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Wyncote Elementary School

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Wyncote Elementary School ranks 427 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

427^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Wyncote Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 380 students in grades K-4 in the Cheltenham School District. Located in Wyncote, PA, the school has a history of strong academic performance, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state.

Wyncote Elementary stands out for its exceptional academic achievements. The school consistently outperforms the Cheltenham School District and the state of Pennsylvania on PSSA assessments in Math and English Language Arts, with 64.3% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math in 2024-2025, compared to 45.9% for the district and 41.7% for the state. Wyncote Elementary also excels in science proficiency, with 88.6% of students scoring proficient or better on the PSSA Science assessment in 2023-2024, far exceeding the district (65.1%) and state (65.8%) averages.

The school's performance is particularly noteworthy among specific student subgroups. In 2024-2025, Wyncote Elementary ranked 20th out of 413 Pennsylvania elementary schools for African American students and 72nd out of 1,201 schools for White students in PSSA Math, indicating the school is effectively addressing achievement gaps and providing equitable educational opportunities. With a spending of $24,664 per student, Wyncote Elementary is able to offer additional resources and support to its students, contributing to its overall success.

373

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,467

Per pupil spending ?

43.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

333 Rices Mill Road
Wyncote, PA 19095

(215) 881-6410

District: Cheltenham School District

Students who attend Wyncote Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.9%

White:

27.9%

Two or more races:

9.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg48%

Pennsylvania avg45%

427^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	72.8	427 of 1511	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	540 of 1526	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.9	384 of 1534	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	492 of 1534	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.3	465 of 1433	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.6	696 of 1544	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.1	497 of 1530	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.9	409 of 1547	73.6%	★★★★☆
2016	67.8	573 of 1554	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.5	518 of 1474	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.6	428 of 1467	70.8%	★★★★☆
2013	74.6	380 of 1519	75.0%	★★★★☆
2012	74.7	394 of 1599	75.4%	★★★★☆
2011	71.0	474 of 1597	70.3%	★★★★☆
2010	79.3	223 of 1579	85.9%	★★★★☆
2009	76.2	310 of 1549	80.0%	★★★★☆
2008	56.2	841 of 1551	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	70.9	458 of 1555	70.5%	★★★★☆
2006	71.2	448 of 1545	71.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	89.6	20 of 413	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	83.3	46 of 437	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	94.1	16 of 437	96.3%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	45.7	552 of 1084	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	533 of 1043	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	397 of 1466	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	517 of 1488	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	598 of 1369	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	484 of 1432	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.1	290 of 1414	79.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	420 of 1475	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	563 of 1495	62.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	89.7	72 of 1201	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.3	39 of 1229	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	9 of 1236	99.3%	★★★★★

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)95th percentile+23 vs school

White (2025)94th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2024)49th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math64%+23 vs state

English Language Arts61%+12 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
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
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
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
McCloskey John F School	Public	PK, KG-8	8500 Pickering St	Philadelphia	19150	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3380	228	17	13.4	108.3%	0 (0.0%)	219 (96.1%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	14.7	1279^th of 1511 public elementary schools	15.4%		14.2	1293^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	15.3%	14	32.0	34.8	6.7	3.6	7.7	2.5	13.4	28.0	30.4	13.3	17.9	26.9	32.5	26.1	$21,148	$6,414	$14,733
Franklin S Edmonds School	Public	PK, KG-8	8025 Thouron Ave	Philadelphia	19150	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3370	391	31	12.4	105.9%	0 (0.0%)	368 (94.1%)	13 (3.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	16.4	1256^th of 1511 public elementary schools	16.9%		12.1	1328^th of 1526 public elementary schools	13.0%	72	11.4	27.7	10.0	5.1	7.7	8.3	12.3	25.7	27.7	19.5	43.6	38.5	22.2	29.6	$22,008	$7,841	$14,167
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
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
West Oak Lane Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	7115 Stenton Ave	Philadelphia	19138	Philadelphia County	West Oak Lane Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 927-7995	955	63	15.2	101.5%	1 (0.1%)	943 (98.7%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	17.7	1241^st of 1511 public elementary schools	17.9%		10.3	1358^th of 1526 public elementary schools	11.0%	117	31.6	23.5	22.5	7.5	8.8	17.9	19.2	29.8	18.5	20.0	40.0	42.4	34.4	30.0	$22,584	$3,810	$18,774
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Wyncote Elementary School

What district is Wyncote Elementary School in?

Cheltenham School District

What is the racial makeup of Wyncote Elementary School?

Students at Wyncote Elementary School are 51% African American, 28% White, 10% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Wyncote Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 373 students attended Wyncote Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Wyncote Elementary School attend?

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

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

Is Wyncote Elementary School a good school?

Wyncote Elementary School ranks 427^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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