Total enrollment
4,140
-21 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Cheltenham SD
Pennsylvania · 4,140 students · 4 cities
Cheltenham SD, Pennsylvania runs 7 public K-12 schools today, teaching approximately 4,140 students across 4 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Cheltenham SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Cheltenham SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #233 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,140 | #95 of 479 | #2,343 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #74 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #150 of 478 | #2,309 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 49.6% | #195 of 398 | #4,230 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.1% | #37 of 378 | #1,114 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Cheltenham SD
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Myers Elementary School at 66.1% proficient to Cheltenham Elementary School at 42.8%, a gap of 23.3 points. That is the 83rd widest gap among 223 Pennsylvania districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 4,524 to 4,140 students (down 8%) and from 357 to 336 full-time teachers (down 6%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham HS | Wyncote | High | 09-12 | 1,450 |
| Cedarbrook MS | Wyncote | Middle | 07-08 | 672 |
| Elkins Park Sch | Elkins Park | Middle | 05-06 | 569 |
| Cheltenham El Sch | Cheltenham | Elementary | KG-04 | 406 |
| Wyncote El Sch | Wyncote | Elementary | KG-04 | 373 |
| Glenside El Sch | Glenside | Elementary | KG-04 | 360 |
| Myers El Sch | Elkins Park | Elementary | KG-04 | 310 |
About Cheltenham SD
Cheltenham SD is a rural-scale public-school district in Pennsylvania. The district oversees 7 schools and educates approximately 4,140 students.
For a sense of the school types, Cheltenham SD is built around 4 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,140 students, remained close to its prior level from the 4,161 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Cheltenham SD discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.