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Mooreland Elementary School

Q: Is Mooreland Elementary School a good school?

Mooreland Elementary School ranks 662 nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

662^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Mooreland Elementary School is a public elementary school in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, serving 388 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Carlisle Area School District, which is ranked 352 out of 606 school districts in the state.

Mooreland Elementary consistently outperforms the Carlisle Area School District and the state of Pennsylvania in PSSA test scores for both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, Mooreland's proficiency rates were 49.2% in Math and 56.4% in ELA, compared to the district's 32.7% in Math and 50.4% in ELA, and the state's 41.7% in Math and 48.5% in ELA. The school's 4th-grade students particularly excel, with 72.2% proficient or better in Math and 68.5% in ELA, significantly higher than the district and state averages. However, the school's Hispanic students struggle, ranking 311th out of 429 Pennsylvania elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year, with a 1-star rating.

Mooreland Elementary has a higher per-student spending compared to the state average, with $15,712 spent per student in the 2022-2023 school year, and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.6 students per teacher in the 2023-2024 school year. While Mooreland generally outperforms the other elementary schools in the Carlisle Area School District, nearby schools in the Cumberland Valley School District and South Middleton School District, such as Monroe Elementary and Iron Forge Elementary, have shown stronger academic performance in recent years.

372

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,638

Per pupil spending ?

61.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

329 Wilson St
Carlisle, PA 17013-2239

(717) 240-6800

District: Carlisle Area School District

Students who attend Mooreland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lamberton Middle School
High:	Carlisle Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.0%

Hispanic:

19.6%

African American:

11.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (53% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg42%

Pennsylvania avg45%

662^nd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	59.5	662 of 1511	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	829 of 1526	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.5	730 of 1534	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.4	358 of 1534	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	367 of 1433	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	60.4	718 of 1544	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.7	570 of 1530	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	79.6	296 of 1547	80.9%	★★★★☆
2016	81.0	259 of 1554	83.3%	★★★★☆
2015	83.6	189 of 1474	87.2%	★★★★☆
2014	74.6	370 of 1467	74.8%	★★★★☆
2013	76.1	343 of 1519	77.4%	★★★★☆
2012	81.7	163 of 1599	89.8%	★★★★☆
2011	77.7	263 of 1597	83.5%	★★★★☆
2010	82.1	149 of 1579	90.6%	★★★★★
2009	80.8	185 of 1549	88.1%	★★★★☆
2008	84.5	99 of 1551	93.6%	★★★★★
2007	88.8	31 of 1555	98.0%	★★★★★
2006	85.8	73 of 1545	95.3%	★★★★★
2005	86.9	48 of 1299	96.3%	★★★★★
2004	83.9	168 of 1308	87.2%	★★★★☆
2003	94.9	13 of 1302	99.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	82.3	53 of 437	87.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	51.3	477 of 1084	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	616 of 1466	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	809 of 1488	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	311 of 429	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.1	236 of 454	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	683 of 1369	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.0	921 of 1432	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.3	603 of 1414	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	702 of 1475	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	811 of 1495	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	400 of 1201	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	544 of 1229	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	503 of 1236	59.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2023)88th percentile+35 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile~ school

Disabled (2024)56th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+8 vs state

Math49%+8 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
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
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
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
Crestview Elementary School	Public	K-5	240 Longs Gap Rd	Carlisle	17013	Cumberland County	Carlisle Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 240-6800	541	31	17.2	55.5%	347 (64.1%)	39 (7.2%)	41 (7.6%)	70 (12.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.9%)	55.1	747^th of 1511 public elementary schools	50.6%		49	877^th of 1526 public elementary schools	42.5%	130	58.3	47.1	33.3	46.7	55.2	53.4	48.3	52.4	$15,572	$533	$15,038
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
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
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
Middlesex Elementary School	Public	K-5	250 N Middlesex Rd	Carlisle	17013	Cumberland County	Cumberland Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 697-2362	419	33	12.7	44.9%	293 (69.9%)	22 (5.3%)	37 (8.8%)	45 (10.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	48.6	846^th of 1511 public elementary schools	44.0%		52.1	835^th of 1526 public elementary schools	45.3%	11	57.2	57.6	38.0	50.8	35.1	44.1	46.5	41.6	$17,839	$1,347	$16,493
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mooreland Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Mooreland Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Lamberton Middle School
High : Carlisle Area High School

Is Mooreland Elementary School a good school?

Mooreland Elementary School ranks 662^nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mooreland Elementary School?

Students at Mooreland Elementary School are 50% White, 20% Hispanic, 12% African American, 9% Asian, 9% Two or more races.

What district is Mooreland Elementary School in?

Carlisle Area School District

How many students attend Mooreland Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 372 students attended Mooreland Elementary School.

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