📍 400 Harrison Ave, Glenside, Montgomery County, 19038
Glenside El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Glenside, Montgomery County. The school has 411 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Cheltenham SD school district. It serves grades K–4 in a suburban setting. The school employs 33.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Glenside El Sch enrolls 411 students across grades K–4. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 33.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 41% Black or African American, 36% White and 11% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 169 | 41% |
| White | 149 | 36% |
| Two or more races | 46 | 11% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 42 | 10% |
| Asian | 5 | 1.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
167 of the school's 411 students (41%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 157 qualify for free lunch and 10 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Glenside El Sch is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-40, state senate district 4, state house district 154.
Glenside El Sch is one of 7 schools in Cheltenham SD, based in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. The district serves 4,176 students district-wide and employs 339 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 411 students, Glenside El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 597 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large