Best Public Schools in Elkins Park, PA

Summary:

The city of Elkins Park, Pennsylvania is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools (McKinley School and Myers Elementary School) and 1 middle school (Elkins Park School). These schools serve students in the Cheltenham School District and the Abington School District.

Among the standout schools, McKinley School ranks 329 out of 1,526 Pennsylvania elementary schools and earns a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. It outperforms the district and state averages in PSSA Math, English Language Arts, and Science proficiency. In contrast, Myers Elementary School ranks 500 out of 1,526 and has a 3-star rating, but it still outperforms the district and state in PSSA Math and Science. The middle school, Elkins Park School, performs on par with or slightly above the district and state averages in PSSA assessments.

The data suggests a potential correlation between socioeconomic factors, as indicated by free/reduced lunch rates, and academic performance. McKinley School, with a lower free/reduced lunch rate of 29.37%, outperforms Myers Elementary School, which has a higher rate of 50.99%, in several academic areas. This highlights the importance of considering socioeconomic factors when analyzing and interpreting school performance data.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSSA Math (2024)					PSSA Science (2024)		PSSA English Language Arts (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
McKinley School	Public	K-5	370 Cedar Rd	Elkins Park	19027	Montgomery County	Abington School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 663-0430	572	51	11.2	29.4%	361 (63.1%)	70 (12.2%)	52 (9.1%)	47 (8.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.0%)	78	329^th of 1526 public elementary schools	78.4%		76.6	341^st of 1534 public elementary schools	77.8%	12	64.3	52.3	60.5		59.3	91.3	91.3	73.7	69.3	76.1		73.3	$18,775	$767	$18,009
Myers Elementary School	Public	K-4	7609 Montgomery Ave	Elkins Park	19027	Montgomery County	Cheltenham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 517-4540	302	24	12.5	51.0%	60 (19.9%)	164 (54.3%)	29 (9.6%)	18 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.3%)	69.9	500^th of 1526 public elementary schools	67.2%		72.6	440^th of 1534 public elementary schools	71.3%	60	64.3	65.3			64.9	82.7	82.7	62.5	61.6			62.0	$27,964	$1,182	$26,782
Elkins Park School	Public	5-6	8149 New Second St	Elkins Park	19027	Montgomery County	Cheltenham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 881-4941	626	52	12.1	45.7%	143 (22.8%)	327 (52.2%)	62 (9.9%)	32 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	60 (9.6%)								(n/a)			42.8	46.3	44.7					45.8	55.4	51.1	$23,716	$745	$22,971

Cities Near Elkins Park

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Philadelphia	0.05 mi	307	687^th
Cheltenham	3.27 mi	1	675^th
Wyncote	4.39 mi	3	414^th
Jenkintown	5.37 mi	2	151^st
Bala Cynwyd	5.38 mi	3	7^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.