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Sporting Hill Elementary School

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Sporting Hill Elementary School ranks 599 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

599^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Sporting Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, serving 552 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Cumberland Valley School District, which is ranked 96 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sporting Hill Elementary School has consistently performed well academically, ranking in the top 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 10 years. The school's students perform above the state average on PSSA tests, with 55.1% proficient or better in Math and 54% in English Language Arts. Notably, the school excels in Science, with 84.9% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 65.8%. Sporting Hill also stands out for its strong performance with students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 20% and top 30% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, respectively, for these subgroups.

While Sporting Hill Elementary School generally performs on par or slightly better than other nearby schools in the Cumberland Valley School District, some neighboring schools, such as Hampden Elementary School and Eisenhower Elementary School, have higher overall rankings and stronger performance on PSSA tests, particularly in Math and English Language Arts. Nonetheless, Sporting Hill Elementary School's consistent academic achievement, strong support for student subgroups, and relatively high per-student spending make it a well-performing school within the district.

580

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,880

Per pupil spending ?

34%

Free/discounted lunch ?

210 S Sporting Hill Rd
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050-3059

(717) 761-5052

District: Cumberland Valley School District

Students who attend Sporting Hill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mountain View Middle School
High:	Cumberland Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.2%

Hispanic:

7.4%

African American:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (55% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Cumberland Valley School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg64%

Pennsylvania avg45%

599^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Cumberland Valley School District

96^th of 606Cumberland Valley 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	63.3	599 of 1511	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	523 of 1526	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.2	447 of 1534	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	305 of 1534	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	266 of 1433	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	71.7	467 of 1544	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.4	491 of 1530	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.9	530 of 1547	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.4	498 of 1554	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.3	489 of 1474	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.4	604 of 1467	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.2	689 of 1519	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.6	497 of 1599	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.5	387 of 1597	75.8%	★★★★☆
2010	78.1	250 of 1579	84.2%	★★★★☆
2009	70.8	443 of 1549	71.4%	★★★★☆
2008	77.7	268 of 1551	82.7%	★★★★☆
2007	72.9	427 of 1555	72.5%	★★★★☆
2006	72.1	423 of 1545	72.6%	★★★★☆
2005	66.4	492 of 1299	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	76.2	322 of 1308	75.4%	★★★★☆
2003	65.9	512 of 1302	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	218 of 1030	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	260 of 1084	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	49.4	469 of 1043	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	643 of 1466	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	553 of 1488	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	676 of 1369	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	556 of 1432	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	420 of 1414	70.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	547 of 1475	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	476 of 1495	68.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	567 of 1201	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	574 of 1229	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	411 of 1236	66.7%	★★★☆☆

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)79th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math55%+13 vs state

English Language Arts54%+6 vs state

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Schools Near Sporting Hill 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
Sporting Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	210 S Sporting Hill Rd	Mechanicsburg	17050	Cumberland County	Cumberland Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 761-5052	580	33	17.6	34.0%	419 (72.2%)	42 (7.2%)	43 (7.4%)	38 (6.6%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (5.7%)	63.3	599^th of 1511 public elementary schools	60.4%		68.6	523^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	65.7%	76	54.3	58.1	52.5	55.1	45.7	59.1	56.7	54.0	$14,880	$286	$14,593
Hampden Elementary School	Public	K-5	441 Skyport Rd	Mechanicsburg	17050	Cumberland County	Cumberland Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 737-4513	538	35	15.3	29.6%	316 (58.7%)	31 (5.8%)	39 (7.2%)	131 (24.3%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.4%)	78.5	310^th of 1511 public elementary schools	79.5%		84.9	194^th of 1526 public elementary schools	87.3%	116	75.0	70.7	51.4	67.3	68.8	66.7	50.0	63.1	$15,998	$131	$15,867
Northside Elementary School	Public	1-3	411 N Walnut St	Mechanicsburg	17055	Cumberland County	Mechanicsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 691-4581	221	17	12.8	43.4%	172 (77.8%)	15 (6.8%)	12 (5.4%)	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.8%)								(n/a)	63.1			63.1	60.7			60.7	$18,967	$912	$18,055
Kindergarten Academy	Public	K	600 S Norway St	Mechanicsburg	17055	Cumberland County	Mechanicsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 506-0852	321	23	13.7	44.2%	207 (64.5%)	30 (9.3%)	24 (7.5%)	30 (9.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.0%)								(n/a)									$14,784	$813	$13,971
Elmwood Academy	Public	4-5	100 E Elmwood Avenue	Mechanicsburg	17055	Cumberland County	Mechanicsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 691-4578	712	46	15.4	40.3%	501 (70.4%)	71 (10.0%)	50 (7.0%)	44 (6.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.3%)	66.9	535^th of 1511 public elementary schools	64.6%		65.5	579^th of 1526 public elementary schools	62.1%	44		65.8	49.6	57.1		55.2	49.6	52.2	$15,334	$480	$14,854
Rossmoyne Elementary School	Public	K-4	1225 Rossmoyne Rd	Mechanicsburg	17055	Cumberland County	West Shore School District	No	No	No	Yes	(223) 225-9729	417	32	12.8	51.3%	250 (60.0%)	28 (6.7%)	79 (18.9%)	23 (5.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (7.9%)	75	374^th of 1511 public elementary schools	75.2%		62	665^th of 1526 public elementary schools	56.4%	291	68.4	61.4		64.9	69.8	57.3		63.5	$21,221	$1,187	$20,035
Hoover Elementary School	Public	K-2	420 S 24th St	Camp Hill	17011	Cumberland County	Camp Hill School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 901-2550	254	19	13.4	15.7%	178 (70.1%)	7 (2.8%)	33 (13.0%)	18 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.1%)								(n/a)									$18,264	$348	$17,916
Eisenhower Elementary School	Public	3-5	340 N 21st St	Camp Hill	17011	Cumberland County	Camp Hill School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 901-2600	260	26	9.8	19.2%	188 (72.3%)	16 (6.2%)	25 (9.6%)	12 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.3%)	85.7	187^th of 1511 public elementary schools	87.6%		90	96^th of 1526 public elementary schools	93.7%	91	87.3	72.6	61.4	74.0	69.8	75.0	60.2	68.3	$20,114	$383	$19,731
Broad Street Elementary School	Public	1-3	200 S Broad St	Mechanicsburg	17055	Cumberland County	Mechanicsburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 691-4574	239	18	13.6	44.8%	154 (64.4%)	27 (11.3%)	20 (8.4%)	20 (8.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.7%)								(n/a)	64.1			64.1	67.9			67.9	$15,974	$828	$15,146
Winding Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	34 Bali Hai Rd	Mechanicsburg	17050	Cumberland County	Cumberland Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 620-2525	1,055	67	15.7	32.2%	441 (41.8%)	67 (6.4%)	120 (11.4%)	356 (33.7%)	16 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (5.2%)	69.8	469^th of 1511 public elementary schools	69.0%		71.3	461^st of 1526 public elementary schools	69.8%	8	64.0	48.5	62.7	58.1	57.9	52.5	70.1	60.3	$13,991	$226	$13,765

Frequently Asked Questions about Sporting Hill Elementary School

Is Sporting Hill Elementary School a good school?

Sporting Hill Elementary School ranks 599^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sporting Hill Elementary School?

Students at Sporting Hill Elementary School are 72% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% African American, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Sporting Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sporting Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mountain View Middle School
High : Cumberland Valley High School

What district is Sporting Hill Elementary School in?

Cumberland Valley School District

How many students attend Sporting Hill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 580 students attended Sporting Hill Elementary School.

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