For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,532 students in Tuscarora SD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Tuscarora SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,157 Schools
# Students
2,245 Students
1,100,800 Students
# Teachers
157 Teachers
80,392 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Tuscarora SD School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#376 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
55%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.60
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,960 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
48,194 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
88 Students
158,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
22 Students
171,165 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
2,045 Students
660,409 Students
% White Students
91%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
76 Students
59,324 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,604
# Students in K Grade:
153
115,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
172
117,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
154
122,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
154
123,313
# Students in 4th Grade:
169
124,258
# Students in 5th Grade:
181
126,504
# Students in 6th Grade:
193
127,232
# Students in 7th Grade:
166
94,486
# Students in 8th Grade:
190
95,047
# Students in 9th Grade:
190
14,038
# Students in 10th Grade:
166
12,374
# Students in 11th Grade:
191
11,087
# Students in 12th Grade:
166
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,395 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,631 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,395
$23,665
Spending / Student
$16,631
$23,089
Best Tuscarora SD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain View Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2311 Lemar Rd
Mercersburg, PA 17236
(717) 328-2191
Mercersburg, PA 17236
(717) 328-2191
Grades: K-5
| 223 students
Rank: #22.
Mercersburg Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
30 S Park Ave
Mercersburg, PA 17236
(717) 328-5278
Mercersburg, PA 17236
(717) 328-5278
Grades: K-5
| 239 students
Rank: #33.
Montgomery Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
9138 Fort Loudon Rd
Mercersburg, PA 17236
(717) 328-2023
Mercersburg, PA 17236
(717) 328-2023
Grades: K-5
| 224 students
Rank: #44.
James Buchanan MiddleSchool
(Math: 15% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5191 Fort Loudon Rd
Mercersburg, PA 17236
(717) 328-5221
Mercersburg, PA 17236
(717) 328-5221
Grades: 6-8
| 549 students
Rank: #55.
St Thomas Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
70 School House Rd
Saint Thomas, PA 17252
(717) 369-3123
Saint Thomas, PA 17252
(717) 369-3123
Grades: K-5
| 297 students
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