Is Myers Elementary School a good school?

Myers Elementary School ranks 440 th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Myers Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 302 students attended Myers Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Myers Elementary School?

Students at Myers Elementary School are 54% African American, 20% White, 10% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 6% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Myers Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Myers Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Cedarbrook Middle School Middle : Elkins Park School High : Cheltenham High School

Myers Elementary School

Summary:

Myers Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, serving 302 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Cheltenham School District, which is ranked 297 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Myers Elementary School consistently outperforms the Cheltenham School District and the state of Pennsylvania in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2022-2023 school year, 62.5% of Myers students were proficient or better in PSSA/Math, compared to 45.4% for the district and 39.3% for the state. The school also excels in PSSA/Science, with 84.5% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the district (64.9%) and the state (65.6%). Additionally, 65.2% of Myers students were proficient or better in PSSA/English Language Arts, compared to 53.4% for the district and 53.8% for Pennsylvania. Myers Elementary School has a more diverse student population compared to the surrounding schools, with a higher percentage of African American (54.3%) and Asian (5.96%) students.

While Myers Elementary School outperforms the Cheltenham School District and the state, the nearby McKinley School, which is part of the Abington School District, also demonstrates strong academic performance, with higher test scores in several subject areas compared to Myers. The Philadelphia City School District, which includes other nearby schools, generally underperforms compared to Myers Elementary and the state. Despite having a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-lunch recipients, around 50%, Myers Elementary School has been able to maintain its strong academic performance, suggesting effective strategies and support systems in place to address the needs of this student population.

Detail:

Public K-4

7609 Montgomery Ave
Elkins Park, PA 19027-2925

(215) 517-4540

District: Cheltenham School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
440^th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $27,964

Students who attend Myers Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cedarbrook Middle School
	Elkins Park School
High:	Cheltenham High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 302

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.3%

White:

19.9%

Two or more races:

10.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Myers Elementary School ranks better than 71.3% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Cheltenham School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.62. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Myers Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Cheltenham School District. Racial makeup is: African American (54.3%), White (19.9%), two or more races (10.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 51% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Myers Elementary School is 12.5, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Cheltenham School District! (See more...)

Compare Myers Elementary School employs 24 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Myers Elementary School is $27,964, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Cheltenham School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Myers Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Myers Elementary School 440^th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Myers Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

African American students:

Cheltenham School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Cheltenham School District 297^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Myers Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Myers Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2006	63.78	623^rd	1545	59.7%
2007	72.52	431^st	1555	72.3%
2008	62.84	679^th	1551	56.2%
2009	75.05	341^st	1549	78.0%
2010	80.59	192^nd	1579	87.8%
2011	72.13	435^th	1597	72.8%
2012	71.55	498^th	1599	68.9%
2013	68.22	560^th	1519	63.1%
2014	72.70	426^th	1467	71.0%
2015	78.17	303^rd	1474	79.4%
2016	63.24	684^th	1554	56.0%
2017	65.41	610^th	1547	60.6%
2018	50.45	910^th	1530	40.5%
2019	49.96	927^th	1544	40.0%
2022	67.49	547^th	1534	64.3%
2023	72.62	440^th	1534	71.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Myers Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	76.04	256^th	1414	81.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Myers Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	98.56	6^th	437	98.6%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Myers Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	320	79	24	4	1	n/a	n/a	428
1989	338	68	36	2	0	n/a	n/a	444
1990	367	52	29	2	0	n/a	n/a	450
1991	394	52	28	2	0	n/a	n/a	476
1992	402	68	31	3	0	n/a	n/a	504
1993	401	57	39	2	0	n/a	n/a	499
1994	401	79	34	2	0	n/a	n/a	516
1995	397	90	43	3	3	n/a	n/a	536
1996	397	90	43	3	3	n/a	n/a	536
1997	296	103	47	4	1	n/a	n/a	451
1998	295	121	49	3	2	n/a	n/a	470
1999	249	141	46	11	2	n/a	n/a	449
2000	235	147	37	6	1	n/a	n/a	426
2001	217	139	31	11	0	n/a	n/a	398
2002	195	131	53	12	1	n/a	n/a	392
2003	195	131	53	12	1	n/a	n/a	392
2004	193	122	51	12	1	n/a	n/a	379
2005	198	148	64	16	1	n/a	n/a	427
2006	192	162	57	8	0	n/a	n/a	419
2007	188	157	54	8	0	n/a	n/a	407
2008	174	154	41	10	2	n/a	n/a	381
2009	151	160	40	13	1	n/a	n/a	365
2010	149	187	39	18	2	n/a	n/a	395
2011	142	168	31	16	2	0	0	359
2012	142	172	26	16	0	1	2	359
2013	135	171	26	22	0	1	6	361
2014	132	160	25	17	0	1	11	346
2015	118	165	21	16	0	1	19	340
2016	122	195	21	14	0	1	24	377
2017	99	196	17	24	2	2	27	367
2018	85	195	16	26	2	2	31	357
2019	73	196	20	32	1	2	24	348
2020	68	191	23	32	0	2	25	341
2021	45	171	20	33	0	2	22	293
2022	54	168	17	28	0	0	23	290
2023	60	164	18	29	0	0	31	302

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Myers Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	428	31.0	13.8	n/a
1989	444	25.6	17.3	n/a
1990	450	27.5	16.3	0
1991	476	29.9	15.9	n/a
1992	504	27.8	18.1	n/a
1993	499	28.6	17.4	n/a
1994	516	30.6	16.9	n/a
1995	536	28.6	18.7	n/a
1996	536	28.6	18.7	n/a
1997	451	25.8	17.5	n/a
1998	470	25.8	18.2	n/a
1999	449	25.8	17.4	n/a
2000	426	24.9	17.1	12.2
2001	398	25.4	15.7	10.3
2002	392	27.7	14.2	7.4
2003	392	27.7	14.2	7.4
2004	379	27.1	14.0	9.2
2005	427	28.6	14.9	6.8
2006	419	30.6	13.7	10.5
2007	407	32.0	12.7	11.3
2008	381	32.1	11.9	11.8
2009	365	30.2	12.1	14.2
2010	395	28.0	14.0	12.2
2011	359	28.6	12.5	18.7
2012	359	26.8	13.3	23.7
2013	361	26.0	13.8	28.3
2014	346	25.6	13.4	31.8
2015	340	25.0	13.6	19.1
2016	377	26.0	14.5	28.4
2017	367	25.5	14.3	22.9
2018	357	25.0	14.2	26.1
2019	348	26.0	13.3	39.7
2020	341	25.0	13.6	42.5
2021	293	23.0	12.7	47.4
2022	290	25.0	11.5	46.2
2023	302	24.0	12.5	51

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Myers Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	428	31.0	13.8	n/a
1989	444	25.6	17.3	n/a
1990	450	27.5	16.3	0
1991	476	29.9	15.9	n/a
1992	504	27.8	18.1	n/a
1993	499	28.6	17.4	n/a
1994	516	30.6	16.9	n/a
1995	536	28.6	18.7	n/a
1996	536	28.6	18.7	n/a
1997	451	25.8	17.5	n/a
1998	470	25.8	18.2	n/a
1999	449	25.8	17.4	n/a
2000	426	24.9	17.1	12.2
2001	398	25.4	15.7	10.3
2002	392	27.7	14.2	7.4
2003	392	27.7	14.2	7.4
2004	379	27.1	14.0	9.2
2005	427	28.6	14.9	6.8
2006	419	30.6	13.7	10.5
2007	407	32.0	12.7	11.3
2008	381	32.1	11.9	11.8
2009	365	30.2	12.1	14.2
2010	395	28.0	14.0	12.2
2011	359	28.6	12.5	18.7
2012	359	26.8	13.3	23.7
2013	361	26.0	13.8	28.3
2014	346	25.6	13.4	31.8
2015	340	25.0	13.6	19.1
2016	377	26.0	14.5	28.4
2017	367	25.5	14.3	22.9
2018	357	25.0	14.2	26.1
2019	348	26.0	13.3	39.7
2020	341	25.0	13.6	42.5
2021	293	23.0	12.7	47.4
2022	290	25.0	11.5	46.2
2023	302	24.0	12.5	51

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Myers Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$189 (0.4%)	$45,610 (99.6%)	$45,800
2020	$195 (0.4%)	$47,121 (99.6%)	$47,316
2021	$233 (0.4%)	$56,247 (99.6%)	$56,480
2022	$1,182 (4.2%)	$26,782 (95.8%)	$27,964

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Myers Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 927^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 440^th of 1534 Elementary schools	31.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Myers Elementary School)	67.6	63	4.6%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Myers Elementary School)	61.1	59.2	1.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Myers Elementary School)	36.4	62	25.6%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Myers Elementary School)	72.8	84.5	11.7%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Myers Elementary School)	66.6	70.7	4.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
All Grades Math (Myers Elementary School)	51.9	62.5	10.6%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Myers Elementary School)	72.8	84.5	11.7%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Myers Elementary School)	63.9	65.2	1.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	348	302	13.2%
African American	196	164	16.3%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	20	18	10%
Hispanic	32	29	9.4%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	73	60	17.8%
Two or More Races	24	31	29.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	39.7%	51%	11.3%

Schools Near Myers Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)							PSSA Science (2023)			PSSA English Language Arts (2023)							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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th 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 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	72.6	440^th of 1534 public elementary schools	71.3%		67.5	547^th of 1534 public elementary schools	64.3%	107	63.0	62.0					62.5	84.5		84.5	59.2	70.7					65.2	$27,964	$1,182	$26,782
Ellwood School	Public	PK, KG-5	6701 N 13th St	Philadelphia	19126	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3540	298	22	13.4	100.0%	4 (1.3%)	261 (87.6%)	16 (5.4%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.4%)	8.1	1394^th of 1534 public elementary schools	9.1%		7.9	1397^th of 1534 public elementary schools	8.9%	3	17.0	6.4	3.1				9.8	43.2		43.2	30.6	16.7	24.2				23.9	$21,319	$9,971	$11,348
Cheltenham Elementary School	Public	K-4	7853 Front Street	Cheltenham	19012	Montgomery County	Cheltenham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 635-7415	401	33	12.2	51.9%	54 (13.5%)	238 (59.4%)	51 (12.7%)	25 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (8.0%)	28.9	1135^th of 1534 public elementary schools	26.0%		34.8	1078^th of 1534 public elementary schools	29.7%	57	43.1	21.6					32.2	64.8		64.8	44.4	33.8					39.0	$25,390	$860	$24,530
Rowen William School	Public	K-5	6841 N 19th St	Philadelphia	19126	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3550	326	23	14.0	100.0%	5 (1.5%)	304 (93.3%)	11 (3.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	12.4	1311^th of 1534 public elementary schools	14.5%		12	1309^th of 1534 public elementary schools	14.7%	2	12.7	14.5	8.5				12.1	54.5		54.5	20.0	32.7	31.9				28.0	$18,438	$8,797	$9,641
Eugenio Maria DE Hostos Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	6310 N 2nd Street	Philadelphia	19120	Philadelphia County	Eugenio Maria De Hostos Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 268-3102	507	37	13.7	73.4%	4 (0.8%)	32 (6.3%)	451 (89.0%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	34	1089^th of 1534 public elementary schools	29.0%		29.1	1124^th of 1534 public elementary schools	26.7%	35	30.2	24.5	27.6	38.8	31.9	11.9	28.1	73.3	28.5	51.7	31.2	44.5	40.5	57.1	51.0	33.3	42.0	$21,160	$6,172	$14,988
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%)	76.6	341^st of 1534 public elementary schools	77.8%		74	412^th of 1534 public elementary schools	73.1%	71	60.0	61.3	55.2				59.1	88.5		88.5	70.2	72.4	67.4				70.2	$18,775	$767	$18,009
Finletter Thomas K School	Public	PK, KG-8	6101 N Front St	Philadelphia	19120	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3750	616	40	15.2	100.0%	6 (1.0%)	432 (70.1%)	102 (16.6%)	51 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.9%)	10	1359^th of 1534 public elementary schools	11.4%		9.6	1350^th of 1534 public elementary schools	12.0%	9	20.0	6.0	4.7	13.3	5.6	10.5	9.7	26.9	31.0	28.8	31.0	18.2	14.5	39.0	33.8	35.7	28.5	$17,591	$7,978	$9,613
Lowell James R School	Public	PK, KG-4	450 W Nedro Ave	Philadelphia	19120	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3740	530	37	14.3	100.0%	13 (2.5%)	327 (61.7%)	103 (19.4%)	54 (10.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.5%)	6.9	1426^th of 1534 public elementary schools	7.0%		6.8	1424^th of 1534 public elementary schools	7.2%	2	11.9	11.9					11.9	43.7		43.7	25.7	13.8					19.1	$18,343	$8,887	$9,456
Samuel Pennypacker School	Public	PK, KG-8	1858 East Washington Lane	Philadelphia	19138	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3510	348	25	13.7	100.0%	2 (0.6%)	325 (93.4%)	10 (2.9%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	6.3	1438^th of 1534 public elementary schools	6.3%		7.5	1405^th of 1534 public elementary schools	8.4%	33	5.9	3.4	6.3	2.8	6.7	0.0	4.0	39.3	9.7	23.7	15.6	10.3	18.8	30.6	43.3	9.4	21.7	$22,754	$10,500	$12,254
Prince Hall School	Public	PK, KG-5	6101 North Gratz Street	Philadelphia	19141	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3690	413	29	14.1	100.0%	4 (1.0%)	395 (95.6%)	9 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	7.1	1421^st of 1534 public elementary schools	7.4%		5.6	1454^th of 1534 public elementary schools	5.2%	33	12.5	5.1	5.8				8.2	39.7		39.7	32.4	10.3	18.9				21.4	$20,024	$8,971	$11,053

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