Cheltenham SD School District

2000 Ashbourne Rd
Elkins Park, PA 19027
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Cheltenham SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 713 students in Cheltenham SD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Cheltenham SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
7 Schools
925 Schools
# Students
4,133 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
334 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Cheltenham SD School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#200 out of 677 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Cheltenham SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
39%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cheltenham SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
58%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cheltenham SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
94%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Cheltenham SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.63
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
218 Students
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
5%
4%
# Hispanic Students
369 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
15%
# Black Students
2,209 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
54%
20%
# White Students
1,067 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
26%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
259 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
269
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
279
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
287
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
271
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
303
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
304
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
330
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
322
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
386
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
374
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
344
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
338
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
326
23,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,203 is higher than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,010 is higher than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$125 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Cheltenham SD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$112 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Cheltenham SD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$30,203
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Cheltenham SD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$27,010
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Cheltenham SD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cheltenham SD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cedarbrook MiddleSchool
(Math: 29% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
300 Longfellow Rd
Wyncote, PA 19095
(215) 881-6427
Grades: 7-8
| 713 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 4,133 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 74%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in PA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 58% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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