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Enrollment
401
Elementary
DISTRICT 365 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JENKINTOWN SD·NCES 421242003276
Jenkintown Elementary School
West & Highland Avenues, Jenkintown, PA 19046 · (215) 884-2933 · Montgomery County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL401 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 64% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
103 students
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 45 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 67 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 33% smaller than its 6th grade class (67).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Jenkintown Elementary School→Jenkintown Middle/High School
Based on grade levels within Jenkintown SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
67.4%
PA avg 51.1% . -5.6pp since 2023
Math
65.9%
PA avg 43.0% . +5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.4% | 65.9% |
| 2023-24 | 73.0% | 60.9% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
68.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.6%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Jenkintown Elementary School
Jenkintown Elementary School's state test result (68.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenkintown Elementary School this school | 401 | 25.7% | 68.4% |
| Makefield Elementary School Yardley | 397 | 24.7% | 68.4% |
| Glen Acres Elementary School West Chester | 451 | 25.3% | 67.5% |
| Schuylkill Elementary School Phoenixville | 418 | 29.2% | 66.0% |
| Washington Elementary School Pittsburgh | 416 | 23.8% | 73.9% |
| Grasse Elementary School Sellersville | 394 | 22.6% | 68.7% |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Jenkintown Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.4% | #340 of 1,396 | #47 of 91 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.9% | #374 of 1,511 ▲ 95 | #47 of 92 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.4% | #258 of 1,511 no change | #34 of 92 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 401 | #875 of 1,638 | #66 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #845 of 1,528 | #62 of 96 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.8% | #588 of 1,531 | #70 of 96 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.7% | #1,384 of 1,600 | #60 of 95 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.4% | #266 of 450 | #23 of 30 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
401
+9 (+2%) vs 2020
+51% since 1990-91, when it was 265
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 12.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 401 | 30.2 | 13.3:1 | 26% (103) |
| 2023-24 | 399 | 28 | 14.2:1 | 26% (103) |
| 2022-23 | 404 | 28.4 | 14.2:1 | 20% (81) |
| 2020-21 | 392 | 32 | 12.3:1 | 15% (57) |
| 2017-18 | 377 | 29 | 13.0:1 | 15% (56) |
| 2015-16 | 352 | 26 | 13.5:1 | 14% (51) |
| 2010-11 | 306 | 22 | 13.9:1 | 8% (23) |
| 2000-01 | 305 | 21 | 14.5:1 | 10% (31) |
| 1990-91 | 265 | 18 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jenkintown Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (377 to 401); teachers up 4% (29 to 30.2).
About Jenkintown Elementary School
Jenkintown Elementary School is an elementary school located in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, in Montgomery County. The school covers kindergarten through 6 and reported 401 students in 2024-25.
District-wide, Jenkintown SD has 2 schools and 730 students.
At Jenkintown Elementary School, 71% of students are White. It is also 9% Black, 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Census estimates put Montgomery County at about 73% White, close to the school's figure. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Jenkintown Elementary School scores 48%.
The school had 30.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 13.3:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Pennsylvania is similar, at 13.1:1. The school reported 26% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is 14 points below the 40% average for public schools in Montgomery County.
On the allk12 Grade, Jenkintown Elementary School lands at B, ahead of 64% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Jenkintown Elementary School, the prediction is 66.6% and the result is 68.4%.
The county, Montgomery County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $113,915, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 53% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. The county's public schools total 160, with about 115,302 students.
Jenkintown Middle/High School, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Jenkintown Elementary School ranks 1st in a group of 9 nearby schools.
Jenkintown Elementary School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 392 to 401, a small change. Students per teacher increased from 12.3 in 2020-21 to 13.3 in 2024-25.
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Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
867,573
Census ACS
Median income
$113,915
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
115,302 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Jenkintown Middle/High School0.0 mi · 329
- Abington SHS1.1 mi · 2,692
- Wyncote Elementary School1.2 mi · 373
- Copper Beech School1.3 mi · 860
- Abington Middle School1.4 mi · 2,044
- Cheltenham High School1.6 mi · 1,450
Frequently asked questions
About Jenkintown Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Jenkintown Elementary School?
Jenkintown Elementary School enrolls approximately 401 students in grades KG-06.
Is Jenkintown Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Jenkintown Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Jenkintown Elementary School?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at Jenkintown Elementary School.
How diverse is Jenkintown Elementary School?
Jenkintown Elementary School reports a student body of 71% White, 9% Hispanic, 9% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Jenkintown Elementary School?
Jenkintown Elementary School is overseen by Jenkintown SD in Montgomery County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.