Mount Rock Elementary School
Tel:
(717)776-2025
- Mount Rock Elementary School serves 377 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 46%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 34%.
Top Placements
Mount Rock Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Mount Rock Elementary School's student population of 377 students has grown by 10% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 377 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 28 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Mount Rock Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has increased from 12:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Mount Rock Elementary School is 0.12, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.27. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (PA) |
| Overall School Rank | #1113 out of 2,835 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-54% | 46% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70-74% | 63% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 2% | 4% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 11% |
| Black | 1% | 15% |
| White | 94% | 66% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.12 | 0.27 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 25% | 41% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Big Spring SD School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, PA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Mount Rock Elementary School is Big Spring High School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Big Spring Middle School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Big Spring Middle School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Newville Big Spring Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 579 students
0.0 miles
47 Mount Rock Rd
Newville, PA 17241
(717)776-2471 0.0 6-8 579 - Newville Big Spring High School Grades: 9-12 | 869 students
0.2 miles
100 Mount Rock Rd
Newville, PA 17241
(717)776-2436 0.2 9-12 869 - Newville Newville Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 335 students
1.0 miles
100 Steelstown Rd
Newville, PA 17241
(717)776-2035 1.0 K-5 335 - Newville Oak Flat Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 411 students
1.1 miles
334 Centerville Rd
Newville, PA 17241
(717)776-2045 1.1 K-5 411 - Shippensburg Shippensburg Intrm School Grades: 4-5 | 504 students
10.4 miles
601 Hollar Avenue
Shippensburg, PA 17257
(717)530-3189 10.4 4-5 504
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