Tuscarora School District

Summary:

The Tuscarora School District in Pennsylvania consists of 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 334 out of 610 school districts in the state and is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out as top performers. Mercersburg Elementary School and Mountain View Elementary School significantly outperform the district and state averages in PSSA Math, Science, and English Language Arts proficiency. In contrast, St. Thomas Elementary School and Montgomery Elementary School perform below the district and state averages in many subject areas.

The district as a whole faces challenges, with all schools having very high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, indicating high levels of economic disadvantage. Additionally, there is a wide range in per-student spending, from $5,156 at Mountain View Elementary to $6,278 at James Buchanan High School, which may suggest inequities in resource allocation. The middle and high school performance is more mixed, with James Buchanan High School and James Buchanan Middle School performing around the state average in many areas.

District Detail

100 W Seminary St
Mercersburg, PA 17236

(717) 328-3127

SchoolDigger Rank:
334^th of 610 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 2,191

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	PSSA Math (2024)							PSSA Science (2024)			PSSA English Language Arts (2024)							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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th 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 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
St Thomas Elementary School	Public	K-5	70 School House Rd	Saint Thomas	17252	Franklin County	Tuscarora School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 369-3123	295	22	13.1	62.7%	254 (86.1%)	8 (2.7%)	23 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.1%)	38.1	1029^th of 1526 public elementary schools	32.6%		43.3	969^th of 1534 public elementary schools	36.8%	60				38.8	36.6	45.9				40.5	68.3		68.3	47.0	38.1	45.8				43.9	$5,942	$995	$4,948
James Buchanan High School	Public	9-12	4773 Fort Loudon Rd	Mercersburg	17236	Franklin County	Tuscarora School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 328-2146	706	48	14.8	100.0%	643 (91.1%)	6 (0.8%)	22 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	26 (3.7%)	54	356^th of 686 public high schools	48.1%		67.8	229^th of 674 public high schools	66.0%	127	39.9	56.8	56.7																		$6,278	$366	$5,912
James Buchanan Middle School	Public	6-8	5191 Fort Loudon Rd	Mercersburg	17236	Franklin County	Tuscarora School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 328-5221	554	42	13.3	100.0%	508 (91.7%)	4 (0.7%)	18 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.6%)	56.1	402^nd of 891 public middle schools	54.9%		58.8	368^th of 893 public middle schools	58.8%	34							31.5	25.1	30.0	28.8		61.6	61.6				56.6	48.3	51.7	52.2	$6,060	$602	$5,458
Mercersburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	30 S Park Ave	Mercersburg	17236	Franklin County	Tuscarora School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 328-5278	238	19	12.6	100.0%	214 (89.9%)	4 (1.7%)	9 (3.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.2%)	68.1	533^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	65.1%		72	455^th of 1534 public elementary schools	70.3%	78				52.1	87.9	52.8				62.4	97.0		97.0	47.9	84.9	55.6				60.7	$6,206	$597	$5,609
Montgomery Elementary School	Public	K-5	9138 Fort Loudon Rd	Mercersburg	17236	Franklin County	Tuscarora School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 328-2023	205	14	14.4	100.0%	191 (93.2%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	34.2	1074^th of 1526 public elementary schools	29.6%		40.9	1005^th of 1534 public elementary schools	34.5%	69				57.5	39.1	34.7				44.1	65.2		65.2	48.5	28.3	34.7				36.3	$5,609	$564	$5,045
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	K-5	2311 Lemar Rd	Mercersburg	17236	Franklin County	Tuscarora School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 328-2191	193	16	12.3	100.0%	172 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.2%)	73.4	429^th of 1526 public elementary schools	71.9%		66.1	571^st of 1534 public elementary schools	62.8%	142				88.4	71.4	45.5				64.3	89.3		89.3	76.9	75.0	50.0				64.3	$5,156	$349	$4,807

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Greencastle-Antrim School District	9.41 mi	4	144^th
Central Fulton School District	10.37 mi	3	202^nd
Fulton County Center for Career and Technology	10.55 mi	1
Chambersburg Area School District	11.51 mi	17	350^th
Franklin County Career and Technology Center	13.59 mi	1

Tuscarora School District

District Detail

Mountain View Elementary School

Mercersburg Elementary School

James Buchanan Middle School

James Buchanan High School

St Thomas Elementary School

Montgomery Elementary School

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