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Silver Spring Elementary School

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Silver Spring Elementary School ranks 441 st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

441^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Silver Spring Elementary School is a public elementary school in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, serving 513 students in grades K-5 and part of the Cumberland Valley School District. The school consistently performs above state and district averages in PSSA test scores for Math, English Language Arts, and Science, with particularly strong performance in Science proficiency rates.

Silver Spring Elementary's academic achievements are noteworthy, with female students outperforming male students and Asian students ranking in the top 100 Pennsylvania elementary schools. However, the school's performance for White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is not as strong, ranking in the middle to lower range of Pennsylvania elementary schools for these subgroups. Compared to nearby schools, Silver Spring Elementary generally outperforms other elementary schools in the Cumberland Valley School District, but is surpassed by the exceptional performance of Green Ridge Elementary School.

With a relatively high per-student spending of $13,826 and a low student-teacher ratio of 14.6, Silver Spring Elementary appears to have a strong focus on resources and individualized attention for its students. However, the school has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a growing population of students from lower-income households, which may contribute to the school's relatively lower performance for this subgroup.

528

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,917

Per pupil spending ?

30.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6746 Carlisle Pike
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050-1796

(717) 506-3755

District: Cumberland Valley School District

Students who attend Silver Spring Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.7%

Asian:

32.0%

Hispanic:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (60% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg64%

Pennsylvania avg45%

441^st of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	72.0	441 of 1511	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	274 of 1526	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	348 of 1534	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	225 of 1534	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	86.1	146 of 1433	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	328 of 1544	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	87.1	118 of 1530	92.3%	★★★★★
2017	85.5	159 of 1547	89.7%	★★★★☆
2016	81.1	258 of 1554	83.4%	★★★★☆
2015	83.9	182 of 1474	87.7%	★★★★☆
2014	73.5	403 of 1467	72.5%	★★★★☆
2013	71.4	461 of 1519	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	78.1	270 of 1599	83.1%	★★★★☆
2011	71.6	453 of 1597	71.6%	★★★★☆
2010	72.3	431 of 1579	72.7%	★★★★☆
2009	74.8	349 of 1549	77.5%	★★★★☆
2008	73.0	397 of 1551	74.4%	★★★★☆
2007	70.8	464 of 1555	70.2%	★★★★☆
2006	69.5	487 of 1545	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.8	308 of 1299	76.3%	★★★★☆
2004	67.5	480 of 1308	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	82.3	217 of 1302	83.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	78 of 151	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.1	73 of 168	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	103 of 160	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	399 of 1030	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	403 of 1084	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	446 of 1043	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	396 of 1466	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	213 of 1488	85.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	609 of 1369	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.5	442 of 1432	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.6	404 of 1414	71.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	453 of 1475	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.9	344 of 1495	77.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	765 of 1201	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.3	516 of 1229	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	536 of 1236	56.6%	★★★☆☆

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)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)69th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)61st percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2025)48th percentile-22 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math63%+22 vs state

English Language Arts57%+8 vs state

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Schools Near Silver Spring 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Shaull Elementary School	Public	K-5	1 Shaull Drive	Enola	17025	Cumberland County	Cumberland Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 732-2460	591	39	15.2	17.6%	362 (61.3%)	22 (3.7%)	34 (5.8%)	137 (23.2%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (5.1%)	87.5	164^th of 1511 public elementary schools	89.1%		81.9	248^th of 1526 public elementary schools	83.7%	84	82.9	72.1	57.9	71.4	87.7	71.0	69.7	76.0	$16,281	$03	$16,278

Frequently Asked Questions about Silver Spring Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Silver Spring Elementary School?

Students at Silver Spring Elementary School are 53% White, 32% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Silver Spring Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Silver Spring Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Silver Spring Elementary School in?

Cumberland Valley School District

Is Silver Spring Elementary School a good school?

Silver Spring Elementary School ranks 441^st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Silver Spring Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 528 students attended Silver Spring Elementary School.

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