St Thomas Elementary School

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St Thomas Elementary School ranks 969 th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public K-5

70 School House Rd
Saint Thomas, PA 17252-9646

(717) 369-3123

District: Tuscarora School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
969^th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,942

Students who attend St Thomas Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 14.6

Number of students: 318

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.2%

Hispanic:

8.8%

Two or more races:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details St Thomas Elementary School ranks worse than 63.2% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Tuscarora School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.28. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details St Thomas Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Tuscarora School District. Racial makeup is: White (85.2%), Hispanic (8.8%), two or more races (3.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Tuscarora School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at St Thomas Elementary School is 14.6. 2 elementary schools in the Tuscarora School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare St Thomas Elementary School employs 21.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at St Thomas Elementary School is $5,942, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Tuscarora School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

St Thomas Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks St Thomas Elementary School 969^th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See St Thomas Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Disabled students:

White students:

Tuscarora School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Tuscarora School District 290^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for St Thomas Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at St Thomas Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	54.44	687^th	1302	47.2%
2004	60.87	592^nd	1308	54.7%
2005	42.88	907^th	1299	30.2%
2006	32.70	1240^th	1545	19.7%
2007	21.02	1350^th	1555	13.2%
2008	22.53	1328^th	1551	14.4%
2009	28.80	1293^rd	1549	16.5%
2010	28.58	1312^th	1579	16.9%
2011	18.16	1415^th	1597	11.4%
2012	33.97	1254^th	1599	21.6%
2013	39.17	1121^st	1519	26.2%
2014	39.29	1078^th	1467	26.5%
2015	38.29	1022^nd	1474	30.7%
2016	46.71	980^th	1554	36.9%
2017	37.90	1096^th	1547	29.2%
2018	45.37	1000^th	1530	34.6%
2019	42.52	1034^th	1544	33.0%
2021	20.59	1143^rd	1433	20.2%
2022	37.96	1046^th	1534	31.8%
2023	43.28	969^th	1534	36.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at St Thomas Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	46.85	824^th	1414	41.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at St Thomas Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.55	807^th	1043	22.6%

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Rank History for White students at St Thomas Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.53	1030^th	1236	16.7%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for St Thomas Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	403	5	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	408
1989	444	4	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	451
1990	460	7	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	470
1991	462	9	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	478
1992	439	7	2	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	457
1993	404	7	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	418
1994	407	8	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	423
1995	448	6	4	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	469
1996	448	6	4	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	469
1997	421	8	3	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	443
1998	421	14	3	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	448
1999	434	9	2	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	453
2000	397	9	2	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	419
2001	361	15	0	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	383
2002	350	8	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
2003	350	8	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
2004	372	6	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	388
2005	385	6	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	397
2006	386	8	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	400
2007	376	6	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	390
2008	377	4	0	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	396
2009	353	8	0	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	376
2010	355	8	0	11	1	n/a	n/a	3	378
2011	349	9	0	12	3	1	0	0	374
2012	275	2	1	14	3	0	2	0	297
2013	275	6	0	19	0	0	5	0	305
2014	270	2	0	20	1	0	10	0	303
2015	274	1	0	19	0	0	10	0	304
2016	257	5	1	26	1	0	10	0	300
2017	260	7	2	21	1	0	12	0	303
2018	273	6	3	20	1	0	11	0	314
2019	285	2	3	19	1	2	14	0	326
2020	297	2	1	13	1	2	11	0	327
2021	283	5	1	15	1	0	11	0	316
2022	258	5	0	23	0	0	11	0	297
2023	271	6	2	28	0	1	10	0	318

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at St Thomas Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	408	21.3	19.1	n/a
1989	451	21.8	20.6	n/a
1990	470	21.8	21.5	0
1991	478	24.6	19.4	n/a
1992	457	20.0	22.8	n/a
1993	418	22.5	18.6	n/a
1994	423	21.5	19.7	n/a
1995	469	22.5	20.8	n/a
1996	469	22.5	20.8	n/a
1997	443	22.0	20.1	n/a
1998	448	22.5	19.9	n/a
1999	453	22.0	20.6	n/a
2000	419	23.0	18.2	38.9
2001	383	23.0	16.7	29.5
2002	366	22.1	16.6	30.9
2003	366	22.1	16.6	30.9
2004	388	22.1	17.6	31.4
2005	397	21.1	18.8	28.5
2006	400	22.0	18.2	31.3
2007	390	24.0	16.3	35.4
2008	396	24.0	16.5	35.9
2009	376	23.8	15.8	41.5
2010	378	22.7	16.6	48
2011	374	22.3	16.7	47.6
2012	297	19.2	15.4	46.5
2013	305	19.2	15.8	47.2
2014	303	19.4	15.6	42.6
2015	304	19.0	16.0	42.1
2016	300	20.0	15.0	52.7
2017	303	20.0	15.1	52.1
2018	314	21.1	14.8	51.3
2019	326	21.1	15.4	51.2
2020	327	21.6	15.1	50.2
2021	316	21.6	14.6	52.5
2022	297	21.2	14.0	59.9
2023	318	21.7	14.6	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio St Thomas Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	408	21.3	19.1	n/a
1989	451	21.8	20.6	n/a
1990	470	21.8	21.5	0
1991	478	24.6	19.4	n/a
1992	457	20.0	22.8	n/a
1993	418	22.5	18.6	n/a
1994	423	21.5	19.7	n/a
1995	469	22.5	20.8	n/a
1996	469	22.5	20.8	n/a
1997	443	22.0	20.1	n/a
1998	448	22.5	19.9	n/a
1999	453	22.0	20.6	n/a
2000	419	23.0	18.2	38.9
2001	383	23.0	16.7	29.5
2002	366	22.1	16.6	30.9
2003	366	22.1	16.6	30.9
2004	388	22.1	17.6	31.4
2005	397	21.1	18.8	28.5
2006	400	22.0	18.2	31.3
2007	390	24.0	16.3	35.4
2008	396	24.0	16.5	35.9
2009	376	23.8	15.8	41.5
2010	378	22.7	16.6	48
2011	374	22.3	16.7	47.6
2012	297	19.2	15.4	46.5
2013	305	19.2	15.8	47.2
2014	303	19.4	15.6	42.6
2015	304	19.0	16.0	42.1
2016	300	20.0	15.0	52.7
2017	303	20.0	15.1	52.1
2018	314	21.1	14.8	51.3
2019	326	21.1	15.4	51.2
2020	327	21.6	15.1	50.2
2021	316	21.6	14.6	52.5
2022	297	21.2	14.0	59.9
2023	318	21.7	14.6	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for St Thomas Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$856 (6.3%)	$12,770 (93.7%)	$13,627
2020	$953 (7.5%)	$11,697 (92.5%)	$12,650
2021	$1,440 (11.0%)	$11,659 (89.0%)	$13,099
2022	$995 (16.7%)	$4,948 (83.3%)	$5,942

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on St Thomas Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1034^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 969^th of 1534 Elementary schools	3.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (St Thomas Elementary School)	43.1	34.9	8.2%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (St Thomas Elementary School)	56.9	38.6	18.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (St Thomas Elementary School)	44.9	50	5.1%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (St Thomas Elementary School)	83.6	78.3	5.3%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (St Thomas Elementary School)	53.1	55.3	2.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (St Thomas Elementary School)	34.8	33.9	0.9%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (St Thomas Elementary School)	56.5	44.6	11.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
All Grades Math (St Thomas Elementary School)	41.2	39	2.2%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (St Thomas Elementary School)	83.6	78.3	5.3%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (St Thomas Elementary School)	55.5	46.2	9.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	326	318	2.5%
African American	2	6	200%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	3	2	33.3%
Hispanic	19	28	47.4%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	285	271	4.9%
Two or More Races	14	10	28.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	51.2%	100%	48.8%

Schools Near St Thomas Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)				PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 369-3123	318	22	14.6	100.0%	271 (85.2%)	6 (1.9%)	28 (8.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.1%)	43.3	969^th of 1534 public elementary schools	36.8%		38	1046^th of 1534 public elementary schools	31.8%	77	34.9	50.0	33.9	39.0	78.3	78.3	38.6	55.3	44.6	46.2	$5,942	$995	$4,948
South Hamilton Elementary School	Public	K-5	1019 Warm Spring Rd	Chambersburg	17202	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 261-3449	260	16	16.6	55.4%	184 (70.8%)	12 (4.6%)	42 (16.2%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.9%)	73.9	405^th of 1534 public elementary schools	73.6%		69	516^th of 1534 public elementary schools	66.4%	111	56.7	76.9	51.3	61.8	92.3	92.3	48.6	69.2	79.5	66.1	$14,362	$893	$13,469
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	K-5	2311 Lemar Rd	Mercersburg	17236	Franklin County	Tuscarora School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 328-2191	211	14	15.4	100.0%	197 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.3%)	66.1	571^st of 1534 public elementary schools	62.8%		64.6	599^th of 1534 public elementary schools	61.0%	28	76.6	43.5	65.1	59.6	80.4	80.4	70.0	52.2	55.8	58.0	$5,156	$349	$4,807
Hamilton Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	1589 Johnson Rd	Chambersburg	17202	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 261-3448	560	40	14.0	100.0%	358 (63.9%)	42 (7.5%)	95 (17.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (10.9%)	58.5	729^th of 1534 public elementary schools	52.5%		58	732^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	52.3%	3	65.6	45.6	40.0	50.6	79.2	79.2	52.7	44.6	70.5	56.5	$15,494	$1,042	$14,452
Marion Elementary School	Public	K-5	145 Colorado St	Chambersburg	17202	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 375-2360	214	14	14.7	100.0%	87 (40.7%)	32 (15.0%)	56 (26.2%)	8 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	30 (14.0%)	53.9	811^th of 1534 public elementary schools	47.1%		52.8	844^th of 1534 public elementary schools	45.0%	33	46.7	57.6	45.7	50.0	78.7	78.7	48.3	54.6	47.0	50.0	$16,364	$1,196	$15,168
Stevens Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 Hollywell Ave	Chambersburg	17201	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 261-3470	335	22	14.9	100.0%	44 (13.1%)	39 (11.6%)	226 (67.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.5%)	20.7	1217^th of 1534 public elementary schools	20.7%		21.2	1201^st of 1534 public elementary schools	21.7%	16	12.7	27.6	26.0	21.1	72.3	72.3	17.5	27.7	41.3	27.5	$14,655	$2,282	$12,373
Benjamin Chambers Elementary School	Public	K-5	481 North Franklin St	Chambersburg	17201	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 261-3442	518	35	14.8	100.0%	147 (28.4%)	49 (9.5%)	258 (49.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (12.2%)	25.7	1165^th of 1534 public elementary schools	24.1%		23.9	1182^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	22.9%	17	33.0	22.3	27.9	28.1	63.9	63.9	39.6	36.7	37.1	37.9	$14,656	$1,901	$12,755
Buchanan Elementary School	Public	K-5	730 E Washington St	Chambersburg	17201	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 261-3432	253	16	15.6	100.0%	100 (39.5%)	22 (8.7%)	102 (40.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (11.5%)	22.7	1195^th of 1534 public elementary schools	22.1%		26.3	1150^th of 1534 public elementary schools	25.0%	45	50.1	21.5	23.1	30.1	54.7	54.7	38.7	23.8	35.9	32.2	$15,990	$1,765	$14,225
Mercersburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	30 S Park Ave	Mercersburg	17236	Franklin County	Tuscarora School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 328-5278	247	19	13.2	100.0%	225 (91.1%)	4 (1.6%)	8 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	72	455^th of 1534 public elementary schools	70.3%		67.2	554^th of 1534 public elementary schools	63.9%	99	73.7	56.7	54.3	61.8	78.3	78.3	65.8	64.8	62.8	64.5	$6,206	$597	$5,609
New Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-5	3584 Wayne Rd	Chambersburg	17202	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 261-3454	227	14	15.8	84.6%	155 (68.3%)	17 (7.5%)	34 (15.0%)	5 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.6%)	48.8	892^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	41.9%		53.8	819^th of 1534 public elementary schools	46.6%	73	58.3	22.2	54.2	46.4	77.8	77.8	25.0	40.7	56.3	44.5	$14,091	$1,424	$12,667

Frequently Asked Questions about St Thomas Elementary School

Is St Thomas Elementary School a good school?

St Thomas Elementary School ranks 969^th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend St Thomas Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 318 students attended St Thomas Elementary School.

What district is St Thomas Elementary School in?

Tuscarora School District

What is the racial makeup of St Thomas Elementary School?

Students at St Thomas Elementary School are 85% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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

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