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Mountain View Elementary School

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Mountain View Elementary School ranks 327 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

327^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Mountain View Elementary School is a public elementary school in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, serving 193 students in grades K-5 as part of the Tuscarora School District. This school consistently outperforms the district and state in academic metrics, with 71.9% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math and 60.4% proficient in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to 41.7% and 44.8% for the district, respectively.

Mountain View Elementary School stands out for its strong performance among specific student subgroups. The school ranks 188 out of 1,466 Pennsylvania elementary schools for female students and 104 out of 1,369 for low socioeconomic status students, both earning 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger. This success is particularly noteworthy given that 100% of the school's students receive free or reduced-price lunch. The school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.3 to 15.7, may contribute to its ability to support diverse student needs.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Tuscarora School District, Mountain View Elementary School consistently outperforms its peers, with a 71.9% PSSA Math proficiency rate in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 44.8% to 56% for the other Tuscarora schools. The school's high spending per student, ranging from $5,156 to $13,405, suggests it may have access to additional resources and funding, which could contribute to its strong academic performance.

185

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,658

Per pupil spending ?

104.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2311 Lemar Rd
Mercersburg, PA 17236-9616

(717) 328-2191

District: Tuscarora School District

Students who attend Mountain View Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	James Buchanan Middle School
High:	James Buchanan High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.2%

Two or more races:

7.0%

Hispanic:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (66% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg43%

Pennsylvania avg45%

327^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Tuscarora School District

308^th of 606Tuscarora 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	77.5	327 of 1511	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	429 of 1526	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	571 of 1534	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	599 of 1534	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.2	508 of 1433	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.9	426 of 1544	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	557 of 1530	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.8	742 of 1547	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.9	407 of 1554	73.8%	★★★★☆
2015	70.0	474 of 1474	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.8	704 of 1467	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.3	489 of 1519	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.2	1044 of 1599	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.2	1211 of 1597	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.5	1235 of 1579	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.5	1130 of 1549	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	48.3	1014 of 1551	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.7	1017 of 1555	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.8	771 of 1545	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.1	382 of 1299	70.6%	★★★★☆
2004	59.4	622 of 1308	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	29.6	1004 of 1302	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	188 of 1466	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	55.9	750 of 1488	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	104 of 1369	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	75 of 1432	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	73.8	298 of 1414	78.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	477 of 1475	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	83.0	209 of 1495	86.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	404 of 1201	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	528 of 1229	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	671 of 1236	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)87th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math72%+30 vs state

English Language Arts60%+12 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
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	K-5	2311 Lemar Rd	Mercersburg	17236	Franklin County	Tuscarora School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 328-2191	185	15	12.5	104.3%	165 (89.2%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.0%)	77.5	327^th of 1511 public elementary schools	78.4%		73.4	429^th of 1526 public elementary schools	71.9%	102	74.4	91.7	54.6	71.9	61.6	79.2	45.4	60.4	$13,658	$876	$12,783
Mercersburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	30 S Park Ave	Mercersburg	17236	Franklin County	Tuscarora School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 328-5278	232	18	13.1	102.6%	205 (88.4%)	2 (0.9%)	12 (5.2%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	8 (3.4%)	64.8	580^th of 1511 public elementary schools	61.6%		68.1	533^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	65.1%	47	58.0	51.0	65.7	57.4	41.9	55.1	68.6	55.6	$12,044	$715	$11,329
St Thomas Elementary School	Public	K-5	70 School House Rd	Saint Thomas	17252	Franklin County	Tuscarora School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 369-3123	297	23	12.9	62.3%	245 (82.5%)	9 (3.0%)	32 (10.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.7%)	37.2	1000^th of 1511 public elementary schools	33.8%		38.1	1029^th of 1526 public elementary schools	32.6%	29	47.0	47.6	39.6	44.8	38.8	36.6	27.9	34.6	$12,070	$820	$11,250
McConnellsburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	151 E Cherry St	Mc Connellsburg	17233	Fulton County	Central Fulton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 485-4438	413	36	11.4	58.8%	368 (89.1%)	10 (2.4%)	14 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.8%)	70	468^th of 1511 public elementary schools	69.0%		62.3	659^th of 1526 public elementary schools	56.8%	191	88.3	52.6	65.6	68.0	56.9	43.8	56.3	52.3	$18,554	$1,526	$17,028
Montgomery Elementary School	Public	K-5	9138 Fort Loudon Rd	Mercersburg	17236	Franklin County	Tuscarora School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 328-2023	212	17	12.6	96.7%	196 (92.5%)	2 (0.9%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	57.5	702^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	53.5%		34.2	1074^th of 1526 public elementary schools	29.6%	372	70.2	74.3	29.6	56.0	67.6	45.7	31.8	47.5	$11,863	$557	$11,305
South Hamilton Elementary School	Public	K-5	1019 Warm Spring Rd	Chambersburg	17202	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 261-3449	275	15	18.4	97.1%	193 (70.2%)	13 (4.7%)	45 (16.4%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.2%)	59.6	658^th of 1511 public elementary schools	56.5%		68.9	513^th of 1526 public elementary schools	66.4%	145	52.2	48.8	41.4	47.7	39.2	74.4	68.3	60.0	$14,786	$969	$13,817
Marion Elementary School	Public	K-5	145 Colorado St	Chambersburg	17202	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 375-2360	292	19	15.7	91.1%	107 (36.6%)	81 (27.7%)	69 (23.6%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.9%)	33.1	1050^th of 1511 public elementary schools	30.5%		46.2	922^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	39.6%	128	31.9	36.7	52.4	39.8	36.2	20.4	42.8	32.6	$14,067	$1,065	$13,002
Greencastle-Antrim Primary School	Public	K-2	504 East Leitersburg Street	Greencastle	17225	Franklin County	Greencastle-Antrim School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 597-3226	529	39	13.5	42.3%	449 (84.9%)	13 (2.5%)	39 (7.4%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.2%)								(n/a)									$15,011	$549	$14,462
Greencastle-Antrim Elementary School	Public	3-5	500 East Leitersburg Street	Greencastle	17225	Franklin County	Greencastle-Antrim School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 597-3226	671	42	15.8	36.4%	556 (82.9%)	9 (1.3%)	53 (7.9%)	11 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.8%)	74.1	399^th of 1511 public elementary schools	73.6%		67.1	552^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	63.8%	153	67.0	64.2	58.0	62.9	62.0	61.3	54.1	59.0	$13,555	$666	$12,890
Hamilton Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	1589 Johnson Rd	Chambersburg	17201	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 261-3448	553	42	13.1	98.4%	360 (65.1%)	40 (7.2%)	93 (16.8%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.6%)	51.4	802^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	46.9%		59.3	723^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	52.6%	79	43.6	64.2	45.1	49.8	39.1	46.3	50.6	45.3	$16,995	$1,081	$15,913

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain View Elementary School

How many students attend Mountain View Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 185 students attended Mountain View Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Mountain View Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mountain View Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : James Buchanan Middle School
High : James Buchanan High School

Is Mountain View Elementary School a good school?

Mountain View Elementary School ranks 327^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mountain View Elementary School?

Students at Mountain View Elementary School are 89% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Mountain View Elementary School in?

Tuscarora School District

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