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Winding Creek Elementary School

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Winding Creek Elementary School ranks 469 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

469^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Winding Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, serving 1,041 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.

Winding Creek Elementary consistently ranks among the top 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with strong academic performance across all grades and subjects. The school's PSSA test scores are significantly higher than the state averages, particularly in 5th-grade English Language Arts, where proficiency rates are consistently above 70% compared to the state average of around 50%. The school's Asian and Hispanic student subgroups perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 20% and top 30% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, respectively.

Winding Creek Elementary has a relatively high per-student spending level and a student-teacher ratio slightly higher than the nearby schools in the Cumberland Valley School District. This suggests the school is allocating significant resources towards its educational program, which is reflected in its consistent high performance. Compared to other elementary schools in the area, Winding Creek stands out as a desirable choice for families in the Mechanicsburg community.

1,055

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,991

Per pupil spending ?

32.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

34 Bali Hai Rd
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050

(717) 620-2525

District: Cumberland Valley School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.8%

Asian:

33.7%

Hispanic:

11.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2019 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (59% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2019

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg64%

Pennsylvania avg45%

469^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 13 pts since 2019

From top 18% (2019) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	69.8	469 of 1511	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.3	461 of 1526	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.8	269 of 1534	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	213 of 1534	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	85.4	155 of 1433	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.0	285 of 1544	81.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	87 of 151	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.2	92 of 168	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.2	53 of 160	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	404 of 1030	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	573 of 1084	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.3	310 of 1043	70.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	83 of 207	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.0	125 of 200	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	458 of 1466	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.5	458 of 1488	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	70 of 429	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	57.5	173 of 454	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	113 of 432	73.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	715 of 1369	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	835 of 1432	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	763 of 1414	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	472 of 1475	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	452 of 1495	69.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	631 of 1201	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.0	546 of 1229	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.5	400 of 1236	67.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile~ school

Male (2025)68th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)61st percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)60th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2025)42nd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+12 vs state

Math58%+16 vs state

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Schools Near Winding Creek 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
East Pennsboro Elementary School	Public	K-5	840 Panther Pkwy	Enola	17025	Cumberland County	East Pennsboro Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 732-0441	583	41	14.1	55.4%	362 (62.1%)	54 (9.3%)	67 (11.5%)	34 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (11.0%)	62.8	607^th of 1511 public elementary schools	59.8%		62.6	654^th of 1526 public elementary schools	57.1%	47	62.3	58.2	52.8	57.9	55.1	52.3	43.8	50.5	$10,818	$844	$9,974
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Winding Creek Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Winding Creek Elementary School?

Students at Winding Creek Elementary School are 42% White, 34% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Winding Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,055 students attended Winding Creek Elementary School.

What district is Winding Creek Elementary School in?

Cumberland Valley School District

Is Winding Creek Elementary School a good school?

Winding Creek Elementary School ranks 469^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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