Is Elmwood Academy a good school?

Elmwood Academy ranks 579 th of 1526 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Elmwood Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 720 students attended Elmwood Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Elmwood Academy?

Students at Elmwood Academy are 71% White, 10% African American, 7% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Elmwood Academy attend?

Students who attend Elmwood Academy usually go on to attend: Middle : Mechanicsburg Middle School High : Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School

Elmwood Academy

Summary:

Elmwood Academy is a public elementary school serving grades 4-5 in the Mechanicsburg Area School District in Pennsylvania, with 707 students and a consistent 3-out-of-5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elmwood Academy stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the state average on PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests across all subjects and grade levels. The school's PSSA Science scores are particularly impressive, with 81.6% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 65.8%. Elmwood Academy also performs exceptionally well for its African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial student populations, ranking in the top 15-25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools in these subgroups. However, the school's performance for its Asian student population is relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom 25% of the state.

Compared to nearby elementary schools in the Mechanicsburg Area School District, Elmwood Academy's academic performance, particularly in PSSA Math and Science, is generally stronger. However, the school's student-teacher ratio of around 15.9 students per teacher is slightly higher than the nearby schools, which range from 12.9 to 17.2 students per teacher. While Elmwood Academy's overall performance is solid, there is still room for improvement, especially in areas where it lags behind the state average, such as PSSA Math for 5th-grade students. Targeted interventions and resource allocation could help the school further enhance its academic outcomes and better serve its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public 4-5

100 E Elmwood Avenue
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

(717) 691-4578

District: Mechanicsburg Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
579^th of 1,526 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,340

Students who attend Elmwood Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Mechanicsburg Middle School
High:	Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.4

Number of students: 720

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.4%

African American:

10.4%

Hispanic:

6.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Elmwood Academy ranks better than 62.1% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.54. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Elmwood Academy has the largest elementary school student body size in the Mechanicsburg Area School District. Racial makeup is: White (71.4%), African American (10.4%), Hispanic (6.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 39.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Elmwood Academy is 15.4. 4 elementary schools in the Mechanicsburg Area School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Elmwood Academy employs 46.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Elmwood Academy is $13,340, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Mechanicsburg Area School District!

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SchoolDigger ranks Elmwood Academy 579^th of 1526 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Elmwood Academy in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Elmwood Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2006	54.05	857^th	1545	44.5%
2007	51.34	940^th	1555	39.5%
2008	42.96	1106^th	1551	28.7%
2009	48.47	1013^th	1549	34.6%
2010	64.82	641^st	1579	59.4%
2011	59.58	798^th	1597	50.0%
2012	64.73	705^th	1599	55.9%
2013	61.36	730^th	1519	51.9%
2014	63.30	659^th	1467	55.1%
2015	72.26	425^th	1474	71.2%
2016	70.37	502^nd	1554	67.7%
2017	71.19	481^st	1547	68.9%
2018	59.43	732^nd	1530	52.2%
2019	67.16	570^th	1544	63.1%
2021	66.16	510^th	1433	64.4%
2022	64.95	590^th	1534	61.5%
2023	67.92	535^th	1534	65.1%
2024	65.54	579^th	1526	62.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Elmwood Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	71.17	28^th	117	76.1%
2024	67.89	30^th	128	76.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Elmwood Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	86.03	18^th	196	90.8%
2024	59.66	63^rd	200	68.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Elmwood Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	58.54	616^th	1414	56.4%
2024	54.04	710^th	1432	50.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Elmwood Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	61.84	638^th	1488	57.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Elmwood Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	52.16	429^th	1043	58.9%
2024	61.64	336^th	1084	69.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Elmwood Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	67.16	508^th	1495	66.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Elmwood Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.60	127^th	160	20.6%
2024	30.20	127^th	168	24.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Elmwood Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	79.56	58^th	437	86.7%
2024	77.53	61^st	437	86.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Elmwood Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	75.75	73^rd	432	83.1%
2024	76.42	80^th	454	82.4%

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Rank History for White students at Elmwood Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	60.27	488^th	1236	60.5%
2024	55.94	547^th	1229	55.5%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2006	296	60	17	34	0	n/a	n/a	407
2007	308	74	21	43	0	n/a	n/a	446
2008	291	80	16	35	0	n/a	n/a	422
2009	245	59	15	32	1	n/a	n/a	352
2010	265	64	14	35	1	n/a	n/a	379
2011	253	57	12	29	1	0	3	355
2012	254	52	11	30	1	0	13	361
2013	251	58	12	35	0	0	12	368
2014	268	67	13	32	1	0	21	402
2015	277	70	15	38	1	0	24	425
2016	278	65	13	41	1	0	29	427
2017	295	87	9	32	1	0	25	449
2018	296	98	15	33	1	0	26	469
2019	513	67	22	51	0	1	36	690
2020	515	76	11	49	0	1	28	680
2021	529	75	20	45	0	1	35	705
2022	523	78	32	47	0	1	39	720
2023	505	77	36	54	0	1	34	707
2024	514	75	43	49	0	1	38	720

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Elmwood Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	407	24.3	16.7	0
2007	446	26.7	16.7	39
2008	422	32.4	13.0	34.1
2009	352	31.4	11.2	36.4
2010	379	30.8	12.3	36.1
2011	355	28.7	12.3	38.3
2012	361	28.1	12.8	38
2013	368	28.4	12.9	45.1
2014	402	29.4	13.6	41.8
2015	425	31.0	13.7	49.6
2016	427	31.0	13.7	52.2
2017	449	32.1	13.9	52.1
2018	469	34.8	13.4	55.2
2019	690	44.3	15.5	37.7
2020	680	43.9	15.4	37.9
2021	705	44.9	15.6	35.3
2022	720	45.2	15.9	34.3
2023	707	44.4	15.9	37.2
2024	720	46.5	15.4	39.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Elmwood Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	407	24.3	16.7	0
2007	446	26.7	16.7	39
2008	422	32.4	13.0	34.1
2009	352	31.4	11.2	36.4
2010	379	30.8	12.3	36.1
2011	355	28.7	12.3	38.3
2012	361	28.1	12.8	38
2013	368	28.4	12.9	45.1
2014	402	29.4	13.6	41.8
2015	425	31.0	13.7	49.6
2016	427	31.0	13.7	52.2
2017	449	32.1	13.9	52.1
2018	469	34.8	13.4	55.2
2019	690	44.3	15.5	37.7
2020	680	43.9	15.4	37.9
2021	705	44.9	15.6	35.3
2022	720	45.2	15.9	34.3
2023	707	44.4	15.9	37.2
2024	720	46.5	15.4	39.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Elmwood Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$447 (3.4%)	$12,568 (96.6%)	$13,015
2020	$520 (4.4%)	$11,259 (95.6%)	$11,780
2021	$504 (4.3%)	$11,264 (95.7%)	$11,768
2022	$648 (4.9%)	$12,691 (95.1%)	$13,340

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Elmwood Academy

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 570^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 535^th of 1534 Elementary schools	2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
4th Grade Math (Elmwood Academy)	55.4	54.7	0.7%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Elmwood Academy)	84.2	84.7	0.5%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Elmwood Academy)	72	63.8	8.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (Elmwood Academy)	54.7	45	9.7%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Elmwood Academy)	64.8	63.1	1.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
All Grades Math (Elmwood Academy)	55	49.7	5.3%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Elmwood Academy)	84.2	84.7	0.5%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Elmwood Academy)	68.1	63.5	4.6%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	690	707	2.5%
African American	67	77	14.9%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	22	36	63.6%
Hispanic	51	54	5.9%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	513	505	1.6%
Two or More Races	36	34	5.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%

Schools Near Elmwood Academy

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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
Elmwood Academy	Public	4-5	100 E Elmwood Avenue	Mechanicsburg	17055	Cumberland County	Mechanicsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 691-4578	720	47	15.4	39.9%	514 (71.4%)	75 (10.4%)	49 (6.8%)	43 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.3%)	65.5	579^th of 1526 public elementary schools	62.1%		67.9	535^th of 1534 public elementary schools	65.1%	44		56.2	48.3	52.5	81.6	81.6		58.2	63.8	60.9	$13,340	$648	$12,691
Kindergarten Academy	Public	K	600 S Norway St	Mechanicsburg	17055	Cumberland County	Mechanicsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 506-0852	343	22	15.8	41.4%	233 (67.9%)	47 (13.7%)	19 (5.5%)	28 (8.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)								(n/a)											$13,559	$636	$12,923
Broad Street Elementary School	Public	1-3	200 S Broad St	Mechanicsburg	17055	Cumberland County	Mechanicsburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 691-4574	219	17	13.1	48.9%	152 (69.4%)	15 (6.8%)	21 (9.6%)	15 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.3%)								(n/a)	66.2			66.2			68.8			68.8	$14,303	$468	$13,834
Northside Elementary School	Public	1-3	411 N Walnut St	Mechanicsburg	17055	Cumberland County	Mechanicsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 691-4581	218	17	13.1	44.0%	166 (76.1%)	13 (6.0%)	14 (6.4%)	9 (4.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (6.4%)								(n/a)	68.0			68.0			79.1			79.1	$17,336	$687	$16,649
Upper Allen Elementary School	Public	1-3	1790 S Market St	Mechanicsburg	17055	Cumberland County	Mechanicsburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 691-4594	299	23	12.7	36.1%	179 (59.9%)	49 (16.4%)	16 (5.4%)	34 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.0%)								(n/a)	70.3			70.3			79.7			79.7	$14,371	$468	$13,902
Shepherdstown Elementary School	Public	1-3	1849 S York St	Mechanicsburg	17055	Cumberland County	Mechanicsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 691-4589	278	21	13.1	35.6%	187 (67.3%)	23 (8.3%)	24 (8.6%)	29 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.4%)								(n/a)	58.0			58.0			63.7			63.7	$14,707	$674	$14,033
Sporting Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	210 S Sporting Hill Rd	Mechanicsburg	17050	Cumberland County	Cumberland Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 761-5052	552	34	16.3	35.7%	419 (75.9%)	34 (6.2%)	38 (6.9%)	29 (5.3%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	26 (4.7%)	68.6	523^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	65.7%		72.2	447^th of 1534 public elementary schools	70.9%	76	59.8	63.8	38.1	54.4	84.9	84.9	63.0	72.3	61.9	66.0	$12,904	$251	$12,653
Rossmoyne Elementary School	Public	K-5	1225 Rossmoyne Rd	Mechanicsburg	17055	Cumberland County	West Shore School District	No	No	No	Yes	(223) 225-9729	476	34	14.1	45.0%	296 (62.2%)	38 (8.0%)	83 (17.4%)	24 (5.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.5%)	62	665^th of 1526 public elementary schools	56.4%		61.2	669^th of 1534 public elementary schools	56.4%	4	63.5	61.5	36.2	55.2	84.6	84.6	59.5	51.3	56.9	55.7	$17,438	$1,326	$16,112
Hampden Elementary School	Public	K-5	441 Skyport Rd	Mechanicsburg	17050	Cumberland County	Cumberland Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 737-4513	538	37	14.6	29.6%	324 (60.2%)	25 (4.6%)	28 (5.2%)	145 (27.0%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	84.9	194^th of 1526 public elementary schools	87.3%		84.7	197^th of 1534 public elementary schools	87.2%	3	68.3	65.7	65.6	66.7	96.9	96.9	83.6	76.2	71.1	77.4	$12,728	$00	$12,728
Silver Spring Elementary School	Public	K-5	6746 Carlisle Pike	Mechanicsburg	17050	Cumberland County	Cumberland Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 506-3755	513	35	14.6	31.8%	289 (56.3%)	20 (3.9%)	24 (4.7%)	148 (28.8%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.5%)	80.5	274^th of 1526 public elementary schools	82.0%		76.2	348^th of 1534 public elementary schools	77.3%	74	66.7	64.2	60.5	63.8	95.0	95.0	72.3	70.4	70.7	71.2	$12,604	$280	$12,323

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