Shepherdstown Elementary School

Public 1-3

1849 S York St
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

(717) 691-4589

District: Mechanicsburg Area School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,707

Students who attend Shepherdstown Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 263

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.2%

Asian:

9.5%

Hispanic:

7.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.7%

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (72.2%), Asian (9.5%), Hispanic (7.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Mechanicsburg Area School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Shepherdstown Elementary School is 13.2, which is the 2^nd best among 1 elementary schools in the Mechanicsburg Area School District. (See more...)

Compare Shepherdstown Elementary School employs 19.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Shepherdstown Elementary School is $14,707, which is the 2^nd highest among 1 elementary schools in the Mechanicsburg Area School District.

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Enrollment information for Shepherdstown Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	255	3	3	0	1	n/a	n/a	262
1989	311	4	3	0	1	n/a	n/a	319
1990	308	3	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	317
1991	271	1	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	276
1992	245	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	246
1993	242	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	244
1994	262	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	264
1995	249	0	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	252
1996	249	0	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	252
1997	245	1	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	251
1998	291	2	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	303
1999	299	2	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	309
2000	289	1	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	294
2001	294	5	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	303
2002	308	5	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	318
2003	308	5	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	318
2004	284	9	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	300
2005	292	6	7	3	0	n/a	n/a	308
2006	272	5	10	3	0	n/a	n/a	290
2007	275	15	10	9	0	n/a	n/a	309
2008	261	19	7	12	0	n/a	n/a	299
2009	177	16	3	17	0	n/a	n/a	213
2010	183	17	5	17	0	n/a	n/a	222
2011	191	11	6	8	0	0	0	216
2012	181	7	4	12	0	1	7	212
2013	176	9	3	13	0	1	12	214
2014	197	5	3	13	1	0	15	234
2015	225	7	8	15	1	0	16	272
2016	212	6	8	13	0	1	14	254
2017	220	9	3	15	0	1	5	253
2018	243	14	6	17	0	1	10	291
2019	205	31	11	29	0	0	12	288
2020	182	27	12	27	0	0	9	257
2021	157	28	12	25	0	0	10	232
2022	172	27	16	24	0	0	11	250
2023	190	18	25	19	0	0	11	263

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 Shepherdstown Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	262	16.4	15.9	n/a
1989	319	16.3	19.5	n/a
1990	317	17.1	18.5	0
1991	276	14.2	19.4	n/a
1992	246	14.0	17.5	n/a
1993	244	14.0	17.4	n/a
1994	264	13.0	20.3	n/a
1995	252	14.0	18.0	n/a
1996	252	14.0	18.0	n/a
1997	251	15.0	16.7	n/a
1998	303	15.0	20.2	n/a
1999	309	15.0	20.6	n/a
2000	294	16.0	18.4	4.1
2001	303	17.0	17.8	6.9
2002	318	17.0	18.7	5.7
2003	318	17.0	18.7	5.7
2004	300	16.9	17.8	6
2005	308	17.6	17.5	5.8
2006	290	16.0	18.1	5.5
2007	309	17.9	17.3	9.4
2008	299	18.8	15.9	9.7
2009	213	16.6	12.8	20.7
2010	222	15.7	14.0	20.3
2011	216	16.4	13.1	19.4
2012	212	13.9	15.1	22.2
2013	214	13.2	16.1	24.8
2014	234	15.0	15.6	26.1
2015	272	17.0	16.0	24.3
2016	254	16.0	15.8	22.4
2017	253	17.3	14.6	23.7
2018	291	18.5	15.6	23
2019	288	17.5	16.4	35.1
2020	257	18.7	13.7	36.6
2021	232	20.7	11.2	41.4
2022	250	19.7	12.6	36.4
2023	263	19.9	13.2	35.7

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 Shepherdstown Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	262	16.4	15.9	n/a
1989	319	16.3	19.5	n/a
1990	317	17.1	18.5	0
1991	276	14.2	19.4	n/a
1992	246	14.0	17.5	n/a
1993	244	14.0	17.4	n/a
1994	264	13.0	20.3	n/a
1995	252	14.0	18.0	n/a
1996	252	14.0	18.0	n/a
1997	251	15.0	16.7	n/a
1998	303	15.0	20.2	n/a
1999	309	15.0	20.6	n/a
2000	294	16.0	18.4	4.1
2001	303	17.0	17.8	6.9
2002	318	17.0	18.7	5.7
2003	318	17.0	18.7	5.7
2004	300	16.9	17.8	6
2005	308	17.6	17.5	5.8
2006	290	16.0	18.1	5.5
2007	309	17.9	17.3	9.4
2008	299	18.8	15.9	9.7
2009	213	16.6	12.8	20.7
2010	222	15.7	14.0	20.3
2011	216	16.4	13.1	19.4
2012	212	13.9	15.1	22.2
2013	214	13.2	16.1	24.8
2014	234	15.0	15.6	26.1
2015	272	17.0	16.0	24.3
2016	254	16.0	15.8	22.4
2017	253	17.3	14.6	23.7
2018	291	18.5	15.6	23
2019	288	17.5	16.4	35.1
2020	257	18.7	13.7	36.6
2021	232	20.7	11.2	41.4
2022	250	19.7	12.6	36.4
2023	263	19.9	13.2	35.7

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 Shepherdstown Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$447 (3.5%)	$12,443 (96.5%)	$12,890
2020	$177 (1.4%)	$12,094 (98.6%)	$12,271
2021	$199 (1.5%)	$12,677 (98.5%)	$12,876
2022	$674 (4.6%)	$14,033 (95.4%)	$14,707

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Shepherdstown Elementary School

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Shepherdstown Elementary School)	57.4	66.6	9.2%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Shepherdstown Elementary School)	67.8	55.1	12.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
All Grades Math (Shepherdstown Elementary School)	57.4	66.6	9.2%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Shepherdstown Elementary School)	67.8	55.1	12.7%
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	288	263	8.7%
African American	31	18	41.9%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	11	25	127.3%
Hispanic	29	19	34.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	205	190	7.3%
Two or More Races	12	11	8.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	35.1%	35.7%	0.7%

Schools Near Shepherdstown Elementary School

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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 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
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	263	20	13.2	35.7%	190 (72.2%)	18 (6.8%)	19 (7.2%)	25 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)								(n/a)	66.6			66.6			55.1			55.1	$14,707	$674	$14,033
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	286	22	12.9	36.4%	174 (60.8%)	61 (21.3%)	15 (5.2%)	20 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.6%)								(n/a)	61.0			61.0			61.0			61.0	$14,371	$468	$13,902
Elmwood Academy	Public	4-5	100 E Elmwood Avenue	Mechanicsburg	17055	Cumberland County	Mechanicsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 691-4578	707	44	15.9	37.2%	505 (71.4%)	77 (10.9%)	54 (7.6%)	36 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.8%)	67.9	535^th of 1534 public elementary schools	65.1%		64.9	590^th of 1534 public elementary schools	61.5%	55		54.7	45.0	49.7	84.7	84.7		63.8	63.1	63.5	$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	346	22	15.6	38.2%	231 (66.8%)	45 (13.0%)	21 (6.1%)	26 (7.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.4%)								(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	202	15	13.4	43.6%	158 (78.2%)	17 (8.4%)	12 (5.9%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.0%)								(n/a)	66.3			66.3			58.4			58.4	$14,303	$468	$13,834
Rossmoyne Elementary School	Public	K-5	1225 Rossmoyne Rd	Mechanicsburg	17055	Cumberland County	West Shore School District	No	No	No	Yes	(223) 225-9729	470	38	12.3	45.7%	302 (64.3%)	33 (7.0%)	78 (16.6%)	27 (5.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.7%)	61.2	669^th of 1534 public elementary schools	56.4%		59.9	692^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	54.9%	23	61.8	57.4	36.0	51.3	85.2	85.2	57.9	64.8	51.4	57.3	$17,438	$1,326	$16,112
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	248	18	13.7	44.0%	190 (76.6%)	13 (5.2%)	18 (7.3%)	9 (3.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.9%)								(n/a)	62.4			62.4			68.3			68.3	$17,336	$687	$16,649
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	554	33	16.9	33.9%	430 (77.6%)	31 (5.6%)	33 (6.0%)	30 (5.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.9%)	72.2	447^th of 1534 public elementary schools	70.9%		78.9	305^th of 1534 public elementary schools	80.1%	142	66.6	50.0	62.9	60.5	74.1	74.1	67.7	58.5	76.1	68.0	$12,904	$251	$12,653
Monroe Elementary School	Public	K-5	1240 Boiling Springs Rd	Boiling Springs	17007	Cumberland County	Cumberland Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 697-0028	478	31	15.6	25.7%	399 (83.5%)	18 (3.8%)	24 (5.0%)	15 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)	78.9	309^th of 1534 public elementary schools	79.9%		77.8	332^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	78.4%	23	62.3	66.3	67.7	65.2	89.9	89.9	68.9	75.2	61.5	69.3	$12,852	$137	$12,715
Hampden Elementary School	Public	K-5	441 Skyport Rd	Mechanicsburg	17050	Cumberland County	Cumberland Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 737-4513	530	34	15.7	26.8%	322 (60.8%)	31 (5.8%)	21 (4.0%)	142 (26.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	84.7	197^th of 1534 public elementary schools	87.2%		87.5	146^th of 1534 public elementary schools	90.5%	51	75.0	64.0	67.0	68.3	93.1	93.1	76.4	73.2	74.4	74.6	$12,728	$00	$12,728

Frequently Asked Questions about Shepherdstown Elementary School

How many students attend Shepherdstown Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 263 students attended Shepherdstown Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Shepherdstown Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Shepherdstown Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Shepherdstown Elementary School in?

Mechanicsburg Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Shepherdstown Elementary School?

Students at Shepherdstown Elementary School are 72% White, 10% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races.

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