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Mountain View Elementary School

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Mountain View Elementary School ranks 591 st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

591^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Mountain View Elementary School is a public elementary school in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, serving 378 students in grades K-5 and part of the Central Dauphin School District. This school consistently ranks in the top 50% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with strong academic performance that exceeds the district and state averages.

Mountain View Elementary School's PSSA test scores are particularly impressive, with 55.8% of students proficient or better in Math and 54.8% in English Language Arts, compared to 36.9% and 44.9% for the district, respectively. The school also performs well across different student subgroups, though its Female students have seen a decline in recent years. Despite having a very high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, over 99% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Mountain View Elementary continues to deliver a quality education.

Compared to nearby schools, Mountain View Elementary generally outperforms other schools in the Central Dauphin School District, though Linglestown Elementary and Paxtonia Elementary have similar or higher academic performance. The school's high per-student spending and low student-to-teacher ratio may contribute to its success, and its ability to support its economically disadvantaged student population is a notable strength.

373

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,373

Per pupil spending ?

101.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Gibbel Rd
Harrisburg, PA 17112-2420

(717) 657-8585

District: Central Dauphin School District

Students who attend Mountain View Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Linglestown Middle School
High:	Central Dauphin Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.5%

Asian:

13.4%

Hispanic:

10.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 53rd percentile in 2022 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (55% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 61st (2025) from a 53rd-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg41%

Pennsylvania avg45%

591^st of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Central Dauphin School District

362^nd of 606Central Dauphin School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	591 of 1511	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	704 of 1526	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	579 of 1534	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	725 of 1534	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.5	625 of 1433	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	607 of 1544	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	602 of 1530	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.6	703 of 1547	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.7	552 of 1554	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.1	428 of 1474	71.0%	★★★★☆
2014	69.1	523 of 1467	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.7	771 of 1519	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.6	834 of 1599	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.8	1062 of 1597	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.5	1060 of 1579	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.7	680 of 1549	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.6	805 of 1551	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.5	896 of 1555	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.0	763 of 1545	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.1	407 of 1299	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	81.7	215 of 1308	83.6%	★★★★☆
2003	62.8	561 of 1302	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	35.2	683 of 1043	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	536 of 1466	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	841 of 1488	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	522 of 1369	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	477 of 1432	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.5	328 of 1414	76.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	648 of 1475	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.3	464 of 1495	69.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	480 of 1201	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	563 of 1229	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	537 of 1236	56.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)63rd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile~ school

White (2025)60th percentile~ school

Male (2025)56th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2023)35th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math56%+14 vs state

English Language Arts55%+6 vs state

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Schools Near Mountain View Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 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
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 Gibbel Rd	Harrisburg	17112	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 657-8585	373	29	12.8	101.3%	222 (59.5%)	32 (8.6%)	38 (10.2%)	50 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.3%)	63.8	591^st of 1511 public elementary schools	60.9%		60.4	704^th of 1526 public elementary schools	53.9%	113	64.7	48.4	55.6				55.8	53.0	45.8	66.7				54.8	$15,373	$587	$14,786
Linglestown Elementary School	Public	K-5	1044 N Mountain Rd	Harrisburg	17112	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 657-3211	475	32	14.9	96.8%	302 (63.6%)	45 (9.5%)	37 (7.8%)	57 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.9%)	73.2	420^th of 1511 public elementary schools	72.2%		76.1	369^th of 1526 public elementary schools	75.8%	51	67.1	65.4	52.7				61.0	65.7	59.0	54.3				59.1	$15,354	$455	$14,900
Paxtonia Elementary School	Public	K-5	6135 Jonestown Rd	Harrisburg	17112	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 657-3202	682	43	15.7	99.3%	371 (54.4%)	88 (12.9%)	62 (9.1%)	112 (16.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.0%)	75.6	364^th of 1511 public elementary schools	75.9%		73.7	424^th of 1526 public elementary schools	72.2%	60	63.9	64.1	62.5				63.4	58.8	61.8	63.7				61.4	$13,613	$408	$13,205
North Side Elementary School	Public	K-5	4520 Devonshire Rd	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 657-3201	722	43	16.7	97.6%	281 (38.9%)	180 (24.9%)	76 (10.5%)	130 (18.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.2%)	59.5	660^th of 1511 public elementary schools	56.3%		56.9	766^th of 1526 public elementary schools	49.8%	106	60.5	62.6	40.5				53.5	47.1	50.5	52.7				50.3	$12,747	$453	$12,294
Infinity Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	5405 Locust Lane	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Infinity Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(717) 238-1880	256	20	13.1	19.1%	104 (40.6%)	32 (12.5%)	18 (7.0%)	79 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.0%)	88.7	142^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	90.6%		91	67^th of 1526 public elementary schools	95.6%	75	85.2	64.5	57.1	56.7	57.2	53.9	62.4	77.8	87.1	78.6	86.2	96.4	92.3	86.4	$10,876	$592	$10,284
Phillips Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Oakmont Rd	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 657-3203	393	33	12.0	105.3%	90 (22.9%)	114 (29.0%)	76 (19.3%)	72 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.4%)	19.9	1203^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	20.4%		18	1244^th of 1526 public elementary schools	18.5%	41	31.3	22.5	22.0				24.7	29.2	32.3	28.0				29.8	$15,563	$949	$14,614
Sara Lindemuth Elementary School	Public	K-2	1201 N Progress Ave	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Susquehanna Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 657-5122	758	44	17.1	73.2%	134 (17.7%)	227 (29.9%)	133 (17.5%)	150 (19.8%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	108 (14.2%)								(n/a)															$15,583	$1,078	$14,505
South Side Elementary School	Public	K-5	4525 Union Deposit Rd	Harrisburg	17111	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 657-3204	603	46	13.0	112.1%	82 (13.6%)	176 (29.2%)	128 (21.2%)	136 (22.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	80 (13.3%)	28.5	1102^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	27.1%		24.5	1154^th of 1526 public elementary schools	24.4%	52	45.3	25.8	24.5				32.1	47.8	31.0	25.4				35.0	$13,336	$1,057	$12,278
Thomas W Holtzman Junior Elementary School	Public	3-5	1910 Linglestown Rd	Harrisburg	17110	Dauphin County	Susquehanna Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 657-5158	792	48	16.6	72.9%	137 (17.3%)	240 (30.3%)	139 (17.6%)	167 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	106 (13.4%)	10.2	1347^th of 1511 public elementary schools	10.9%		13.8	1305^th of 1526 public elementary schools	14.5%	42	25.4	17.9	7.0				17.0	21.9	19.2	19.1				20.1	$15,774	$2,345	$13,428
Rutherford Elementary School	Public	K-5	6500 Clearfield St	Harrisburg	17111	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 561-1990	461	30	15.2	102.6%	95 (20.6%)	130 (28.2%)	69 (15.0%)	118 (25.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.4%)	43	928^th of 1511 public elementary schools	38.6%		44.2	962^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	37.0%	34	46.5	42.3	42.3				43.6	33.8	45.5	45.9				41.8	$13,225	$891	$12,334

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain View Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Mountain View Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mountain View Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Linglestown Middle School
High : Central Dauphin Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Mountain View Elementary School?

Students at Mountain View Elementary School are 60% White, 13% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Mountain View Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 373 students attended Mountain View Elementary School.

Is Mountain View Elementary School a good school?

Mountain View Elementary School ranks 591^st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Mountain View Elementary School in?

Central Dauphin School District

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