Wyncote El Sch

As a compact elementary campus in Wyncote, Pennsylvania, Wyncote El Sch caters to 373 students from grades K through 4, overseen by Cheltenham SD.

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

On the student-mix side, Wyncote El Sch shows that the largest single group is Black at 51%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 28% White, 10% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 3% 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, On paper, Wyncote El Sch has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.5:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Wyncote El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 65.0%.

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%. Across Montgomery County's 160 public schools (combined enrollment of about 115,302 students), Wyncote El Sch is one campus in the mix.

Cheltenham HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Wyncote El Sch at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 49.2%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Wyncote El Sch's enrollment has contracted 8% since 2018, when it stood at 406 (now 373). White enrollment moved from 33% to 28% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Wyncote El Sch community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.