Enrollment
360
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Glenside, PA
Glenside El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Glenside El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420576003256
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 28
📋 Attendance 72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Glenside El Sch earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.9:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 38.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 360
- students enrolled
Glenside El Sch has class sizes smaller than 85% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Cheltenham Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420576003256 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.9:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
38.2%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-34% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Glenside El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Glenside El Sch
Glenside El Sch is a mid-sized elementary school in Glenside, Pennsylvania, enrolling 360 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.9:1, Glenside El Sch is leaner than roughly 85% of Pennsylvania schools and 20% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 38.2% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 360 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 565 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #100.
Its student body is led by African American (40%) and White (35%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 69/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 360 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
11.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Cheltenham Sd spends $24,905 per pupil, 39% above the Pennsylvania average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Glenside's elementary schools, it stands alongside Copper Beech Sch (860 students): Glenside El Sch is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.9:1 vs 13:1).
Cheltenham Sd also operates Cheltenham Hs (1,450 students) and Cedarbrook Ms (672 students) alongside Glenside El Sch.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Glenside El Sch compares
Glenside El Sch on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.9:1 | ▼ 20% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 38.2% | ▼ 34% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 360 | top 67% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
360
Bigger than 41% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
38.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 34% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.9:1
students per teacher
- 20% below state mean
Top 15% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$24,905
per pupil, district-wide
- above Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 360 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 40.0%
White 35.0%
Hispanic or Latino 11.7%
Two or More 10.8%
Asian 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: African American at 40.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 69.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 69.2, Glenside El Sch is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cheltenham Sd, which includes Glenside El Sch.
$24,905
Per student
+39%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+50%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 77.4%
State 19.1%
Federal 3.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Glenside El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham Hs | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Cedarbrook Ms | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Elkins Park Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Cheltenham El Sch | Similar size | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Wyncote El Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Glenside El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,450
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 672
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 569
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
- Enrollment
- 406
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 373
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
Similar elementary schools in Glenside
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Pennsylvania, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~360 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Glenside El Sch
How many students attend Glenside El Sch?
Glenside El Sch has 360 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Glenside, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Glenside El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Glenside El Sch is 10.9:1, which is 20% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 31% 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 Glenside El Sch?
38.2% of students at Glenside El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Glenside El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Glenside El Sch is African American at 40.0% of enrollment, in Glenside, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Glenside El Sch?
Glenside El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Glenside El Sch a good school?
Glenside El Sch earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Cheltenham Sd?
Besides Glenside El Sch, Cheltenham Sd also operates Cheltenham Hs (1,450 students), Cedarbrook Ms (672 students), and Elkins Park Sch (569 students). See the Cheltenham Sd district page for the complete list.
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