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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 2 public middle schools serving 2,399 students in Cumberland Valley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Cumberland Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
11 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
10,003 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
620 Teachers
43,563 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
0.64
# American Indian Students
66 Students
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
1,995 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
20%
4%
# Hispanic Students
612 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
16%
# Black Students
470 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
5%
21%
# White Students
6,389 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
64%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
465 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
642
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
785
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
797
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
766
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
784
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
795
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
841
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
763
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
795
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
783
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
772
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
728
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
752
24,963
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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
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