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Glenside Elementary School

Q: Is Glenside Elementary School a good school?

Glenside Elementary School ranks 543 rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

543^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Glenside Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 374 students in grades K-4 in the Cheltenham School District in Glenside, Pennsylvania. The school has consistently maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance compared to other Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Glenside Elementary excels academically, consistently outperforming the Cheltenham School District and the state of Pennsylvania in PSSA test scores across all grades and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, 62.5% of Glenside students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 45.9% for the district and 41.7% for the state. In English Language Arts, 56.7% of Glenside students were proficient or better, compared to 49.9% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school also stands out in science, with 85.1% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the district (65.1%) and state (65.8%) averages.

While Glenside Elementary's performance is generally stronger than the nearby Wyncote Elementary School, also in the Cheltenham School District, some other nearby schools like Jenkintown Elementary and Springfield Township Elementary-Erdenhm outperform Glenside in certain metrics. Glenside Elementary spends around $23,700 per student, which is higher than the state average but lower than some of the higher-performing nearby schools.

360

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,121

Per pupil spending ?

45.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Harrison Ave
Glenside, PA 19038

(215) 881-6440

District: Cheltenham School District

Students who attend Glenside Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.0%

White:

35.0%

Hispanic:

11.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 49th percentile in 2022 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (60% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 64th (2025) from a 49th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Cheltenham School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg48%

Pennsylvania avg45%

543^rd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	66.7	543 of 1511	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.2	531 of 1526	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	524 of 1534	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	789 of 1534	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.7	479 of 1433	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.0	506 of 1544	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.6	573 of 1530	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.8	625 of 1547	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.1	426 of 1554	72.6%	★★★★☆
2015	80.8	249 of 1474	83.1%	★★★★☆
2014	68.7	532 of 1467	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.9	849 of 1519	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.8	864 of 1599	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	72.9	409 of 1597	74.4%	★★★★☆
2010	70.1	498 of 1579	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.1	798 of 1549	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	65.4	604 of 1551	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	80.7	208 of 1555	86.6%	★★★★☆
2006	72.3	421 of 1545	72.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	42 of 413	89.8%	★★★★★
2024	85.0	42 of 437	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.5	22 of 437	95.0%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	290 of 1030	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	41.6	616 of 1084	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	494 of 1466	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	550 of 1488	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	529 of 1369	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	788 of 1432	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.4	556 of 1414	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	561 of 1475	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.1	509 of 1495	66.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	88.7	87 of 1201	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	87.7	85 of 1229	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	81.4	182 of 1236	85.3%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)93rd percentile+29 vs school

African American (2025)90th percentile+26 vs school

Disabled (2025)72nd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile~ school

Male (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math62%+21 vs state

English Language Arts57%+8 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Springfield Township Elementary School-Erdenhm	Public	3-5	500 Haws Ln	Flourtown	19031	Montgomery County	Springfield Township School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 233-6000	573	50	11.4	24.8%	433 (75.6%)	58 (10.1%)	50 (8.7%)	30 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	75.5	368^th of 1511 public elementary schools	75.6%		72.2	448^th of 1526 public elementary schools	70.6%	80	72.8	70.3	42.6				62.0	66.4	66.3	56.3				63.1	$29,280	$855	$28,426
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
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
Springfield Township Elementary School-Enfield	Public	K-2	300 Montgomery Ave	Erdenheim	19038	Montgomery County	Springfield Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 233-6000	550	47	11.7	20.7%	418 (76.0%)	43 (7.8%)	44 (8.0%)	26 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.3%)								(n/a)															$29,845	$1,120	$28,725

Frequently Asked Questions about Glenside Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Glenside Elementary School?

Students at Glenside Elementary School are 40% African American, 35% White, 12% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Glenside Elementary School attend?

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

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

What district is Glenside Elementary School in?

Cheltenham School District

Is Glenside Elementary School a good school?

Glenside Elementary School ranks 543^rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Glenside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 360 students attended Glenside Elementary School.

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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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