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Best Elementary Schools in Elkins Park, PA

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906

Students

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Top rankedMyers Elementary School407^th of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Myers Elementary School up 93 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Elkins Park, Pennsylvania is home to two elementary schools: McKinley School and Myers Elementary School. Both schools serve students from kindergarten through 6th grade and are part of the Abington School District and Cheltenham School District, respectively.

McKinley School consistently ranks in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with impressive PSSA test scores that exceed state averages. The school's 4th grade PSSA Math and Science scores are particularly strong, with 56.2% and 91.3% proficiency, respectively. In contrast, while Myers Elementary School has a lower statewide ranking, it has shown consistent improvement, moving from a rank of 440 in 2022-2023 to 407 in 2024-2025. Myers Elementary School's PSSA Math and English Language Arts scores across all grades are also impressive, with 61.6% and 64.8% proficiency, respectively, in 2024-2025.

The data also reveals some key differences between the two schools. McKinley School spends $20,722 per student, while Myers Elementary School spends $28,974 per student. Additionally, McKinley School has a lower free and reduced lunch rate of 33.77%, compared to 55.34% at Myers Elementary School. These factors may contribute to the schools' performance differences, as the Abington School District is ranked higher and rated higher than the Cheltenham School District.

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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 All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
McKinley School	Public	K-5	370 Cedar Rd	Elkins Park	19027	Montgomery County	Abington School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 663-0430	596	42	14.2	34.9%	376 (63.1%)	70 (11.7%)	57 (9.6%)	52 (8.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.7%)	70.1	466^th of 1511 public elementary schools	69.2%		78	329^th of 1526 public elementary schools	78.4%	137	67.4	56.2	47.3	56.8	64.1	55.8	61.0	60.2	$21,674	$626	$21,048
Myers Elementary School	Public	K-4	7609 Montgomery Ave	Elkins Park	19027	Montgomery County	Cheltenham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 517-4540	310	24	13.1	55.2%	67 (21.6%)	153 (49.4%)	42 (13.5%)	15 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.3%)	73.7	407^th of 1511 public elementary schools	73.1%		69.9	500^th of 1526 public elementary schools	67.2%	93	62.5	60.7		61.6	65.6	63.9		64.8	$30,323	$1,592	$28,730

Cities Near Elkins Park

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Philadelphia	0.05 mi	307	668^th
Cheltenham	3.27 mi	1	667^th
Wyncote	4.39 mi	3	336^th
Jenkintown	5.37 mi	2	205^th
Bala Cynwyd	5.38 mi	3	25^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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