Best Public Schools in Boiling Springs, PA

Summary:

The city of Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. These schools serve students from diverse backgrounds and provide a range of educational opportunities in the area.

Among the standout schools in Boiling Springs, Monroe Elementary School and Iron Forge Elementary School have both earned 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger and consistently outperformed state and district averages on PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency tests. Boiling Springs High School also performed close to or slightly above the district and state averages on the Keystone Exams.

Interestingly, the schools with higher free/reduced lunch rates, such as Iron Forge Elementary and Yellow Breeches Middle School, tended to have lower overall test scores compared to Monroe Elementary, which had a lower free/reduced lunch rate. This suggests that socioeconomic factors may play a role in student academic performance. Additionally, the elementary schools generally outperformed the middle school on PSSA tests, indicating a strong foundation in core subjects at the elementary level.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	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	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 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
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	512	35	14.7	30.3%	402 (78.5%)	13 (2.5%)	35 (6.8%)	42 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	61.7	620^th of 1511 public elementary schools	59.0%		67.4	548^th of 1526 public elementary schools	64.1%	72				54.7	64.6	40.4				52.3	51.2	62.0	50.5				54.2	$14,571	$109	$14,462
Yellow Breeches Middle School	Public	6-8	30 Academy Street	Boiling Springs	17007	Cumberland County	South Middleton School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 258-6484	508	40	12.8	37.0%	400 (78.7%)	8 (1.6%)	3 (0.6%)	65 (12.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.9%)	64	290^th of 873 public middle schools	66.8%		71	236^th of 891 public middle schools	73.5%	54							42.9	30.2	31.0	34.9				60.5	43.6	59.3	54.7	$16,824	$389	$16,435
Boiling Springs High School	Public	9-12	21 Academy Street	Boiling Springs	17007	Cumberland County	South Middleton School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 258-6484	707	57	12.3	34.5%	563 (79.6%)	9 (1.3%)	20 (2.8%)	71 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.2%)	59.4	300^th of 681 public high schools	55.9%		54.6	348^th of 686 public high schools	49.3%	48	44.7	53.1	64.1															$18,817	$272	$18,546
Iron Forge Elementary School	Public	3-5	4 Academy Street Suite 200	Boiling Springs	17007	Cumberland County	South Middleton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 258-6484	468	34	13.8	40.2%	349 (74.6%)	11 (2.4%)	8 (1.7%)	74 (15.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.7%)	58.4	682^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	54.9%		68.6	522^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	65.8%	160				66.1	63.2	49.4				59.7	42.0	54.5	38.3				44.6	$15,228	$1,087	$14,142

Cities Near Boiling Springs

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mount Holly Springs	4.26 mi	2	653^rd
Dillsburg	4.7 mi	5	250^th
Carlisle	4.82 mi	10	488^th
Mechanicsburg	6.57 mi	18	141^st
Camp Hill	9.95 mi	8	197^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.