Middle school (grades 6-8) · Wyncote, PA

Cedarbrook Ms

Federal NCES profile for Cedarbrook Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 420576005250

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The verdict

Cedarbrook Ms earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Wyncote · Resource Index: 56
Resource Index · Higher: 10:1
small classes for Pennsylvania: 43.6%
free-lunch eligible

Cedarbrook Ms has class sizes smaller than 92% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cedarbrook Ms ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Wyncote, PA.

School address

Wyncote, PA 19095

District: Cheltenham Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 420576005250 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-21 students YoY

Cedarbrook Ms held near 660 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-21 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 67.3 → 65.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-21 students YoY 420576005250 · Wyncote, PA Middle · MID · TRAD

672 enr · 10:1 · 43.6% lunch · RII 56

Nearest enrollment peer: Cheltenham Hs (1,450 students)

Cedarbrook Ms held near 660 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-21 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 67.3 → 65.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Cheltenham Hs

1,450
This school

672
Elkins Park Sc

569
Cheltenham El

406
Wyncote El Sch

373
Glenside El Sc

360

What this shows Cedarbrook Ms reports 672 students on the CCD universe file.

How Cedarbrook Ms compares

Cedarbrook Ms held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric	This school	vs Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania avg	U.S. avg
Students per teacher	10:1	▼ 26%	13.6:1	15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible	43.6%	▼ 25%	58.1%	51.7%
Enrollment	672	top 23%	-	-

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10:1

Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.

672

Bigger than 78% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need

43.6%

free-lunch eligible - 25% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%

Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.

Staffing depth

10:1

students per teacher - 26% below state mean

Top 8% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 92% of state schools

Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.

Engagement

16.1%

chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)

In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.

Funding equity

$25,323

per pupil, district-wide - above Pennsylvania avg of $18,725

Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.

Support staff

Counselors2.0 FTE

Per 336 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.

Discipline context

in-school suspensions + 35 out-of-school

Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 55.2%

White 21.6%

Two or More 9.1%

Hispanic or Latino 8.9%

Asian 4.9%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 55.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.0, Cedarbrook Ms is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Cheltenham Sd reports $25,323 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Cedarbrook Ms Compares to District-Mates

School	Enrollment	Economic Profile	Student-Teacher Ratio	Resources	Type
Cheltenham Hs	Larger	Similar economic need	Higher S:T ratio	Lower resources	Traditional public
Elkins Park Sch	Similar size	Similar economic need	Similar S:T ratio	Higher resources	Traditional public
Cheltenham El Sch	Smaller	Similar economic need	Higher S:T ratio	Similar resources	Traditional public
Wyncote El Sch	Smaller	Similar economic need	Higher S:T ratio	Similar resources	Traditional public
Glenside El Sch	Smaller	Similar economic need	Similar S:T ratio	Similar resources	Traditional public

Comparisons are relative to Cedarbrook Ms's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Cheltenham Sd · 5 sibling schools

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Cheltenham Hs

High Standard

Enrollment: 1,450
Students per teacher: 14.5:1
Resource Index: 46/100

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Elkins Park Sch

Elementary Standard

Enrollment: 569
Students per teacher: 11.2:1
Resource Index: 65/100

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Cheltenham El Sch

Elementary Standard

Enrollment: 406
Students per teacher: 12.7:1
Resource Index: 53/100

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Wyncote El Sch

Elementary Standard

Enrollment: 373
Students per teacher: 12.4:1
Resource Index: 58/100

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Glenside El Sch

Elementary Standard

Enrollment: 360
Students per teacher: 10.9:1
Resource Index: 57/100

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~672 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10:1)

Frequently asked questions about Cedarbrook Ms

How many students attend Cedarbrook Ms?

Cedarbrook Ms has 672 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Wyncote, PA. CCD year-over-year: 681 (2022-23) → 660 (2023-24), nearly flat (-21).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cedarbrook Ms?

The student-teacher ratio at Cedarbrook Ms is 10:1, which is 26% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 36% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cedarbrook Ms?

43.6% of students at Cedarbrook Ms are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cedarbrook Ms?

The largest demographic group at Cedarbrook Ms is African American at 55.2% of enrollment, in Wyncote, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cedarbrook Ms?

Cedarbrook Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Cedarbrook Ms rank among public schools in Wyncote?

By Resource Investment Index, Cedarbrook Ms ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Wyncote, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Cheltenham Sd?

Besides Cedarbrook Ms, Cheltenham Sd also operates Cheltenham Hs (1,450 students), Elkins Park Sch (569 students), and Cheltenham El Sch (406 students). See the Cheltenham Sd district page for the complete list.

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Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026