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Hampden Elementary School

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Hampden Elementary School ranks 310 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

310^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Hampden Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, serving 538 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.

Hampden Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores for Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Hampden's Math proficiency rate for all grades was 67.3%, compared to 61.1% for the Cumberland Valley School District and 41.7% for the state of Pennsylvania. The school has maintained a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 10 school years, with a peak ranking of 125 out of 1,474 Pennsylvania elementary schools in the 2014-2015 school year.

Hampden Elementary's academic performance is generally stronger than the other nearby schools within the Cumberland Valley School District, such as Shaull Elementary School and Winding Creek Elementary School. However, Eisenhower Elementary School in the neighboring Camp Hill School District outperforms Hampden in several academic metrics, particularly in Math and Science.

538

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,998

Per pupil spending ?

29.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

441 Skyport Rd
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050-6825

(717) 737-4513

District: Cumberland Valley School District

Students who attend Hampden Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.7%

Asian:

24.3%

Hispanic:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (65% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg64%

Pennsylvania avg45%

310^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	78.5	310 of 1511	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.9	194 of 1526	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	197 of 1534	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	87.5	146 of 1534	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	85.1	162 of 1433	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	85.7	147 of 1544	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	84.0	193 of 1530	87.4%	★★★★☆
2017	79.2	307 of 1547	80.2%	★★★★☆
2016	83.8	198 of 1554	87.3%	★★★★☆
2015	86.5	125 of 1474	91.5%	★★★★★
2014	81.4	179 of 1467	87.8%	★★★★☆
2013	80.7	208 of 1519	86.3%	★★★★☆
2012	81.9	155 of 1599	90.3%	★★★★★
2011	80.6	190 of 1597	88.1%	★★★★☆
2010	77.5	272 of 1579	82.8%	★★★★☆
2009	80.5	194 of 1549	87.5%	★★★★☆
2008	84.1	115 of 1551	92.6%	★★★★★
2007	84.4	121 of 1555	92.2%	★★★★★
2006	81.4	189 of 1545	87.8%	★★★★☆
2005	81.7	149 of 1299	88.5%	★★★★☆
2004	82.6	198 of 1308	84.9%	★★★★☆
2003	84.7	175 of 1302	86.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	88 of 151	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.0	89 of 168	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.0	90 of 160	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	304 of 1030	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	193 of 1084	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	140 of 1043	86.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	390 of 1466	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	225 of 1488	84.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	311 of 1369	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	211 of 1432	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	416 of 1414	70.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	257 of 1475	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	186 of 1495	87.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	326 of 1201	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	204 of 1229	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	237 of 1236	80.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)83rd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile~ school

Female (2025)73rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2025)70th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2025)42nd percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math67%+26 vs state

English Language Arts63%+15 vs state

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Schools Near Hampden 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
West Creek Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 Erford Rd	Camp Hill	17011	Cumberland County	East Pennsboro Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 732-0142	587	42	14.0	57.2%	339 (57.8%)	55 (9.4%)	75 (12.8%)	66 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.9%)	56.8	718^th of 1511 public elementary schools	52.5%		60.7	696^th of 1526 public elementary schools	54.4%	22	50.5	58.7	47.5	51.6	48.5	56.8	45.3	49.6	$11,429	$955	$10,474

Frequently Asked Questions about Hampden Elementary School

What district is Hampden Elementary School in?

Cumberland Valley School District

How many students attend Hampden Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 538 students attended Hampden Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Hampden Elementary School attend?

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

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

Is Hampden Elementary School a good school?

Hampden Elementary School ranks 310^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hampden Elementary School?

Students at Hampden Elementary School are 59% White, 24% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 6% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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