Top Rankings
Cumberland Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 6,968 students in Cumberland Valley School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Cumberland Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
11 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
10,003 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
620 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Cumberland Valley School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#52 out of 684 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
57%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.61
# American Indian Students
66 Students
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
1,995 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
20%
5%
# Hispanic Students
612 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
15%
# Black Students
470 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
5%
15%
# White Students
6,389 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
64%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
465 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
642
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
785
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
797
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
766
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
784
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
795
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
841
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
763
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
795
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
783
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
772
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
728
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
752
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,189 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,165 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$152 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$152 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,189
$23,649
Spending / Student
$15,165
$23,073
Best Cumberland Valley School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Green Ridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1 Green Ridge Rd
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
(717) 766-4911
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
(717) 766-4911
Grades: K-5
| 554 students
Rank: #22.
Hampden Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
441 Skyport Rd
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
(717) 737-4513
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
(717) 737-4513
Grades: K-5
| 530 students
Rank: #33.
Winding Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
34 Bali Hai Rd
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
(717) 620-2525
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
(717) 620-2525
Grades: K-5
| 999 students
Rank: #44.
Shaull Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1 Shaull Drive
Enola, PA 17025
(717) 732-2460
Enola, PA 17025
(717) 732-2460
Grades: K-5
| 524 students
Rank: #55.
Silver Spring Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6746 Carlisle Pike
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
(717) 506-3755
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
(717) 506-3755
Grades: K-5
| 516 students
Rank: #66.
Mountain View Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
30 Bali Hai Rd
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
(717) 761-1865
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
(717) 761-1865
Grades: 6-8
| 1,378 students
Rank: #77.
Sporting Hill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
210 S Sporting Hill Rd
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
(717) 761-5052
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
(717) 761-5052
Grades: K-5
| 554 students
Rank: #88.
Monroe Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1240 Boiling Springs Rd
Boiling Springs, PA 17007
(717) 697-0028
Boiling Springs, PA 17007
(717) 697-0028
Grades: K-5
| 478 students
Rank: #99.
Eagle View Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6746 Carlisle Pike
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
(717) 766-0217
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
(717) 766-0217
Grades: 6-8
| 1,021 students
Rank: #1010.
Middlesex Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
250 N Middlesex Rd
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 697-2362
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 697-2362
Grades: K-5
| 414 students
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