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Oak Flat Elementary School

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Oak Flat Elementary School ranks 325 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

325^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Oak Flat Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Newville, Pennsylvania, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 379 students. The school is part of the Big Spring School District, which is ranked 204 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oak Flat Elementary School consistently outperforms the Big Spring School District and the state of Pennsylvania in standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 69.2% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 50.5% for the district and 41.7% for the state. Similarly, in PSSA English Language Arts, Oak Flat had 60.8% proficient or better, compared to 58.9% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school's performance for female, low socioeconomic status, and disabled student subgroups is particularly noteworthy, with the school ranking in the top 15-20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for these groups in recent years.

While Oak Flat Elementary School outperforms the nearby Newville Elementary School and Mount Rock Elementary School (both part of the same district) in academic metrics, the school's performance is not as strong compared to some of the elementary schools in the Carlisle Area School District, such as Mooreland Elementary and Bellaire Elementary. The school's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio compared to the state average and nearby schools may contribute to its strong academic performance.

348

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,856

Per pupil spending ?

51.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

334 Centerville Rd
Newville, PA 17241-9585

(717) 776-2045

District: Big Spring School District

Students who attend Oak Flat Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Big Spring Middle School
High:	Big Spring High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.0%

Two or more races:

6.0%

Asian:

1.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 74th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (65% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg55%

Pennsylvania avg45%

325^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Big Spring School District

204^th of 606Big Spring 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	325 of 1511	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	337 of 1526	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	505 of 1534	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.3	407 of 1534	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	82.4	217 of 1433	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	266 of 1544	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	65.8	615 of 1530	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.4	475 of 1547	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	77.7	325 of 1554	79.1%	★★★★☆
2015	74.0	383 of 1474	74.0%	★★★★☆
2014	67.6	554 of 1467	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.5	361 of 1519	76.2%	★★★★☆
2012	72.4	468 of 1599	70.7%	★★★★☆
2011	64.9	650 of 1597	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.9	912 of 1579	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.7	1080 of 1549	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.2	1102 of 1551	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	45.6	1040 of 1555	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.2	964 of 1545	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	63.9	543 of 1299	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	52.8	733 of 1308	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	34.4	944 of 1302	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	150 of 1030	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	150 of 1084	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	323 of 1043	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	268 of 1466	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	203 of 1488	86.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	212 of 1369	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	266 of 1432	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	581 of 1414	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	375 of 1475	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	484 of 1495	67.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	430 of 1201	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	468 of 1229	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	612 of 1236	50.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)85th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)82nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math69%+27 vs state

English Language Arts61%+12 vs state

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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
Oak Flat Elementary School	Public	K-5	334 Centerville Rd	Newville	17241	Cumberland County	Big Spring School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 776-2045	348	32	10.8	51.7%	320 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.0%)	77.5	325^th of 1511 public elementary schools	78.5%		77.6	337^th of 1526 public elementary schools	77.9%	12	82.8	77.5	49.1	69.2	74.1	59.2	49.2	60.8	$18,856	$837	$18,019
Mount Rock Elementary School	Public	K-5	47 Mount Rock Rd	Newville	17241	Cumberland County	Big Spring School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 776-2025	331	26	12.6	39.3%	289 (87.3%)	4 (1.2%)	13 (3.9%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.3%)	78	316^th of 1511 public elementary schools	79.1%		74.1	418^th of 1526 public elementary schools	72.6%	102	70.5	81.8	45.4	64.2	75.0	81.8	50.7	67.5	$17,891	$832	$17,059
Newville Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Steelstown Rd	Newville	17241	Cumberland County	Big Spring School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 776-2035	351	30	11.7	57.3%	321 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	44.5	909^th of 1511 public elementary schools	39.8%		46.4	919^th of 1526 public elementary schools	39.8%	10	50.8	48.3	31.8	43.0	43.9	39.7	47.0	43.7	$17,492	$1,022	$16,470
North Dickinson Elementary School	Public	K-5	151 N Dickinson School Rd	Carlisle	17013	Cumberland County	Carlisle Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 240-6800	193	13	14.8	42.5%	148 (76.7%)	13 (6.7%)	15 (7.8%)	9 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	36.1	1012^th of 1511 public elementary schools	33.0%		51.2	845^th of 1526 public elementary schools	44.6%	167	46.6	46.5	25.0	39.5	42.0	32.2	39.3	37.9	$18,273	$257	$18,015
Shippensburg Area Intrm School	Public	4-5	601 Hollar Avenue	Shippensburg	17257	Cumberland County	Shippensburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 530-3189	495	36	13.9	63.8%	344 (69.5%)	36 (7.3%)	54 (10.9%)	42 (8.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	59.2	669^th of 1511 public elementary schools	55.7%		61.6	671^st of 1526 public elementary schools	56.0%	2		48.9	45.8	47.4		57.6	47.9	52.7	$28	$03	$25
James Burd Elementary School	Public	K-3	600 Brad Street	Shippensburg	17257	Cumberland County	Shippensburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 530-2780	529	40	13.1	63.9%	332 (62.8%)	27 (5.1%)	63 (11.9%)	71 (13.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (6.2%)								(n/a)	51.8			51.8	46.7			46.7	$27	$02	$25
Grace B Luhrs Univ Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	Shippensburg University	Shippensburg	17257	Cumberland County	Shippensburg Area School District	No	Yes	No	No	(717) 477-1612	132	6	21.4	29.5%	112 (84.8%)	2 (1.5%)	9 (6.8%)	4 (3.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	54.8	754^th of 1511 public elementary schools	50.1%		66.6	559^th of 1526 public elementary schools	63.4%	195	54.6	41.6	70.0	54.6	40.9	37.5	70.0	48.5	$64	$07	$57
Mooreland Elementary School	Public	K-5	329 Wilson St	Carlisle	17013	Cumberland County	Carlisle Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 240-6800	372	25	14.9	61.6%	186 (50.0%)	43 (11.6%)	73 (19.6%)	35 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.4%)	59.5	662^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	56.2%		52.6	829^th of 1526 public elementary schools	45.7%	167	49.2	72.2	28.4	49.2	57.6	68.5	44.1	56.4	$15,638	$487	$15,151
W.G. Rice Elementary School	Public	K-2	805 Holly Pike	Mount Holly Springs	17065	Cumberland County	South Middleton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 258-6484	453	35	13.1	45.7%	339 (74.8%)	11 (2.4%)	8 (1.8%)	73 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)								(n/a)									$15,918	$1,128	$14,790
Bellaire Elementary School	Public	K-5	905 Waggoner's Gap Rd	Carlisle	17013	Cumberland County	Carlisle Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 240-6800	407	27	14.9	60.0%	201 (49.4%)	53 (13.0%)	65 (16.0%)	44 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.8%)	69.5	477^th of 1511 public elementary schools	68.4%		62.6	653^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	57.2%	176	67.1	62.3	42.9	58.6	61.4	59.3	53.5	58.4	$17,344	$1,204	$16,140

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Flat Elementary School

What district is Oak Flat Elementary School in?

Big Spring School District

What is the racial makeup of Oak Flat Elementary School?

Students at Oak Flat Elementary School are 92% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Oak Flat Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 348 students attended Oak Flat Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Oak Flat Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Oak Flat Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Big Spring Middle School
High : Big Spring High School

Is Oak Flat Elementary School a good school?

Oak Flat Elementary School ranks 325^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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