Myers El Sch

Located at 7609 Montgomery Ave, in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, Myers El Sch is a cozy primary school that serves 310 students (grades K through 4), overseen by Cheltenham SD. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 443 students each, so Myers El Sch sits 30% leaner than that benchmark.

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

On demographics, Myers El Sch records that 49% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest comes out to 22% White, 14% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 5% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 9% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.2:1. The state averages about 13.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 55% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Montgomery County (around 40%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Myers El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 66.1%.

In the surrounding community, Montgomery County reports that median household earnings sit near $113,915, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Myers 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. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Myers El Sch comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 34.6%.

Myers El Sch operates from a commuter-belt location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Myers El Sch has edged down 13%, going from 357 students in 2018 to 310 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 7% to 14%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Myers El Sch community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.