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Monroe Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
620th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools
Better than 59% of Pennsylvania elementary schools
Summary

Monroe Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania, serving 522 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.

Monroe Elementary School has shown strong academic performance, with students consistently outperforming the state average in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, 52.3% of students were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 41.7%, and 54.2% were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 48.5%. The school's spending per student has also increased steadily, from $11,751 in 2020-2021 to $14,130 in 2022-2023, which may contribute to its strong academic results.

When compared to nearby schools, Monroe Elementary School generally performs well, with its Math proficiency rate higher than the Cumberland Valley School District and state averages. However, its performance was not as strong as that of Silver Spring Elementary School, which had a Math proficiency rate of 63.3% in the same year. Additionally, the school has shown some variation in performance among different student groups, with White students and low socioeconomic status (SES) students performing less well than their peers. The school and district may benefit from targeted interventions and support to address these equity concerns and ensure all students are achieving at high levels.

512
Students ?
14.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,571
Per pupil spending ?
30.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1240 Boiling Springs Rd
       Boiling Springs, PA  17007-9673

(717) 697-0028

District: Cumberland Valley School District


Students who attend Monroe Elementary School usually attend:

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

White:
78.5%
Asian:
8.2%
Hispanic:
6.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (53% vs 45% meeting standards)
Above the Pennsylvania median (59th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 7 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 school53%
District avg64%
Pennsylvania avg45%
620th of 1,511
Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?
Top 41%▼ down 7 pts since 2015
From top 34% (2015) to top 41% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
7th of 8Elementary Schools in the Cumberland Valley School District
96th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202561.7620 of 151159.0%★★★☆☆
202467.4548 of 152664.1%★★★☆☆
202378.9309 of 153479.9%★★★★☆
202277.8332 of 153478.4%★★★★☆
202173.4387 of 143373.0%★★★★☆
201975.5397 of 154474.3%★★★★☆
201879.5289 of 153081.1%★★★★☆
201779.1309 of 154780.0%★★★★☆
201673.9409 of 155473.7%★★★★☆
201568.9505 of 147465.7%★★★☆☆
201474.5376 of 146774.4%★★★★☆
201371.4460 of 151969.7%★★★☆☆
201271.0513 of 159967.9%★★★☆☆
201175.4327 of 159779.5%★★★★☆
201073.9379 of 157976.0%★★★★☆
200969.8469 of 154969.7%★★★☆☆
200874.6350 of 155177.4%★★★★☆
200773.0425 of 155572.7%★★★★☆
200676.0330 of 154578.6%★★★★☆
200569.7414 of 129968.1%★★★☆☆
200477.4294 of 130877.5%★★★★☆
200384.1188 of 130285.6%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202555.0379 of 103063.2%★★★☆☆
202447.4533 of 108450.8%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202566.8498 of 146666.0%★★★☆☆
202468.8492 of 148866.9%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202544.6791 of 136942.2%★★☆☆☆
202455.8676 of 143252.8%★★★☆☆
202374.3287 of 141479.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202553.7732 of 147550.4%★★★☆☆
202462.4600 of 149559.9%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202546.6669 of 120144.3%★★☆☆☆
202454.3577 of 122953.1%★★★☆☆
202366.4401 of 123667.6%★★★☆☆
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)66th percentile+7 vs school
Disabled (2025)63rd percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)50th percentile-9 vs school
White (2025)44th percentile-15 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile-17 vs school
By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts54%+6 vs state
Math52%+11 vs state

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

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

In the 2024-25 school year, 512 students attended Monroe Elementary School.

Monroe Elementary School ranks 620th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Monroe Elementary School are 79% White, 8% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.


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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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