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Myers Elementary School

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Myers Elementary School ranks 407 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

407^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Myers Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, serving 309 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Cheltenham School District, which is ranked 258 out of 606 school districts in the state.

Myers Elementary consistently outperforms the Cheltenham School District and the state of Pennsylvania in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores for Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grades. In the 2024-2025 school year, 61.6% of Myers Elementary students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 45.9% for the Cheltenham School District and 41.7% for Pennsylvania. Similarly, 64.8% of Myers Elementary students were proficient or better in PSSA ELA, compared to 49.9% for the Cheltenham School District and 48.5% for Pennsylvania. The school's performance in PSSA Science is also exceptional, with 82.7% of students proficient or better in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to 65.1% for the Cheltenham School District and 65.8% for Pennsylvania.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, Myers Elementary's performance on PSSA tests is exceptional, particularly for its low socioeconomic status students, who rank among the top 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools. The school's ability to excel in this area is a testament to its effective educational practices and resource allocation. Compared to nearby schools, such as Cheltenham Elementary School and schools in the Philadelphia City School District, Myers Elementary consistently outperforms them in both Math and ELA proficiency.

310

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,323

Per pupil spending ?

55.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7609 Montgomery Ave
Elkins Park, PA 19027-2925

(215) 517-4540

District: Cheltenham School District

Students who attend Myers Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.4%

White:

21.6%

Hispanic:

13.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2014 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (63% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cheltenham School District

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (73rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg48%

Pennsylvania avg45%

407^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	73.7	407 of 1511	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	500 of 1526	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.6	440 of 1534	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	547 of 1534	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	927 of 1544	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	910 of 1530	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	65.4	610 of 1547	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.2	684 of 1554	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	78.2	303 of 1474	79.4%	★★★★☆
2014	72.7	426 of 1467	71.0%	★★★★☆
2013	68.2	560 of 1519	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.5	498 of 1599	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.1	435 of 1597	72.8%	★★★★☆
2010	80.6	192 of 1579	87.8%	★★★★☆
2009	75.0	341 of 1549	78.0%	★★★★☆
2008	62.8	679 of 1551	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.5	431 of 1555	72.3%	★★★★☆
2006	63.8	623 of 1545	59.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	7 of 413	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	98.0	3 of 437	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	98.6	6 of 437	98.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	219 of 1030	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	43.3	585 of 1084	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	394 of 1466	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	391 of 1488	73.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	135 of 1369	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	75.6	277 of 1432	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	256 of 1414	81.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	382 of 1475	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	551 of 1495	63.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	254 of 1201	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	58.4	514 of 1229	58.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)98th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+17 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2025)79th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile~ school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts65%+16 vs state

Math62%+20 vs state

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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
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
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
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
Rowen William School	Public	K-5	6841 N 19th St	Philadelphia	19126	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3550	296	25	11.7	104.4%	3 (1.0%)	267 (90.2%)	16 (5.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	4 (1.4%)	11.3	1331^st of 1511 public elementary schools	11.9%		6.3	1430^th of 1526 public elementary schools	6.3%	99	24.4	8.9	5.1				12.1	28.9	15.6	25.4				23.5	$21,081	$6,839	$14,242
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
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
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
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
Samuel Pennypacker School	Public	PK, KG-8	1858 East Washington Lane	Philadelphia	19138	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3510	328	26	12.4	99.1%	1 (0.3%)	299 (91.2%)	23 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	7.2	1416^th of 1511 public elementary schools	6.3%		6.7	1424^th of 1526 public elementary schools	6.7%	8	14.7	3.0	12.0	3.0	5.3	7.2	7.5	5.9	12.1	8.0	30.3	10.5	28.6	16.3	$20,531	$6,794	$13,737
Prince Hall School	Public	PK, KG-5	6101 North Gratz Street	Philadelphia	19141	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3690	360	24	15.1	104.2%	1 (0.3%)	331 (91.9%)	14 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	6.4	1438^th of 1511 public elementary schools	4.8%		10.4	1356^th of 1526 public elementary schools	11.1%	82	9.8	12.9	4.2				8.0	22.0	15.4	11.1				15.5	$19,195	$6,541	$12,654

Frequently Asked Questions about Myers Elementary School

What district is Myers Elementary School in?

Cheltenham School District

How many students attend Myers Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 310 students attended Myers Elementary School.

Is Myers Elementary School a good school?

Myers Elementary School ranks 407^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Myers Elementary School?

Students at Myers Elementary School are 49% African American, 22% White, 14% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Myers Elementary School attend?

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

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

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