Cheltenham El Sch

Cheltenham El Sch operates as a mid-tier elementary campus in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, operated by Cheltenham SD. Current enrollment sits at 406 students spanning grades K through 4.

Cheltenham SD runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 4,140 students. Cheltenham El Sch is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Cheltenham El Sch shows that 55% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 15% Hispanic, 14% White, 10% multiracial, 6% Asian. By comparison, Montgomery County as a whole is about 9% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Cheltenham El Sch tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 58% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Montgomery County runs at roughly 40%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Cheltenham El Sch performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 52.9%, the actual is 42.8%, a residual of -10.1 points.

In the broader community, census data for Montgomery County shows the typical household earns roughly $113,915 per year, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Cheltenham El Sch is one of 160 public schools in Montgomery County (combined enrollment of about 115,302 students).

The closest other public school is Elkins Park Sch, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Cheltenham El Sch ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 37.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cheltenham El Sch has shrank 16%, going from 486 students in 2018 to 406 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 21% to 14% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 today.

On this page, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.