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Cheltenham Elementary School

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Cheltenham Elementary School ranks 1116 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

1116^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Cheltenham Elementary School is a public elementary school in Cheltenham, PA, serving 421 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Cheltenham School District, which is ranked 258 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cheltenham Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 10 years, with proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts below the state and district averages. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as White students and students with disabilities. However, the school's per-student spending is higher than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio of 12.8 is slightly lower than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby Myers Elementary School, which is also part of the Cheltenham School District, consistently ranks in the top 30% of Pennsylvania elementary schools and outperforms Cheltenham Elementary School on standardized tests. In contrast, the McKinley School in the Abington School District, located about 1.5 miles from Cheltenham Elementary, has significantly higher academic performance than Cheltenham Elementary School.

406

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,149

Per pupil spending ?

57.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7853 Front Street
Cheltenham, PA 19012-1198

(215) 635-7415

District: Cheltenham School District

Students who attend Cheltenham Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cedarbrook Middle School
	Elkins Park School
High:	Cheltenham High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.7%

Hispanic:

14.5%

White:

14.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (35% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg48%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,116^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Cheltenham School District

258^th of 606Cheltenham 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	26.9	1116 of 1511	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.7	1061 of 1526	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.9	1135 of 1534	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.8	1078 of 1534	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.2	966 of 1433	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.0	595 of 1544	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	643 of 1530	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.7	876 of 1547	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	61.6	715 of 1554	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.0	764 of 1474	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	65.8	594 of 1467	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.1	446 of 1519	70.6%	★★★★☆
2012	72.3	472 of 1599	70.5%	★★★★☆
2011	62.1	727 of 1597	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.0	935 of 1579	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.0	825 of 1549	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	69.1	502 of 1551	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.4	917 of 1555	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	66.3	561 of 1545	63.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	163 of 413	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.5	55 of 437	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	74 of 437	83.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	916 of 1030	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	896 of 1084	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	860 of 1043	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	1196 of 1466	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	1110 of 1488	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	88 of 429	79.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	1124 of 1369	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.7	1033 of 1432	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	1061 of 1414	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	1000 of 1475	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	908 of 1495	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	15.9	1110 of 1229	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.9	879 of 1236	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)79th percentile+53 vs school

African American (2025)61st percentile+34 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2025)11th percentile-15 vs school

White (2024)10th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math36%-6 vs state

English Language Arts34%-14 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, June 2, 2017

I just wanted to post this so that people don't get confused by the scores and other typical nonsense.
I was wondering why the scores are lower that what I'd think until I took a look at what's going on. When Philly schools got in trouble, some parents (the ones who could afford to move out) relocated to CSD. But the kids who came in had to work extra hard to live up to Cheltenham standards and some were lagging behind. As a result, we have two populations -smart achievers and those who need to do better (they will in time - they are being worked on by teachers and parents, but at the moment drag the scores down I am afraid.) How do I know this? Perhaps I am not your typical parent because I took my time to come sit in class to see with my own eyes what is being taught here. I popped in unexpectedly on teachers sweetly asking is they’d mind me spending some time in the class etc. What I can say with confidence is that the teaching here is world-class – the teachers really know their stuff and how to handle students too! I also understood why we pay the school system well and why the taxes are higher. Because you get what you paid for in Cheltenham! For the record: I am white, somewhat conservative, have 2 graduate degrees, high-paying job and can spare some cash to send my daughter to any private/boarding school in the area, yet I would never even think about it because Cheltenham Elementary provides her with that rich, fulfilling experience she wouldn’t get anywhere else. She does attend Mr. Aungst classes for the achievers and those are awesome! Bottom line: if you want your child to be well rounded and educated (not just schooled)– CES keeps up the pace with the modern world we live in. Note: the principal has changed a few years ago and it made a ton of difference (for the best) even though the previous lady was ok in my opinion. 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 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th 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 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cheltenham Elementary School	Public	K-4	7853 Front Street	Cheltenham	19012	Montgomery County	Cheltenham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 635-7415	406	34	12.1	57.6%	57 (14.0%)	222 (54.7%)	59 (14.5%)	26 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.3%)	26.9	1116^th of 1511 public elementary schools	26.1%		35.7	1061^st of 1526 public elementary schools	30.5%	55	34.1	37.4					35.9	26.8	40.4					34.3	$26,149	$1,390	$24,759
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
Eugenio Maria DE Hostos Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	6310 N 2nd Street	Philadelphia	19120	Philadelphia County	Eugenio Maria De Hostos Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 268-3102	631	54	11.6	66.9%	7 (1.1%)	52 (8.2%)	554 (87.8%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.4%)	28.6	1099^th of 1511 public elementary schools	27.3%		30.3	1105^th of 1526 public elementary schools	27.6%	6	26.7	35.1	31.0	22.0	18.6	20.0	27.1	42.2	33.8	33.8	31.7	27.9	37.7	34.4	$24,632	$6,180	$18,452
Franklin Benjamin School	Public	K-8	5735 Rising Sun Ave	Philadelphia	19120	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3760	570	40	14.1	103.7%	7 (1.2%)	287 (50.4%)	227 (39.8%)	29 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	7.8	1399^th of 1511 public elementary schools	7.4%		8.8	1378^th of 1526 public elementary schools	9.7%	21	16.9	10.2	3.8	4.0	9.7	8.1	9.3	18.1	15.8	11.5	28.6	29.2	23.8	21.3	$33,512	$21,694	$11,818
Finletter Thomas K School	Public	PK, KG-8	6101 N Front St	Philadelphia	19120	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3750	607	50	12.2	104.1%	5 (0.8%)	416 (68.5%)	122 (20.1%)	40 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.6%)	16.5	1255^th of 1511 public elementary schools	16.9%		7.2	1411^th of 1526 public elementary schools	7.5%	156	25.0	34.7	16.2	9.2	7.4	13.6	16.3	30.0	22.4	24.2	27.2	13.3	34.5	24.8	$18,850	$5,873	$12,976
Crossan Kennedy C School	Public	K-5	7350 Bingham St	Philadelphia	19111	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3160	327	19	17.0	97.2%	69 (21.1%)	122 (37.3%)	92 (28.1%)	34 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	19.1	1217^th of 1511 public elementary schools	19.5%		23.6	1170^th of 1526 public elementary schools	23.3%	47	27.1	32.4	16.7				25.0	25.9	35.1	28.9				29.2	$21,623	$6,847	$14,777
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
Ellwood School	Public	PK, KG-5	6701 N 13th St	Philadelphia	19126	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3540	292	25	11.6	101.0%	1 (0.3%)	256 (87.7%)	20 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	15.1	1273^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	15.8%		10.6	1350^th of 1526 public elementary schools	11.5%	77	32.3	16.2	20.0				22.1	22.6	18.9	26.0				22.8	$36,840	$23,115	$13,725
Lowell James R School	Public	PK, KG-4	450 W Nedro Ave	Philadelphia	19120	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3740	503	33	15.1	103.8%	6 (1.2%)	309 (61.4%)	114 (22.7%)	44 (8.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.4%)	12	1319^th of 1511 public elementary schools	12.7%		9.1	1374^th of 1526 public elementary schools	10.0%	55	25.3	21.1					23.2	23.1	23.6					23.5	$18,917	$6,286	$12,632
Fox Chase School	Public	K-5	500 Rhawn St	Philadelphia	19111	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3170	507	37	13.5	93.1%	190 (37.5%)	109 (21.5%)	119 (23.5%)	58 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.1%)	49.3	836^th of 1511 public elementary schools	44.7%		45.5	935^th of 1526 public elementary schools	38.7%	99	51.3	47.9	20.5				40.2	48.2	53.6	53.4				51.6	$18,745	$5,787	$12,958

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheltenham Elementary School

What district is Cheltenham Elementary School in?

Cheltenham School District

What is the racial makeup of Cheltenham Elementary School?

Students at Cheltenham Elementary School are 55% African American, 15% Hispanic, 14% White, 10% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Cheltenham Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cheltenham Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cedarbrook Middle School
Middle : Elkins Park School
High : Cheltenham High School

How many students attend Cheltenham Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 406 students attended Cheltenham Elementary School.

Is Cheltenham Elementary School a good school?

Cheltenham Elementary School ranks 1116^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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