Glenside Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

400 Harrison Ave
Glenside, PA 19038

Top 50%

Serving 374 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Glenside Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 374 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: Top 50% in PA
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
: 70-74% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Glenside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

Glenside Elementary School's student population of 374 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Glenside Elementary School
Kind	56
1	90
2	73
3	69
4	86

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Total Students

374 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Glenside Elementary School
2023	411
2022	396
2021	376
2020	423
2019	423
2018	484
2017	484
2016	478
2015	494
2014	495
2013	463
2012	432
2011	354
2010	342
2009	356
2008	354
2007	333
2006	361
2005	356
2004	338
2003	368
2002	349
2001	369
2000	416
1999	416
1998	393
1997	383
1996	399
1995	434
1994	364
1993	348
1992	349
1991	349
1990	307
1989	312
1988	296
1987	254

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Glenside Elementary School
2023	33
2022	32
2021	33
2020	35
2019	35
2018	33
2017	33
2016	35
2015	36
2014	33
2013	34
2012	34
2011	30
2010	30
2009	30
2008	31
2007	29
2006	28
2005	28
2004	28
2003	26
2002	24
2001	25
2000	25
1999	24
1998	25
1997	24
1996	22
1995	20
1994	18
1993	19
1992	25
1991	23
1990	23
1989	23
1988	20
1987	17

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Glenside Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Glenside Elementary School is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#997 out of 2733 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Glenside Elementary School
2023	#997
2022	#1486
2021	#675
2019	#824
2018	#925
2017	#1096
2016	#1033
2015	#518
2014	#727
2013	#949
2012	#831

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60-64%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Glenside Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cheltenham School District
2023	62%	38%	43%
2022	42%	36%	41%
2021	47%	38%	39%
2019	62%	45%	48%
2018	57%	45%	49%
2017	58%	46%	48%
2016	62%	46%	54%
2015	67%	43%	52%
2014	82%	72%	82%
2013	82%	73%	81%
2012	87%	74%	83%

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50-54%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Glenside Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cheltenham School District
2022	52%	55%	52%
2021	62%	55%	58%
2019	72%	62%	66%
2018	72%	63%	49%
2017	70%	63%	67%
2016	67%	62%	66%
2015	77%	62%	68%
2014	82%	70%	80%
2013	77%	70%	78%
2012	77%	71%	81%
2011	82%	73%	81%

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70-74%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Glenside Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cheltenham School District
2022	72%	57%	59%
2021	74%	64%	56%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Glenside Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cheltenham School District
2023	12:1	13:1	12:1
2022	12:1	13:1	12:1
2021	11:1	14:1	12:1
2020	12:1	14:1	12:1
2019	12:1	14:1	12:1
2018	15:1	15:1	13:1
2017	15:1	14:1	13:1
2016	14:1	15:1	12:1
2015	14:1	15:1	13:1
2014	15:1	15:1	13:1
2013	14:1	15:1	13:1
2012	13:1	15:1	13:1
2011	12:1	14:1	12:1
2010	11:1	14:1	12:1
2009	12:1	14:1	12:1
2008	12:1	14:1	12:1
2007	11:1	16:1	13:1
2006	13:1	16:1	14:1
2005	13:1	16:1	14:1
2004	12:1	16:1	14:1
2003	14:1	16:1	14:1
2002	15:1	16:1	14:1
2001	15:1	17:1	15:1
2000	17:1	17:1	16:1
1999	17:1	17:1	16:1
1998	16:1	18:1	16:1
1997	16:1	18:1	16:1
1996	18:1	18:1	17:1
1995	22:1	19:1	17:1
1994	20:1	19:1	16:1
1993	18:1	19:1	16:1
1992	14:1	17:1	13:1
1991	15:1	17:1	13:1
1990	14:1	17:1	13:1
1989	13:1	17:1	13:1
1988	15:1	17:1	12:1
1987	15:1	18:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Glenside Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cheltenham School District
2023	1%	5%	6%
2022	2%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	6%
2020	5%	4%	6%
2019	5%	4%	6%
2018	2%	4%	7%
2017	2%	4%	7%
2016	3%	4%	7%
2015	1%	4%	8%
2014	2%	4%	8%
2013	3%	4%	8%
2012	2%	3%	9%
2011	3%	4%	9%
2010	3%	4%	9%
2009	2%	4%	9%
2008	3%	3%	8%
2007	2%	3%	9%
2006	3%	3%	9%
2005	4%	2%	9%
2004	4%	2%	9%
2003	6%	3%	10%
2002	6%	2%	9%
2001	7%	2%	9%
2000	6%	2%	8%
1999	5%	2%	9%
1998	5%	2%	9%
1997	6%	2%	9%
1996	12%	2%	9%
1995	10%	2%	9%
1994	10%	2%	9%
1993	12%	2%	9%
1992	12%	2%	10%
1991	11%	2%	11%

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Hispanic

10%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Glenside Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cheltenham School District
2023	10%	14%	9%
2022	7%	14%	9%
2021	7%	13%	8%
2020	5%	12%	7%
2019	5%	12%	7%
2018	6%	11%	6%
2017	6%	11%	6%
2016	6%	10%	5%
2015	3%	10%	4%
2014	3%	9%	4%
2013	2%	9%	4%
2012	3%	9%	3%
2011	3%	8%	3%
2010	2%	9%	4%
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	3%	7%	3%
2007	2%	7%	3%
2006	3%	6%	3%
2005	3%	6%	3%
2004	2%	6%	3%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	3%	5%	2%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1998	2%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	2%	4%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%

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Black

41%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Glenside Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cheltenham School District
2023	41%	14%	53%
2022	43%	14%	54%
2021	41%	15%	54%
2020	42%	15%	53%
2019	42%	15%	53%
2018	43%	15%	52%
2017	43%	15%	52%
2016	42%	15%	51%
2015	47%	15%	51%
2014	47%	15%	50%
2013	45%	15%	49%
2012	46%	15%	49%
2011	46%	15%	48%
2010	43%	15%	46%
2009	38%	16%	44%
2008	38%	16%	41%
2007	38%	16%	41%
2006	36%	16%	40%
2005	37%	16%	39%
2004	40%	16%	38%
2003	38%	15%	36%
2002	34%	15%	35%
2001	36%	15%	35%
2000	35%	15%	34%
1999	38%	15%	33%
1998	37%	15%	31%
1997	33%	14%	30%
1996	38%	14%	29%
1995	37%	14%	27%
1994	34%	14%	26%
1993	27%	13%	25%
1992	23%	13%	25%
1991	22%	13%	23%

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White

38%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Glenside Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cheltenham School District
2023	37%	62%	25%
2022	38%	63%	26%
2021	39%	63%	26%
2020	41%	65%	30%
2019	41%	65%	30%
2018	44%	66%	33%
2017	44%	66%	33%
2016	45%	68%	35%
2015	45%	68%	36%
2014	45%	69%	37%
2013	49%	70%	38%
2012	49%	71%	39%
2011	48%	71%	40%
2010	51%	72%	41%
2009	57%	73%	44%
2008	56%	74%	46%
2007	58%	74%	47%
2006	58%	75%	48%
2005	56%	76%	49%
2004	54%	76%	50%
2003	54%	77%	52%
2002	57%	78%	53%
2001	54%	78%	54%
2000	57%	79%	56%
1999	56%	79%	56%
1998	56%	79%	59%
1997	60%	80%	60%
1996	48%	80%	61%
1995	52%	81%	63%
1994	55%	81%	64%
1993	61%	82%	65%
1992	64%	82%	64%
1991	66%	82%	65%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Glenside Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cheltenham School District
2023	11%	5%	7%
2022	10%	5%	6%
2021	9%	5%	6%
2020	7%	4%	4%
2019	7%	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%	2%
2017	5%	4%	2%
2016	4%	3%	2%
2015	4%	3%	1%
2014	3%	3%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Glenside Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cheltenham School District
2023	0.68	0.58	0.64
2022	0.66	0.57	0.64
2021	0.67	0.57	0.63
2020	0.65	0.54	0.63
2019	0.65	0.54	0.63
2018	0.62	0.53	0.62
2017	0.62	0.53	0.62
2016	0.62	0.51	0.61
2015	0.58	0.51	0.61
2014	0.58	0.50	0.61
2013	0.56	0.48	0.61
2012	0.55	0.47	0.60
2011	0.56	0.47	0.61
2010	0.56	0.46	0.61
2009	0.53	0.44	0.61
2008	0.55	0.43	0.61
2007	0.52	0.42	0.61
2006	0.54	0.41	0.61
2005	0.55	0.40	0.61
2004	0.55	0.40	0.60
2003	0.57	0.39	0.59
2002	0.56	0.37	0.59
2001	0.58	0.37	0.59
2000	0.55	0.35	0.57
1999	0.55	0.35	0.57
1998	0.55	0.35	0.55
1997	0.53	0.34	0.55
1996	0.62	0.34	0.54
1995	0.59	0.33	0.53
1994	0.58	0.33	0.52
1993	0.55	0.31	0.51
1992	0.53	0.31	0.51
1991	0.51	0.31	0.52

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Eligible for

39%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Glenside Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cheltenham School District
2023	38%	54%	40%
2022	34%	50%	35%
2021	31%	49%	35%
2020	26%	48%	28%
2019	26%	48%	28%
2018	21%	41%	18%
2017	21%	41%	18%
2016	20%	44%	24%
2015	13%	41%	16%
2014	17%	38%	18%
2013	17%	36%	18%
2012	19%	34%	17%
2011	20%	33%	15%
2010	14%	31%	9%
2009	10%	27%	6%
2008	9%	25%	5%
2007	3%	24%	3%
2006	4%	25%	3%
2005	6%	22%	2%
2004	6%	22%	3%
2003	6%	23%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Glenside Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cheltenham School District
2023	2%	2%	2%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	3%	2%	3%
2020	4%	3%	5%
2019	4%	3%	5%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	5%	5%	5%
2013	6%	5%	5%
2012	5%	6%	5%
2011	4%	6%	4%
2010	4%	7%	5%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	4%	7%	2%
2005	3%	6%	1%
2004	4%	6%	1%
2003	2%	6%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Cheltenham School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Glenside Elementary School's ranking?

Glenside Elementary School is ranked #997 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Glenside Elementary School often compared to?

Glenside Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cheltenham Elementary School, Myers Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Glenside Elementary School?

374 students attend Glenside Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Glenside Elementary School students are Black, 38% of students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Glenside Elementary School?

Glenside Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Glenside Elementary School offer ?

Glenside Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Glenside Elementary School part of?

Glenside Elementary School is part of Cheltenham School District.

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