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Iron Forge Elementary School

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Iron Forge Elementary School ranks 682 nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

682^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Iron Forge Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 470 students. The school is part of the South Middleton School District, which is ranked 240 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Iron Forge Elementary School consistently outperforms the South Middleton School District and the state of Pennsylvania in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores across all grades and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 59.7% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 46.5% for the district and 41.7% for the state. The school's performance in PSSA Science is particularly strong, with 83.4% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to 74.6% for the district and 65.8% for the state.

When compared to other nearby schools, Iron Forge Elementary School stands out as a high-performing school, consistently outperforming schools in the Carlisle Area School District and the Northern York County School District in academic performance. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Iron Forge Elementary School had 59.7% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 32.7% for the Carlisle Area School District and 45.2% for the Northern York County School District.

468

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,228

Per pupil spending ?

40.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4 Academy Street Suite 200
Boiling Springs, PA 17007-9523

(717) 258-6484

District: South Middleton School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.6%

Asian:

15.8%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2019 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (52% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2019

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg48%

Pennsylvania avg45%

682^nd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 11 pts since 2019

From top 34% (2019) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

240^th of 606South Middleton 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	58.4	682 of 1511	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	522 of 1526	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.2	402 of 1534	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	294 of 1534	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.0	379 of 1433	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	68.7	529 of 1544	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	139 of 151	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	151 of 168	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	129 of 160	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	357 of 1030	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	510 of 1084	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	291 of 1043	72.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	21 of 207	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	82.0	19 of 200	90.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	692 of 1466	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	589 of 1488	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	498 of 1369	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.1	403 of 1432	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	303 of 1414	78.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	659 of 1475	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.7	434 of 1495	71.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	93.9	9 of 117	92.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	705 of 1201	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.5	561 of 1229	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	491 of 1236	60.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2023)92nd percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)90th percentile+35 vs school

Disabled (2025)65th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile~ school

Female (2025)53rd percentile~ school

White (2025)41st percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2025)8th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math60%+18 vs state

English Language Arts45%-4 vs state

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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
Iron Forge Elementary School	Public	3-5	4 Academy Street Suite 200	Boiling Springs	17007	Cumberland County	South Middleton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 258-6484	468	34	13.8	40.2%	349 (74.6%)	11 (2.4%)	8 (1.7%)	74 (15.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.7%)	58.4	682^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	54.9%		68.6	522^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	65.8%	160	66.1	63.2	49.4	59.7	42.0	54.5	38.3	44.6	$15,228	$1,087	$14,142
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
W.G. Rice Elementary School	Public	K-2	805 Holly Pike	Mount Holly Springs	17065	Cumberland County	South Middleton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 258-6484	453	35	13.1	45.7%	339 (74.8%)	11 (2.4%)	8 (1.8%)	73 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)								(n/a)									$15,918	$1,128	$14,790
Mt Holly Springs Elementary School	Public	K-5	110 Mooreland Ave	Mount Holly Springs	17065	Cumberland County	Carlisle Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 240-6800	215	18	11.7	62.8%	165 (76.7%)	11 (5.1%)	22 (10.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.0%)	30.5	1078^th of 1511 public elementary schools	28.7%		23.5	1175^th of 1526 public elementary schools	23.0%	97	51.6	25.9	23.7	33.3	42.0	29.6	34.2	35.4	$19,313	$1,026	$18,287
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
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
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
South Mountain Elementary School	Public	K-5	711 South Mountain Road	Dillsburg	17019	York County	Northern York County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 432-8691	389	32	12.1	28.8%	350 (90.0%)	7 (1.8%)	16 (4.1%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	75.2	370^th of 1511 public elementary schools	75.5%		61.9	666^th of 1526 public elementary schools	56.4%	296	58.8	48.2	64.8	58.1	69.1	60.0	73.9	68.3	$15,427	$538	$14,889
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Iron Forge Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Iron Forge Elementary School?

Students at Iron Forge Elementary School are 75% White, 16% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Iron Forge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 468 students attended Iron Forge Elementary School.

Is Iron Forge Elementary School a good school?

Iron Forge Elementary School ranks 682^nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Iron Forge Elementary School in?

South Middleton School District

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