71.9	77.4	68.8		72.4	76.4	81.0	78.9		78.7	$21,674	$626	$21,048

Frequently Asked Questions about Copper Beech School

What schools do graduates of Copper Beech School attend?

Students who attend Copper Beech School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Abington Middle School
High : Abington Senior High School

Is Copper Beech School a good school?

Copper Beech School ranks 397^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Copper Beech School?

Students at Copper Beech School are 67% White, 14% African American, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Copper Beech School in?

Abington School District

How many students attend Copper Beech School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 860 students attended Copper Beech School.

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