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Newville Elementary School

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Newville Elementary School ranks 909 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

909^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Newville Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 354 students in grades K-5 in the Big Spring School District in Newville, Pennsylvania. The school has been rated 2-3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating average to below-average performance compared to other Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Newville Elementary School's proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts (ELA) tests are generally lower than the district and state averages across all grades. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rate in PSSA Math for all grades was 43%, compared to 50.5% for the district and 41.7% for the state. The school's performance is particularly weak in 5th grade Math, where the proficiency rate was only 31.8% in 2024-2025, compared to 41.4% for the district and 44% for the state. In contrast, the school's PSSA Science proficiency rates are generally higher than the district and state, reaching 82.4% in 2023-2024 for all grades.

The performance of Newville Elementary School stands in stark contrast to the nearby Oak Flat Elementary School and Mount Rock Elementary School, which are also part of the Big Spring School District. These schools consistently outperform Newville Elementary School on PSSA Math and ELA tests, with proficiency rates that are 10-20 percentage points higher across all grades. Despite the higher per-student spending and relatively stable student-teacher ratio, Newville Elementary School's academic performance remains below average, indicating a need for a closer examination of the school's instructional practices, curriculum, and support systems.

351

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,492

Per pupil spending ?

57.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Steelstown Rd
Newville, PA 17241-9602

(717) 776-2035

District: Big Spring School District

Students who attend Newville Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.5%

Two or more races:

4.6%

Hispanic:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg55%

Pennsylvania avg45%

909^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	44.5	909 of 1511	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	919 of 1526	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	873 of 1534	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.5	504 of 1534	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	741 of 1433	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.5	741 of 1544	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.5	396 of 1530	74.1%	★★★★☆
2017	73.0	431 of 1547	72.1%	★★★★☆
2016	63.3	682 of 1554	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.3	695 of 1474	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.8	732 of 1467	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.7	659 of 1519	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.8	1086 of 1599	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.2	1174 of 1597	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	46.6	1082 of 1579	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.1	931 of 1549	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.0	1018 of 1551	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.1	785 of 1555	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.7	979 of 1545	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	66.7	485 of 1299	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.8	564 of 1308	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	80.9	237 of 1302	81.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	715 of 1030	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	764 of 1084	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	806 of 1043	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	805 of 1466	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	892 of 1488	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	796 of 1369	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	820 of 1432	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.8	501 of 1414	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	967 of 1475	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	925 of 1495	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	1009 of 1201	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	1039 of 1229	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	1013 of 1236	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)45th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)34th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2025)31st percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-5 vs state

Math43%~ state avg

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Schools Near Newville 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
Nancy Grayson Elementary School	Public	K-3	301 Lurgan Avenue	Shippensburg	17257	Franklin County	Shippensburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 530-2770	532	37	14.5	59.2%	390 (73.3%)	27 (5.1%)	50 (9.4%)	25 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (7.1%)								(n/a)	41.4			41.4	46.6			46.6	$27	$02	$25

Frequently Asked Questions about Newville Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Newville Elementary School?

Students at Newville Elementary School are 91% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend Newville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 351 students attended Newville Elementary School.

What district is Newville Elementary School in?

Big Spring School District

What schools do graduates of Newville Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Newville Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Is Newville Elementary School a good school?

Newville Elementary School ranks 909^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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