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Elkins Park School (Closed 2026)

8149 New Second St
Elkins Park, PA 19027

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Bottom 50%

Serving 569 students in grades 5-6, Elkins Park School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 48% (which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving was 50% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 75% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 5-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Elkins Park School
5	294
6	275

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Total Students

569 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Elkins Park School
2025	569
2024	599
2023	626
2022	630
2021	652
2020	724
2019	733
2018	734
2017	717
2016	682
2015	683
2014	706
2013	656
2012	651
2011	707
2010	660
2009	647
2008	663
2007	656
2006	676
2005	698
2004	708
2003	744
2002	802
2001	824
2000	816
1999	787
1998	824
1997	801
1996	790
1995	775
1994	708
1993	711
1992	621
1991	586
1990	636
1989	565
1988	546
1987	534

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Total Classroom Teachers

52 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Elkins Park School
2025	52
2024	53
2023	52
2022	53
2021	50
2020	51
2019	51
2018	55
2017	55
2016	58
2015	60
2014	57
2013	56
2012	54
2011	59
2010	60
2009	63
2008	61
2007	57
2006	57
2005	56
2004	54
2003	58
2002	62
2001	61
2000	59
1999	59
1998	58
1997	58
1996	54
1995	53
1994	59
1993	53
1992	52
1991	47
1990	48
1989	44
1988	48
1987	42

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Campus Size

10 acres

School Rankings

This School

State Level (PA)

#1468 out of 2733 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Elkins Park School
2023	#1468
2022	#1710
2021	#1089
2019	#1504
2018	#1410
2017	#1668
2016	#1464
2015	#1531
2014	#1490
2013	#1570
2012	#1143
2011	#1256
2010	#1960

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48%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Elkins Park School	Pennsylvania	Cheltenham School District
2023	48%	38%	43%
2022	39%	36%	41%
2021	32%	38%	39%
2019	46%	45%	48%
2018	47%	45%	49%
2017	43%	46%	48%
2016	52%	46%	54%
2015	47%	43%	52%
2014	79%	72%	82%
2013	78%	73%	81%
2012	84%	74%	83%
2011	84%	76%	83%
2010	76%	75%	80%

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50%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Elkins Park School	Pennsylvania	Cheltenham School District
2022	50%	55%	52%
2021	62%	55%	58%
2019	65%	62%	66%
2018	67%	63%	49%
2017	63%	63%	67%
2016	63%	62%	66%
2015	62%	62%	68%
2014	70%	70%	80%
2013	70%	70%	78%
2012	76%	71%	81%
2011	76%	73%	81%
2010	67%	72%	78%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Elkins Park School	Pennsylvania	Cheltenham School District
2025	11:1	13:1
2024	11:1	13:1
2023	12:1	13:1	12:1
2022	12:1	13:1	12:1
2021	13:1	14:1	12:1
2020	14:1	14:1	12:1
2019	14:1	14:1	12:1
2018	13:1	14:1	13:1
2017	13:1	14:1	13:1
2016	12:1	14:1	12:1
2015	11:1	15:1	13:1
2014	12:1	15:1	13:1
2013	12:1	15:1	13:1
2012	12:1	15:1	13:1
2011	12:1	14:1	12:1
2010	11:1	14:1	12:1
2009	10:1	14:1	12:1
2008	11:1	14:1	12:1
2007	12:1	16:1	13:1
2006	12:1	16:1	14:1
2005	12:1	16:1	14:1
2004	13:1	16:1	14:1
2003	13:1	16:1	14:1
2002	13:1	16:1	14:1
2001	14:1	17:1	15:1
2000	14:1	17:1	16:1
1999	13:1	18:1	16:1
1998	14:1	18:1	16:1
1997	14:1	18:1	16:1
1996	15:1	18:1	17:1
1995	15:1	19:1	17:1
1994	12:1	19:1	16:1
1993	13:1	19:1	16:1
1992	12:1	17:1	13:1
1991	12:1	17:1	13:1
1990	13:1	17:1	13:1
1989	13:1	17:1	13:1
1988	11:1	17:1	12:1
1987	13:1	18:1	13:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Elkins Park School	Pennsylvania	Cheltenham School District
2025	4%	5%
2024	5%	5%
2023	5%	5%	6%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	6%
2020	5%	4%	6%
2019	4%	4%	6%
2018	7%	4%	7%
2017	6%	4%	7%
2016	7%	4%	7%
2015	10%	4%	8%
2014	8%	3%	8%
2013	8%	4%	8%
2012	11%	3%	9%
2011	9%	3%	9%
2010	8%	3%	9%
2009	8%	3%	9%
2008	8%	3%	8%
2007	8%	2%	9%
2006	8%	3%	9%
2005	9%	2%	9%
2004	9%	2%	9%
2003	8%	2%	10%
2002	8%	2%	9%
2001	9%	2%	9%
2000	8%	2%	8%
1999	9%	2%	9%
1998	7%	2%	9%
1997	6%	2%	9%
1996	8%	2%	9%
1995	12%	2%	9%
1994	10%	2%	9%
1993	10%	2%	9%
1992	11%	2%	10%
1991	12%	2%	11%
1990	12%	1%	11%
1989	10%	1%	10%
1988	9%	2%	10%

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Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Elkins Park School	Pennsylvania	Cheltenham School District
2025	8%	16%
2024	8%	15%
2023	10%	14%	9%
2022	10%	14%	9%
2021	9%	13%	8%
2020	9%	13%	7%
2019	8%	12%	7%
2018	8%	11%	6%
2017	6%	11%	6%
2016	5%	10%	5%
2015	4%	10%	4%
2014	4%	10%	4%
2013	5%	9%	4%
2012	3%	9%	3%
2011	3%	8%	3%
2010	4%	8%	4%
2009	3%	8%	3%
2008	2%	7%	3%
2007	5%	7%	3%
2006	5%	6%	3%
2005	2%	6%	3%
2004	3%	6%	3%
2003	3%	5%	2%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	3%	4%	2%
1999	2%	4%	2%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%

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Black

55%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Elkins Park School	Pennsylvania	Cheltenham School District
2025	55%	14%
2024	55%	14%
2023	52%	14%	53%
2022	54%	14%	54%
2021	55%	15%	54%
2020	54%	15%	53%
2019	52%	15%	53%
2018	49%	15%	52%
2017	51%	15%	52%
2016	52%	15%	51%
2015	50%	15%	51%
2014	52%	15%	50%
2013	51%	15%	49%
2012	46%	15%	49%
2011	48%	15%	48%
2010	49%	16%	46%
2009	48%	16%	44%
2008	44%	16%	41%
2007	42%	16%	41%
2006	42%	16%	40%
2005	39%	16%	39%
2004	40%	16%	38%
2003	40%	16%	36%
2002	38%	15%	35%
2001	36%	15%	35%
2000	35%	15%	34%
1999	34%	15%	33%
1998	33%	14%	31%
1997	29%	14%	30%
1996	27%	14%	29%
1995	25%	14%	27%
1994	25%	14%	26%
1993	25%	13%	25%
1992	26%	13%	25%
1991	26%	13%	23%
1990	26%	13%	23%
1989	23%	13%	23%
1988	23%	13%	23%

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White

25%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Elkins Park School	Pennsylvania	Cheltenham School District
2025	25%	60%
2024	23%	61%
2023	23%	62%	25%
2022	22%	63%	26%
2021	24%	63%	26%
2020	25%	64%	30%
2019	29%	65%	30%
2018	33%	66%	33%
2017	35%	67%	33%
2016	35%	68%	35%
2015	35%	68%	36%
2014	35%	69%	37%
2013	36%	70%	38%
2012	40%	71%	39%
2011	40%	72%	40%
2010	39%	73%	41%
2009	41%	73%	44%
2008	46%	74%	46%
2007	45%	75%	47%
2006	45%	75%	48%
2005	50%	76%	49%
2004	48%	76%	50%
2003	49%	77%	52%
2002	51%	78%	53%
2001	53%	78%	54%
2000	54%	79%	56%
1999	55%	79%	56%
1998	59%	80%	59%
1997	64%	80%	60%
1996	64%	81%	61%
1995	62%	81%	63%
1994	64%	81%	64%
1993	64%	82%	65%
1992	63%	82%	64%
1991	61%	82%	65%
1990	61%	83%	65%
1989	67%	83%	66%
1988	68%	83%	67%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2014-2025)
Year	Elkins Park School	Pennsylvania	Cheltenham School District
2025	8%	5%
2024	9%	5%
2023	10%	5%	7%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	6%	5%	6%
2020	7%	4%	4%
2019	7%	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

75%

40%

0.63

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Elkins Park School	Pennsylvania	Cheltenham School District
2025	0.63	0.60
2024	0.63	0.59
2023	0.66	0.58	0.64
2022	0.65	0.57	0.64
2021	0.63	0.57	0.63
2020	0.64	0.55	0.63
2019	0.64	0.54	0.63
2018	0.65	0.53	0.62
2017	0.62	0.52	0.62
2016	0.61	0.51	0.61
2015	0.62	0.51	0.61
2014	0.61	0.49	0.61
2013	0.61	0.48	0.61
2012	0.62	0.47	0.60
2011	0.61	0.46	0.61
2010	0.61	0.44	0.61
2009	0.60	0.44	0.61
2008	0.59	0.43	0.61
2007	0.62	0.41	0.61
2006	0.62	0.41	0.61
2005	0.60	0.40	0.61
2004	0.61	0.40	0.60
2003	0.60	0.38	0.59
2002	0.59	0.37	0.59
2001	0.59	0.37	0.59
2000	0.58	0.35	0.57
1999	0.58	0.35	0.57
1998	0.54	0.34	0.55
1997	0.51	0.34	0.55
1996	0.52	0.33	0.54
1995	0.54	0.33	0.53
1994	0.52	0.33	0.52
1993	0.52	0.31	0.51
1992	0.53	0.31	0.51
1991	0.55	0.31	0.52
1990	0.55	0.30	0.51
1989	0.49	0.30	0.51
1988	0.48	0.30	0.49

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(22-23)

17.4%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Elkins Park School	Pennsylvania	Cheltenham School District
2023	17.4%	23.3%	21.4%
2022	10.7%	26.6%	18.7%
2021	6.5%	18.9%	9.5%

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Eligible for

50%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2006-2025)
Year	Elkins Park School	Pennsylvania	Cheltenham School District
2025	50%	59%
2024	47%	60%
2023	43%	54%	40%
2022	36%	50%	35%
2021	38%	49%	35%
2020	30%	43%	28%
2019	28%	48%	28%
2018	26%	44%	18%
2017	25%	41%	18%
2016	29%	44%	24%
2015	20%	41%	16%
2014	20%	38%	18%
2013	20%	36%	18%
2012	19%	34%	17%
2011	16%	33%	15%
2010	10%	31%	9%
2009	9%	27%	6%
2008	8%	25%	5%
2007	7%	24%	3%
2006	6%	25%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2006-2025)
Year	Elkins Park School	Pennsylvania	Cheltenham School District
2025	4%	2%
2024	4%	2%
2023	3%	2%	2%
2022	2%	1%	2%
2021	3%	2%	3%
2020	4%	2%	5%
2019	6%	3%	5%
2018	4%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	6%	5%	4%
2014	6%	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%	5%
2012	5%	6%	5%
2011	4%	6%	4%
2010	6%	7%	5%
2009	6%	7%	2%
2008	4%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	4%	7%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Cheltenham School District

Sports

School Mascot

Eagles

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Elkins Park School's ranking?

Elkins Park School is ranked #1468 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

48% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Elkins Park School?

569 students attend Elkins Park School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Elkins Park School students are Black, 25% of students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Elkins Park School?

Elkins Park School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Elkins Park School offer ?

Elkins Park School offers enrollment in grades 5-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Elkins Park School part of?

Elkins Park School is part of Cheltenham School District.

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