Elementary school (grades K-5) · Wyncote, PA

Wyncote El Sch

Federal NCES profile for Wyncote El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420576003255
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👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
25
📋 Attendance
87
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Wyncote El Sch earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Wyncote · Resource Index
58
Resource Index · Higher
12.4:1
students per teacher
35.9%
free-lunch eligible

Wyncote El Sch has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Wyncote El Sch ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Wyncote, PA.

School address

Wyncote, PA 19095
District: Cheltenham Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 420576003255 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+18 students YoY

Wyncote El Sch held near 380 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+18 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 30.5 → 32.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+18 students YoY 420576003255 · Wyncote, PA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

373 enr · 12.4:1 · 35.9% lunch · RII 58

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

Wyncote El Sch held near 380 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+18 headcount). Teacher FTE added 30.5 → 32.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Wyncote El Sch in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Wyncote El Sch reports 373 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Wyncote El Sch compares

Wyncote El Sch 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 12.4:1 ▼ 9% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 35.9% ▼ 38% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 373 top 65% - -

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

12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
373
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
35.9%
free-lunch eligible - 38% 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
12.4:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 35% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
5.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 373 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.

Student demographics

African American 50.9%
White 27.9%
Two or More 9.9%
Hispanic or Latino 7.8%
Asian 3.5%

Largest group: African American at 50.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.6, Wyncote El Sch 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 Wyncote 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 Lower S:T ratio
Elkins Park Sch Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cheltenham El Sch Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Glenside El Sch Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Wyncote El Sch'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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Nationwide elementary 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 (~373 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Wyncote El Sch

How many students attend Wyncote El Sch?

Wyncote El Sch has 373 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Wyncote, PA. CCD year-over-year: 362 (2022-23) → 380 (2023-24), nearly flat (+18).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Wyncote El Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Wyncote El Sch is 12.4:1, which is 9% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 21% 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 Wyncote El Sch?

35.9% of students at Wyncote El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wyncote El Sch?

The largest demographic group at Wyncote El Sch is African American at 50.9% of enrollment, in Wyncote, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Wyncote El Sch?

Wyncote El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (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 Wyncote El Sch rank among public schools in Wyncote?

By Resource Investment Index, Wyncote El Sch ranks #1 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 Wyncote 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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