Elementary Schools in Tuscarora School District

Summary:

The Tuscarora School District in Pennsylvania is home to 4 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. While the schools share some common challenges, such as high levels of economic disadvantage, a closer look reveals notable performance differences among them.

Mercersburg Elementary School and Mountain View Elementary School stand out as the top-performing schools in the district. Mercersburg Elementary is ranked 533 out of 1,526 Pennsylvania elementary schools and earned 3 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars, the highest in the district. Mountain View Elementary is ranked 429 and earned 4 out of 5 stars, the second-highest rating. Both schools outperform the district and state averages in PSSA test scores, particularly in Math and Science.

In contrast, St Thomas Elementary School and Montgomery Elementary School are lagging behind their peers, suggesting a significant performance gap within the Tuscarora School District. Addressing these disparities and replicating the successful strategies used by the higher-performing schools could benefit the entire district and improve educational outcomes for all students.

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: 2,263

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th 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 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	318	22	14.6	100.0%	271 (85.2%)	6 (1.9%)	28 (8.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (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
Mercersburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	30 S Park Ave	Mercersburg	17236	Franklin County	Tuscarora School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 328-5278	247	19	13.2	100.0%	225 (91.1%)	4 (1.6%)	8 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	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	202	16	12.9	100.0%	189 (93.6%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	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	211	14	15.4	100.0%	197 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.3%)	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

Elementary Schools in Tuscarora School District

District Detail

Mountain View Elementary School

Mercersburg Elementary School

St Thomas Elementary School

Montgomery Elementary School

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