Tuscarora School District

Summary:

The Tuscarora School District in Pennsylvania consists of 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 308 out of 606 school districts in the state and is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out in their performance. Mercersburg Elementary School consistently performs above the district and state averages on PSSA Math and English Language Arts tests, with 57.4% and 55.6% of students proficient or better, respectively, in 2024-2025. Similarly, Mountain View Elementary School has the highest performance in the district, with 71.9% of students proficient or better in Math and 60.4% in English Language Arts. These two schools are ranked 580 and 327 out of 1,511 elementary schools in Pennsylvania, respectively.

However, the district also faces some challenges. James Buchanan High School and James Buchanan Middle School have struggled, with proficiency rates well below the state averages on Keystone Exams and PSSA tests. Additionally, the majority of schools in the district have extremely high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The district will need to address these performance gaps and resource allocation to ensure equitable educational outcomes for all students.

District Detail

100 W Seminary St
Mercersburg, PA 17236

(717) 328-3127

SchoolDigger Rank:
308^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 2,182

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

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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
Montgomery Elementary School	Public	K-5	9138 Fort Loudon Rd	Mercersburg	17236	Franklin County	Tuscarora School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 328-2023	212	17	12.6	96.7%	196 (92.5%)	2 (0.9%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	57.5	702^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	53.5%		34.2	1074^th of 1526 public elementary schools	29.6%	372				70.2	74.3	29.6				56.0	67.6	45.7	31.8				47.5	$11,863	$557	$11,305
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	K-5	2311 Lemar Rd	Mercersburg	17236	Franklin County	Tuscarora School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 328-2191	185	15	12.5	104.3%	165 (89.2%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.0%)	77.5	327^th of 1511 public elementary schools	78.4%		73.4	429^th of 1526 public elementary schools	71.9%	102				74.4	91.7	54.6				71.9	61.6	79.2	45.4				60.4	$13,658	$876	$12,783
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	297	23	12.9	62.3%	245 (82.5%)	9 (3.0%)	32 (10.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.7%)	37.2	1000^th of 1511 public elementary schools	33.8%		38.1	1029^th of 1526 public elementary schools	32.6%	29				47.0	47.6	39.6				44.8	38.8	36.6	27.9				34.6	$12,070	$820	$11,250
James Buchanan High School	Public	9-12	4773 Fort Loudon Rd	Mercersburg	17236	Franklin County	Tuscarora School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 328-2146	721	45	16.1	97.9%	658 (91.3%)	5 (0.7%)	21 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	30 (4.2%)	39	460^th of 681 public high schools	32.5%		54	356^th of 686 public high schools	48.1%	104	30.1	50.0	50.0															$12,159	$414	$11,745
James Buchanan Middle School	Public	6-8	5191 Fort Loudon Rd	Mercersburg	17236	Franklin County	Tuscarora School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 328-5221	535	42	12.8	103.6%	488 (91.2%)	6 (1.1%)	19 (3.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.2%)	46	485^th of 873 public middle schools	44.4%		56.1	402^nd of 891 public middle schools	54.9%	83							26.4	26.5	31.6	28.3				36.1	39.1	48.4	41.4	$10,614	$542	$10,072
Mercersburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	30 S Park Ave	Mercersburg	17236	Franklin County	Tuscarora School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 328-5278	232	18	13.1	102.6%	205 (88.4%)	2 (0.9%)	12 (5.2%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	8 (3.4%)	64.8	580^th of 1511 public elementary schools	61.6%		68.1	533^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	65.1%	47				58.0	51.0	65.7				57.4	41.9	55.1	68.6				55.6	$12,044	$715	$11,329

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Greencastle-Antrim School District	9.41 mi	4	93^rd
Central Fulton School District	10.37 mi	3	172^nd
Fulton County Center for Career and Technology	10.55 mi	1
Chambersburg Area School District	11.51 mi	17	338^th
Franklin County Career and Technology Center	13.54 mi	1	340^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.

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Tuscarora School District

District Detail

Mountain View Elementary School

Mercersburg Elementary School

Montgomery Elementary School

James Buchanan Middle School

James Buchanan High School

St Thomas Elementary School

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