Elkins Park Sch

Located at 8149 New Second St, in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, Elkins Park Sch is an average-sized junior high that instructs 569 students (grades 5 through 6), part of Cheltenham SD.

Across the 7 schools in Cheltenham SD (4,140 students total), Elkins Park Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Elkins Park Sch lists that Black students make up the majority at 55%. The remainder is composed of 24% White, 8% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 9% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.2:1 average. An estimated 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Montgomery County runs at roughly 40%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Elkins Park Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 54.5%; this one delivers 47.4%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Montgomery County put median household income runs about $113,915, about 53% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Elkins Park Sch is one of 160 public schools in Montgomery County (combined enrollment of about 115,302 students).

Cheltenham El Sch is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Elkins Park Sch ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 46.4%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Elkins Park Sch's enrollment has edged down 22% since 2018, when it stood at 734 (now 569). White enrollment moved from 33% to 24% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 10.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.