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St Thomas Elementary School

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St Thomas Elementary School ranks 1000 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1000^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

St Thomas Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Saint Thomas, Pennsylvania, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 295 students. The school is part of the Tuscarora School District, which is ranked 308 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

St Thomas Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools, typically between 969-1143 out of around 1,500 schools. The school's performance on PSSA tests is generally below the Tuscarora School District and Pennsylvania state averages across all grades and subjects, with particularly weak results in 5th grade Math (39.6%) and ELA (27.9%). The school's performance for specific student groups, such as female students and white students, is also lower than the state averages for those groups. Additionally, St Thomas Elementary School has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 59.93% in 2021-2022 to 100% in 2022-2023.

Interestingly, the nearby Mercersburg Elementary School and Mountain View Elementary School, both part of the Tuscarora School District, consistently outperform St Thomas Elementary School on academic measures. For example, in 2024-2025, Mercersburg Elementary School had proficiency rates of 57.4% in Math and 55.6% in ELA, while Mountain View Elementary School had rates of 71.9% in Math and 60.4% in ELA, both significantly higher than St Thomas. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at St Thomas Elementary School is likely a contributing factor to the school's academic challenges.

297

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,070

Per pupil spending ?

62.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

70 School House Rd
Saint Thomas, PA 17252-9646

(717) 369-3123

District: Tuscarora School District

Students who attend St Thomas Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.5%

Hispanic:

10.8%

African American:

3.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 31st percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (40% vs 45% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 14 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg43%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,000^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	37.2	1000 of 1511	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	1029 of 1526	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	969 of 1534	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	1046 of 1534	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.6	1143 of 1433	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.5	1034 of 1544	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	1000 of 1530	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.9	1096 of 1547	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	46.7	980 of 1554	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.3	1022 of 1474	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.3	1078 of 1467	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.2	1121 of 1519	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.0	1254 of 1599	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.2	1415 of 1597	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.6	1312 of 1579	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.8	1293 of 1549	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.5	1328 of 1551	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.0	1350 of 1555	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.7	1240 of 1545	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	42.9	907 of 1299	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	60.9	592 of 1308	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	54.4	687 of 1302	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	658 of 1030	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	697 of 1084	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.6	807 of 1043	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	1048 of 1466	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.3	983 of 1488	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	785 of 1369	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	935 of 1432	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	824 of 1414	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	883 of 1475	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	1018 of 1495	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	979 of 1201	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	1055 of 1229	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	1030 of 1236	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)43rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2025)36th percentile~ school

Female (2025)29th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math45%+3 vs state

English Language Arts35%-14 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
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
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
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
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
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
Stevens Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 Hollywell Ave	Chambersburg	17201	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 261-3470	305	23	12.9	100.0%	50 (16.4%)	37 (12.1%)	194 (63.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.9%)	17.8	1238^th of 1511 public elementary schools	18.1%		24.9	1153^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	24.4%	85	32.1	31.7	15.7	26.2	15.1	23.8	33.3	24.0	$16,027	$2,670	$13,357
Benjamin Chambers Elementary School	Public	K-5	481 North Franklin St	Chambersburg	17201	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 261-3442	583	43	13.4	96.7%	158 (27.1%)	87 (14.9%)	265 (45.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (12.3%)	30.1	1084^th of 1511 public elementary schools	28.3%		32.1	1088^th of 1526 public elementary schools	28.7%	4	41.6	21.9	27.9	30.1	40.7	32.9	39.5	37.7	$14,651	$1,974	$12,677
Buchanan Elementary School	Public	K-5	730 E Washington St	Chambersburg	17201	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 261-3432	251	16	15.9	95.2%	97 (38.6%)	20 (8.0%)	100 (39.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (13.1%)	37.7	993^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	34.3%		35.7	1060^th of 1526 public elementary schools	30.5%	67	56.4	43.6	28.6	43.4	38.4	43.6	25.7	36.3	$16,925	$1,695	$15,230
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
New Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-5	3584 Wayne Rd	Chambersburg	17202	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 261-3454	206	13	16.3	97.1%	140 (68.0%)	14 (6.8%)	38 (18.4%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.3%)	72.6	429^th of 1511 public elementary schools	71.6%		51.5	844^th of 1526 public elementary schools	44.7%	415	62.5	62.9	53.8	60.3	65.0	66.6	50.0	61.3	$16,491	$1,366	$15,126

Frequently Asked Questions about St Thomas Elementary School

What schools do graduates of St Thomas Elementary School attend?

Students who attend St Thomas Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend St Thomas Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 297 students attended St Thomas Elementary School.

Is St Thomas Elementary School a good school?

St Thomas Elementary School ranks 1000^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of St Thomas Elementary School?

Students at St Thomas Elementary School are 82% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What district is St Thomas Elementary School in?

Tuscarora School District

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesMar 27, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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