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Middlesex Elementary School

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Middlesex Elementary School ranks 846 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

846^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Middlesex Elementary School is a public elementary school in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, serving 393 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.

Academically, Middlesex Elementary School's performance on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) tests is generally lower than the district and state averages across all grades and subjects, particularly in English Language Arts. However, the school's performance in Science is relatively stronger, with proficiency rates above the district and state averages. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White students and students with disabilities performing better than the overall average, while low-socioeconomic status students and male students perform worse.

Compared to nearby schools within the Cumberland Valley School District, such as Winding Creek Elementary and Monroe Elementary, Middlesex Elementary School's performance is generally lower. These schools have higher PSSA proficiency rates, better rankings, and lower percentages of free and reduced-price lunch recipients. However, Middlesex Elementary School's performance is still better than some schools in the Carlisle Area School District, which is ranked lower than the Cumberland Valley School District.

419

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,839

Per pupil spending ?

44.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

250 N Middlesex Rd
Carlisle, PA 17013-8401

(717) 697-2362

District: Cumberland Valley School District

Students who attend Middlesex Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Eagle View Middle School
High:	Cumberland Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.9%

Asian:

10.7%

Hispanic:

8.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg64%

Pennsylvania avg45%

846^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	48.6	846 of 1511	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.1	835 of 1526	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	881 of 1534	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.1	812 of 1534	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.0	639 of 1433	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.1	906 of 1544	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.6	846 of 1530	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.9	869 of 1547	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.9	806 of 1554	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	60.0	702 of 1474	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.7	678 of 1467	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	76.7	325 of 1519	78.6%	★★★★☆
2012	72.2	477 of 1599	70.2%	★★★★☆
2011	76.8	284 of 1597	82.2%	★★★★☆
2010	77.6	267 of 1579	83.1%	★★★★☆
2009	64.9	623 of 1549	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.8	403 of 1551	74.0%	★★★★☆
2007	73.9	400 of 1555	74.3%	★★★★☆
2006	72.0	429 of 1545	72.2%	★★★★☆
2005	66.2	495 of 1299	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	83.5	177 of 1308	86.5%	★★★★☆
2003	70.4	427 of 1302	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	476 of 1030	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.8	626 of 1084	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.5	349 of 1043	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	793 of 1466	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.8	806 of 1488	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	775 of 1369	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	809 of 1432	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	846 of 1414	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	845 of 1475	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	833 of 1495	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	913 of 1201	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	928 of 1229	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	915 of 1236	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)54th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)43rd percentile~ school

White (2025)24th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math51%+9 vs state

English Language Arts42%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Middlesex 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
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
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
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
Silver Spring Elementary School	Public	K-5	6746 Carlisle Pike	Mechanicsburg	17050	Cumberland County	Cumberland Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 506-3755	528	33	15.9	30.9%	278 (52.7%)	21 (4.0%)	24 (4.5%)	169 (32.0%)	13 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	72	441^st of 1511 public elementary schools	70.8%		80.5	274^th of 1526 public elementary schools	82.0%	167	71.9	62.6	54.0	63.3	64.1	58.4	47.1	57.0	$14,917	$152	$14,765
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
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
Green Ridge Elementary School	Public	1-5	1 Green Ridge Rd	Mechanicsburg	17050	Cumberland County	Cumberland Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 766-4911	474	32	14.9	29.3%	219 (46.2%)	14 (3.0%)	22 (4.6%)	201 (42.4%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	92.3	71^st of 1511 public elementary schools	95.3%		89	112^th of 1526 public elementary schools	92.7%	41	83.6	82.3	72.9	79.6	75.5	81.1	76.0	77.4	$14,970	$03	$14,967
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Middlesex Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Middlesex Elementary School?

Students at Middlesex Elementary School are 70% White, 11% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Middlesex Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 419 students attended Middlesex Elementary School.

What district is Middlesex Elementary School in?

Cumberland Valley School District

Is Middlesex Elementary School a good school?

Middlesex Elementary School ranks 846^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Middlesex Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Eagle View Middle School
High : Cumberland Valley High School

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