Best Public Schools in Mountville, PA

Summary:

The city of Mountville, Pennsylvania is home to a single elementary school, Mountville Elementary School, which serves grades K-6 and has a total enrollment of 596 students. Mountville Elementary is part of the Hempfield School District, and it appears to be a relatively strong-performing school within the district.

Mountville Elementary stands out for its favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.4, which is the 3rd best among the 5 elementary schools in the Hempfield district. The school's PSSA test scores are generally above the district and state averages, particularly in science and English language arts. In the 2022-2023 school year, Mountville Elementary ranked 519 out of 1,534 Pennsylvania elementary schools, placing it in the top third statewide.

While Mountville Elementary serves a diverse student population, with 22.65% Hispanic and 5.03% African American students, a significant portion (46.14%) of its students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic need. The school's spending per student, at $15,329, is above the state average, which may help support the strong academic performance observed. Overall, Mountville Elementary appears to be a strong-performing school within its district, though the economic challenges faced by a significant portion of its student body may be an area of focus for the school and district to address.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)					PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mountville Elementary School	Public	K-6	200 College Ave	Mountville	17554	Lancaster County	Hempfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 285-5501	596	41	14.4	46.1%	382 (64.1%)	30 (5.0%)	135 (22.7%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.7%)	69	519^th of 1534 public elementary schools	66.2%		61.5	650^th of 1534 public elementary schools	57.6%	131	47.3	67.1	58.9	48.2	54.9	88.6	88.6	53.4	64.5	67.1	60.4	61.1	$15,329	$1,107	$14,222

Cities Near Mountville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lancaster	2.17 mi	37	555^th
Mount Joy	2.45 mi	5	247^th
Landisville	2.92 mi	4	91^st
Washington Boro	3.05 mi	2	112^th
Columbia	3.65 mi	4	725^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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