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Mercersburg Elementary School

Q: Is Mercersburg Elementary School a good school?

Mercersburg Elementary School ranks 580 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

580^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Mercersburg Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 238 students in grades K-5 in the Tuscarora School District in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it in the middle of the pack compared to other schools in the state.

Mercersburg Elementary consistently outperforms the Tuscarora School District and the state of Pennsylvania in the percentage of students proficient or better on the PSSA math and English language arts assessments. In 2024-2025, 57.4% of Mercersburg students were proficient or better in math, compared to 41.7% for the district and the state. In ELA, 55.6% of Mercersburg students were proficient, versus 44.8% for the district and 48.5% for Pennsylvania. The school's female and low socioeconomic status (SES) students also perform particularly well, ranking 456th and 156th out of over 1,300 Pennsylvania elementary schools, respectively, in 2024-2025. Additionally, in 2023-2024, 97% of Mercersburg Elementary students scored proficient or better on the PSSA science assessment, significantly outpacing the Tuscarora School District (68.5%) and the state (65.8%).

However, Mercersburg Elementary's statewide ranking has fluctuated considerably over the past 10 years, from as high as 425th to as low as 780th out of over 1,500 Pennsylvania elementary schools. This suggests the school's performance may be somewhat inconsistent or sensitive to changes in the student population or other factors. The school also serves a high-poverty population, with 100% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, which makes its academic performance all the more impressive. While Mercersburg Elementary generally outperforms the other Tuscarora School District elementary schools, Mountain View Elementary has shown strong improvement in recent years.

232

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,044

Per pupil spending ?

102.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

30 S Park Ave
Mercersburg, PA 17236-1116

(717) 328-5278

District: Tuscarora School District

Students who attend Mercersburg Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.4%

Hispanic:

5.2%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (57% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg43%

Pennsylvania avg45%

580^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	64.8	580 of 1511	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	533 of 1526	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.0	455 of 1534	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.2	554 of 1534	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.7	666 of 1433	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.8	489 of 1544	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.8	425 of 1530	72.2%	★★★★☆
2017	70.2	502 of 1547	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.0	780 of 1554	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.5	735 of 1474	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.5	799 of 1467	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	65.3	642 of 1519	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	34.3	1252 of 1599	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.7	1252 of 1597	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.2	1345 of 1579	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.8	1284 of 1549	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.4	1374 of 1551	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.8	1341 of 1555	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	47.5	1017 of 1545	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	44.8	889 of 1299	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	52.5	738 of 1308	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	83.7	198 of 1302	84.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	456 of 1466	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	646 of 1488	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	156 of 1369	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.1	517 of 1432	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.9	277 of 1414	80.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	711 of 1475	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.2	417 of 1495	72.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	683 of 1201	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.5	560 of 1229	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	533 of 1236	56.9%	★★★☆☆

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)89th percentile+27 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math57%+16 vs state

English Language Arts56%+7 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mercersburg Elementary School

Is Mercersburg Elementary School a good school?

Mercersburg Elementary School ranks 580^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Mercersburg Elementary School in?

Tuscarora School District

What is the racial makeup of Mercersburg Elementary School?

Students at Mercersburg Elementary School are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Mercersburg Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mercersburg Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Mercersburg Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 232 students attended Mercersburg Elementary School.

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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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