Elementary Schools in Waynesboro Area School District

Summary:

The Waynesboro Area School District in Pennsylvania is home to 4 elementary schools serving grades K-5: Fairview Elementary School, Mowrey Elementary School, Summitview Elementary School, and Hooverville Elementary School. While the schools generally perform at similar levels, a few stand out in specific areas.

Hooverville Elementary School consistently excels, with high performance on PSSA Math and English Language Arts tests, as well as impressive science proficiency. Summitview Elementary School also stands out, with strong math and science performance, and relatively high English Language Arts proficiency, especially in 5th grade.

The data reveals some variation in key metrics across the schools. Fairview Elementary School has the highest free and reduced lunch rate, while Mowrey Elementary School has the lowest. Mowrey also has the highest spending per student and the lowest student-teacher ratio. Overall, the schools in the Waynesboro Area School District demonstrate a mix of strong and average performance, with opportunities for improvement in certain subject areas.

District Detail

210 Clayton Ave
Waynesboro, PA 17268-2066

(717) 762-1191

SchoolDigger Rank:
291^st of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 4,090

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

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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 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
Fairview Elementary School	Public	K-5	220 Fairview Ave	Waynesboro	17268	Franklin County	Waynesboro Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 762-1191	597	40	14.7	75.9%	463 (77.6%)	35 (5.9%)	30 (5.0%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (10.1%)	49.2	838^th of 1511 public elementary schools	44.5%		48.9	878^th of 1526 public elementary schools	42.5%	40	52.6	52.9	37.5	47.5	49.5	48.1	37.5	44.9	$13,585	$1,077	$12,508
Hooverville Elementary School	Public	K-5	10829 Buchanan Trail East	Waynesboro	17268	Franklin County	Waynesboro Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 762-1191	317	21	15.0	56.8%	275 (86.8%)	8 (2.5%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.2%)	70.9	455^th of 1511 public elementary schools	69.9%		62.7	650^th of 1526 public elementary schools	57.4%	195	71.4	63.4	46.7	61.1	55.1	58.3	60.0	57.8	$13,726	$926	$12,800
Mowrey Elementary School	Public	K-5	7891 Tomstown Road	Waynesboro	17268	Franklin County	Waynesboro Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 762-1191	534	39	13.5	56.9%	477 (89.3%)	7 (1.3%)	18 (3.4%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.9%)	55.6	734^th of 1511 public elementary schools	51.4%		49.8	868^th of 1526 public elementary schools	43.1%	134	61.7	49.3	36.1	47.6	60.3	56.3	40.4	51.1	$15,211	$1,225	$13,986
Summitview Elementary School	Public	K-5	840 East Second Street	Waynesboro	17268	Franklin County	Waynesboro Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 762-1191	363	24	15.3	59.8%	282 (77.7%)	6 (1.7%)	27 (7.4%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (10.5%)	58	692^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	54.2%		65.3	582^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	61.9%	110	57.4	62.1	47.0	56.2	44.4	45.5	52.9	47.4	$14,823	$996	$13,827

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Franklin County Career and Technology Center	10.9 mi	1	340^th
Fairfield Area School District	11.11 mi	3	353^rd

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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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