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Mt Holly Springs Elementary School

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Mt Holly Springs Elementary School ranks 1078 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1078^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Mt Holly Springs Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 215 students in grades K-5 in the Carlisle Area School District in Pennsylvania. According to the data, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past several years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mt Holly Springs Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the Carlisle Area School District and the state of Pennsylvania in both math and English language arts proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 33.3% of students were proficient or better in math, compared to 32.7% for the district and 41.7% for the state. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 62.79% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When comparing Mt Holly Springs Elementary School to other nearby schools in the Carlisle Area School District, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming compared to its peers. For instance, Crestview Elementary School and Mooreland Elementary School have significantly higher academic proficiency rates and higher SchoolDigger rankings. The data suggests that Mt Holly Springs Elementary School may benefit from targeted interventions and support to address the academic needs of its students, particularly those from low-income backgrounds.

215

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,313

Per pupil spending ?

62.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

110 Mooreland Ave
Mount Holly Springs, PA 17065

(717) 240-6800

District: Carlisle Area School District

Students who attend Mt Holly Springs Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lamberton Middle School
High:	Carlisle Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.7%

Hispanic:

10.2%

Two or more races:

7.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 27th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (34% vs 45% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 13 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg42%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,078^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Carlisle Area School District

352^nd of 606Carlisle Area 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	30.5	1078 of 1511	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	1175 of 1526	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	1192 of 1534	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	1147 of 1534	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	1067 of 1433	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.0	1041 of 1544	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	1089 of 1530	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.5	1162 of 1547	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.8	1151 of 1554	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.6	1072 of 1474	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	46.3	998 of 1467	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.1	912 of 1519	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.9	934 of 1599	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.9	820 of 1597	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.4	975 of 1579	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.8	1077 of 1549	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.4	863 of 1551	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.3	1132 of 1555	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.3	1168 of 1545	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	55.0	722 of 1299	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	64.2	544 of 1308	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	64.5	530 of 1302	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	28.6	790 of 1084	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	1099 of 1466	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	1167 of 1488	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	873 of 1369	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.8	1141 of 1432	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	1107 of 1414	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	991 of 1475	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.2	1119 of 1495	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	1100 of 1201	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	1169 of 1229	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	1180 of 1236	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2024)27th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-13 vs state

Math33%-8 vs state

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Schools Near Mt Holly Springs 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
Mt Holly Springs Elementary School	Public	K-5	110 Mooreland Ave	Mount Holly Springs	17065	Cumberland County	Carlisle Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 240-6800	215	18	11.7	62.8%	165 (76.7%)	11 (5.1%)	22 (10.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.0%)	30.5	1078^th of 1511 public elementary schools	28.7%		23.5	1175^th of 1526 public elementary schools	23.0%	97	51.6	25.9	23.7	33.3	42.0	29.6	34.2	35.4	$19,313	$1,026	$18,287
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
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
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
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
Letort Elementary School	Public	K-5	110 E South St	Carlisle	17013	Cumberland County	Carlisle Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 240-6800	225	19	12.1	67.6%	102 (45.3%)	44 (19.6%)	33 (14.7%)	8 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (16.9%)	37.9	990^th of 1511 public elementary schools	34.5%		40.8	998^th of 1526 public elementary schools	34.6%	8	44.2	29.7	22.2	31.8	50.0	48.6	40.0	46.2	$18,857	$1,118	$17,738
Hamilton Elementary School	Public	K-5	735 Clay St	Carlisle	17013	Cumberland County	Carlisle Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 240-6800	388	28	13.9	68.6%	153 (39.4%)	109 (28.1%)	51 (13.1%)	30 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.6%)	36.1	1013^th of 1511 public elementary schools	33.0%		40.6	1000^th of 1526 public elementary schools	34.5%	13	35.3	26.2	28.5	29.6	54.9	35.4	47.7	45.3	$18,280	$1,356	$16,924
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
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
South Mountain Elementary School	Public	K-5	711 South Mountain Road	Dillsburg	17019	York County	Northern York County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 432-8691	389	32	12.1	28.8%	350 (90.0%)	7 (1.8%)	16 (4.1%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	75.2	370^th of 1511 public elementary schools	75.5%		61.9	666^th of 1526 public elementary schools	56.4%	296	58.8	48.2	64.8	58.1	69.1	60.0	73.9	68.3	$15,427	$538	$14,889

Frequently Asked Questions about Mt Holly Springs Elementary School

What district is Mt Holly Springs Elementary School in?

Carlisle Area School District

What schools do graduates of Mt Holly Springs Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mt Holly Springs Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lamberton Middle School
High : Carlisle Area High School

What is the racial makeup of Mt Holly Springs Elementary School?

Students at Mt Holly Springs Elementary School are 77% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American.

How many students attend Mt Holly Springs Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 215 students attended Mt Holly Springs Elementary School.

Is Mt Holly Springs Elementary School a good school?

Mt Holly Springs Elementary School ranks 1078^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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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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