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Sporting Hill Elementary School

210 S Sporting Hill Rd
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050

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Serving 580 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sporting Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 580 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 20% in PA
: 60% (Top 20%)
: 73% (Top 20%)
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
: Sporting Hill El Sch serves the eastern part of Mechanicsburg, PA, covering an area of approximately 7.2 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the farthest edge of the attendance zone being about 2.5 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sporting Hill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

Sporting Hill Elementary School's student population of 580 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sporting Hill Elementary School
Kind	92
1	93
2	88
3	99
4	108
5	100

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Total Students

580 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Sporting Hill Elementary School
2025	580
2024	552
2023	554
2022	558
2021	557
2020	576
2019	554
2018	728
2017	717
2016	696
2015	669
2014	621
2013	601
2012	564
2011	547
2010	538
2009	463
2008	480
2007	508
2006	511
2005	496
2004	492
2003	529
2002	559
2001	594
2000	619
1999	646
1998	663
1997	640
1996	633
1995	628
1994	618
1993	620
1992	561
1991	579
1990	620
1989	621
1988	597
1987	596

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Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Sporting Hill Elementary School
2025	33
2024	34
2023	33
2022	31
2021	39
2020	31
2019	32
2018	38
2017	38
2016	39
2015	36
2014	37
2013	35
2012	36
2011	33
2010	33
2009	35
2008	34
2007	33
2006	35
2005	34
2004	36
2003	34
2002	36
2001	37
2000	40
1999	38
1998	38
1997	38
1996	36
1995	35
1994	32
1993	31
1992	31
1991	30
1990	31
1989	30
1988	30
1987	29

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School Rankings

Sporting Hill Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sporting Hill Elementary School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#437 out of 2733 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Sporting Hill Elementary School
2023	#437
2022	#530
2021	#414
2019	#895
2018	#1010
2017	#1093
2016	#1065
2015	#1065
2014	#1079
2013	#1311
2012	#903
2011	#711
2010	#340

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60%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Sporting Hill Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2023	60%	38%	58%
2022	58%	36%	56%
2021	55%	38%	54%
2019	58%	45%	60%
2018	54%	45%	62%
2017	54%	46%	62%
2016	58%	46%	64%
2015	55%	43%	62%
2014	84%	72%	87%
2013	82%	73%	88%
2012	90%	74%	88%
2011	90%	76%	88%
2010	93%	75%	89%

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73%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Sporting Hill Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2022	73%	55%	76%
2021	71%	55%	71%
2019	74%	62%	78%
2018	74%	63%	62%
2017	72%	63%	79%
2016	71%	62%	79%
2015	70%	62%	78%
2014	73%	70%	83%
2013	71%	70%	83%
2012	75%	71%	84%
2011	80%	73%	85%
2010	84%	72%	84%

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85-89%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Sporting Hill Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2022	87%	57%	74%
2021	87%	64%	80%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Sporting Hill Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2025	18:1	13:1
2024	16:1	13:1
2023	17:1	13:1	16:1
2022	18:1	13:1	16:1
2021	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	19:1	14:1	17:1
2019	17:1	14:1	17:1
2018	19:1	14:1	17:1
2017	19:1	14:1	17:1
2016	18:1	14:1	16:1
2015	19:1	15:1	16:1
2014	17:1	15:1	17:1
2013	17:1	15:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	17:1	14:1	15:1
2010	16:1	14:1	15:1
2009	13:1	14:1	14:1
2008	14:1	14:1	15:1
2007	15:1	16:1	16:1
2006	15:1	16:1	16:1
2005	15:1	16:1	16:1
2004	14:1	16:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1
2001	16:1	17:1	16:1
2000	15:1	17:1	16:1
1999	17:1	18:1	17:1
1998	17:1	18:1	17:1
1997	17:1	18:1	17:1
1996	18:1	18:1	17:1
1995	18:1	19:1	17:1
1994	19:1	19:1	17:1
1993	20:1	19:1	17:1
1992	18:1	17:1	16:1
1991	19:1	17:1	16:1
1990	20:1	17:1	16:1
1989	21:1	17:1	17:1
1988	20:1	17:1	17:1
1987	21:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sporting Hill Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2025	7%	5%
2024	5%	5%
2023	5%	5%	20%
2022	7%	4%	19%
2021	7%	4%	18%
2020	6%	4%	15%
2019	6%	4%	15%
2018	8%	4%	14%
2017	9%	4%	14%
2016	10%	4%	13%
2015	11%	4%	12%
2014	10%	3%	11%
2013	9%	4%	10%
2012	11%	3%	10%
2011	10%	3%	9%
2010	7%	3%	8%
2009	7%	3%	8%
2008	9%	3%	7%
2007	8%	2%	7%
2006	8%	3%	6%
2005	8%	2%	6%
2004	9%	2%	5%
2003	6%	2%	5%
2002	5%	2%	5%
2001	5%	2%	4%
2000	3%	2%	4%
1999	4%	2%	4%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1996	4%	2%	3%
1995	4%	2%	3%
1994	4%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	4%
1992	4%	2%	4%
1991	4%	2%	3%
1990	3%	1%	3%
1989	3%	1%	3%
1988	4%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sporting Hill Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2025	7%	16%
2024	7%	15%
2023	6%	14%	6%
2022	5%	14%	6%
2021	6%	13%	6%
2020	6%	13%	5%
2019	6%	12%	5%
2018	9%	11%	4%
2017	8%	11%	4%
2016	8%	10%	3%
2015	6%	10%	4%
2014	6%	10%	4%
2013	5%	9%	3%
2012	4%	9%	3%
2011	4%	8%	4%
2010	2%	8%	2%
2009	2%	8%	2%
2008	3%	7%	2%
2007	3%	7%	2%
2006	3%	6%	2%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	2%	6%	1%
2003	2%	5%	1%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	2%	4%	1%
1999	2%	4%	1%
1998	2%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	2%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1988	1%	2%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sporting Hill Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2025	7%	14%
2024	6%	14%
2023	6%	14%	5%
2022	5%	14%	4%
2021	4%	15%	4%
2020	5%	15%	3%
2019	4%	15%	3%
2018	3%	15%	2%
2017	3%	15%	2%
2016	3%	15%	2%
2015	3%	15%	1%
2014	3%	15%	2%
2013	3%	15%	2%
2012	2%	15%	2%
2011	3%	15%	2%
2010	4%	16%	3%
2009	5%	16%	3%
2008	4%	16%	2%
2007	5%	16%	2%
2006	7%	16%	2%
2005	6%	16%	2%
2004	5%	16%	2%
2003	4%	16%	1%
2002	4%	15%	1%
2001	5%	15%	1%
2000	1%	15%	1%
1999	2%	15%	1%
1998	1%	14%	1%
1997	1%	14%	1%
1996	1%	14%	1%
1995	1%	14%	1%
1994	1%	14%	1%
1993	1%	13%	1%
1992	1%	13%
1991	1%	13%
1990	1%	13%	1%
1989	2%	13%	1%
1988	1%	13%	1%

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White

72%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sporting Hill Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2025	72%	60%
2024	76%	61%
2023	78%	62%	64%
2022	77%	63%	66%
2021	77%	63%	68%
2020	77%	64%	72%
2019	77%	65%	72%
2018	71%	66%	76%
2017	71%	67%	76%
2016	73%	68%	78%
2015	74%	68%	80%
2014	77%	69%	80%
2013	79%	70%	82%
2012	79%	71%	83%
2011	81%	72%	84%
2010	86%	73%	87%
2009	85%	73%	87%
2008	83%	74%	89%
2007	83%	75%	89%
2006	80%	75%	90%
2005	84%	76%	91%
2004	83%	76%	92%
2003	87%	77%	93%
2002	89%	78%	93%
2001	89%	78%	94%
2000	94%	79%	94%
1999	92%	79%	94%
1998	95%	80%	95%
1997	95%	80%	95%
1996	94%	81%	95%
1995	94%	81%	95%
1994	93%	81%	96%
1993	95%	82%	95%
1992	94%	82%	96%
1991	95%	82%	97%
1990	95%	83%	96%
1989	95%	83%	96%
1988	94%	83%	96%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Sporting Hill Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2025	6%	5%
2024	5%	5%
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	6%	5%	4%
2021	6%	5%	4%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	9%	4%	4%
2017	8%	3%	4%
2016	6%	3%	4%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	4%	2%	3%
2012	3%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

28%

40%

0.47

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sporting Hill Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2025	0.47	0.60
2024	0.41	0.59
2023	0.38	0.58	0.55
2022	0.40	0.57	0.53
2021	0.40	0.57	0.51
2020	0.40	0.55	0.46
2019	0.40	0.54	0.46
2018	0.48	0.53	0.40
2017	0.48	0.52	0.40
2016	0.45	0.51	0.37
2015	0.44	0.51	0.35
2014	0.39	0.49	0.35
2013	0.37	0.48	0.32
2012	0.36	0.47	0.29
2011	0.33	0.46	0.28
2010	0.26	0.44	0.24
2009	0.27	0.44	0.23
2008	0.30	0.43	0.20
2007	0.30	0.41	0.20
2006	0.35	0.41	0.19
2005	0.29	0.40	0.17
2004	0.30	0.40	0.15
2003	0.24	0.38	0.13
2002	0.21	0.37	0.13
2001	0.20	0.37	0.12
2000	0.12	0.35	0.10
1999	0.15	0.35	0.11
1998	0.10	0.34	0.09
1997	0.10	0.34	0.10
1996	0.12	0.33	0.10
1995	0.12	0.33	0.10
1994	0.13	0.33	0.09
1993	0.10	0.31	0.09
1992	0.12	0.31	0.08
1991	0.10	0.31	0.06
1990	0.10	0.30	0.07
1989	0.10	0.30	0.08
1988	0.12	0.30	0.07

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(22-23)

7.9%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Sporting Hill Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2023	7.9%	23.3%	12.1%
2022	17.4%	26.6%	19.2%
2021	7.4%	18.9%	7.7%

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Eligible for

31%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Sporting Hill Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2025	31%	59%
2024	33%	60%
2023	31%	54%	26%
2022	27%	50%	20%
2021	22%	49%	20%
2020	22%	43%	18%
2019	23%	48%	18%
2018	27%	44%	17%
2017	26%	41%	17%
2016	25%	44%	16%
2015	25%	41%	15%
2014	16%	38%	11%
2013	13%	36%	11%
2012	10%	34%	8%
2011	12%	33%	8%
2010	10%	31%	8%
2009	12%	27%	7%
2008	9%	25%	6%
2007	8%	24%	5%
2006	6%	25%	5%
2005	7%	22%	3%
2004	6%	22%	3%
2003	6%	23%	3%
2002	5%	23%	3%
2001	7%	22%	4%
2000	7%	23%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Sporting Hill Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2025	3%	2%
2024	3%	2%
2023	3%	2%	2%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	3%	2%	2%
2020	4%	2%	2%
2019	3%	3%	2%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	3%	5%	2%
2014	5%	5%	2%
2013	6%	5%	3%
2012	6%	6%	4%
2011	4%	6%	3%
2010	5%	7%	3%
2009	5%	7%	3%
2008	6%	6%	4%
2007	6%	6%	3%
2006	7%	7%	3%
2005	7%	6%	2%
2004	4%	6%	2%
2003	6%	6%	2%
2002	4%	6%	2%
2001	2%	6%	2%
2000	3%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Cumberland Valley School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sporting Hill Elementary School's ranking?

Sporting Hill Elementary School is ranked #437 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Sporting Hill Elementary School often compared to?

Sporting Hill Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hampden Elementary School, Winding Creek Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 73% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Sporting Hill Elementary School?

580 students attend Sporting Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Sporting Hill Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sporting Hill Elementary School?

Sporting Hill Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Sporting Hill Elementary School offer ?

Sporting Hill Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sporting Hill Elementary School part of?

Sporting Hill Elementary School is part of Cumberland Valley School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 580 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 20%
: 60% (Top 20%)
: 73% (Top 20%)
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
: Sporting Hill El Sch serves the eastern part of Mechanicsburg, PA, covering an area of approximately 7.2 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the farthest edge of the attendance zone being about 2.5 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education