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Mechanicsburg Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,753 students in Mechanicsburg Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Mechanicsburg Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
4,476 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
307 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Mechanicsburg Area School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#164 out of 684 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
57%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.61
# American Indian Students
7 Students
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
223 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
333 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
15%
# Black Students
452 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
10%
15%
# White Students
3,218 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
72%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
241 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
347
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
329
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
313
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
356
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
342
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
365
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
369
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
358
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
320
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
384
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
348
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
312
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
333
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,521 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,806 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$83 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$102 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,521
$23,649
Spending / Student
$22,806
$23,073
Best Mechanicsburg Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Broad Street Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
200 S Broad St
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
(717) 691-4574
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
(717) 691-4574
Grades: 1-3
| 202 students
Rank: #22.
Northside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
411 N Walnut St
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
(717) 691-4581
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
(717) 691-4581
Grades: 1-3
| 248 students
Rank: #33.
Upper Allen Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1790 S Market St
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
(717) 691-4594
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
(717) 691-4594
Grades: 1-3
| 286 students
Rank: #44.
Shepherdstown Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1849 S York St
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
(717) 691-4589
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
(717) 691-4589
Grades: 1-3
| 263 students
Rank: #55.
Elmwood Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
100 E Elmwood Avenue
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
(717) 691-4578
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
(717) 691-4578
Grades: 4-5
| 707 students
Rank: #66.
Mechanicsburg Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1750 South Market Street
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
(717) 691-4560
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
(717) 691-4560
Grades: 6-8
| 1,047 students
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