📍 West & Highland Avenues, Jenkintown, Montgomery County, 19046
Jenkintown El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Jenkintown, Montgomery County. The school has 404 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jenkintown SD school district. It serves grades K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 28.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1. 77% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Jenkintown El Sch enrolls 404 students across grades K–6. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 28.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 71% White, 10% Black or African American and 8.2% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 286 | 71% |
| Black or African American | 42 | 10% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 33 | 8.2% |
| Two or more races | 33 | 8.2% |
| Asian | 7 | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
81 of the school's 404 students (20%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 79 qualify for free lunch and 2 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.
Jenkintown El Sch is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-40, state senate district 4, state house district 154.
Jenkintown El Sch is one of 2 schools in Jenkintown SD, based in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. The district serves 734 students district-wide and employs 58 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 404 students, Jenkintown El Sch is close to the district average of about 367 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large