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Hillside Elementary School

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Hillside Elementary School ranks 843 rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

843^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Hillside Elementary School is a public elementary school located in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, serving 504 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the West Shore School District, which is ranked 199 out of 606 school districts in the state.

Hillside Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with below-average performance on PSSA tests in both Math and English Language Arts compared to state and district averages. The school has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 50% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. However, Hillside's Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform better compared to the school's overall performance, suggesting the school may be providing additional support or resources to these student populations.

Interestingly, Hillside's academic performance is significantly lower than that of nearby schools in the West Shore School District, such as Fairview Elementary and Highland Elementary, which consistently rank in the top 50% of Pennsylvania elementary schools. Additionally, Hillside has seen a significant increase in per-student spending in recent years, but this has not translated into improved educational outcomes for students.

408

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,397

Per pupil spending ?

66.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

516 7th St
New Cumberland, PA 17070-1598

(717) 774-1321

District: West Shore School District

Students who attend Hillside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	New Cumberland Middle School
High:	Cedar Cliff High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.5%

Hispanic:

18.1%

African American:

11.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of West Shore School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg51%

Pennsylvania avg45%

843^rd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the West Shore School District

199^th of 606West Shore 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	48.8	843 of 1511	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.8	866 of 1526	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.0	781 of 1534	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.6	783 of 1534	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	930 of 1433	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	957 of 1544	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.3	818 of 1530	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.3	788 of 1547	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.2	701 of 1554	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.3	649 of 1474	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.3	916 of 1467	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.5	1124 of 1519	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	53.6	983 of 1599	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.1	941 of 1597	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.8	788 of 1579	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.6	711 of 1549	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.9	677 of 1551	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.1	632 of 1555	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.3	663 of 1545	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	76.8	268 of 1299	79.4%	★★★★☆
2004	76.5	314 of 1308	76.0%	★★★★☆
2003	72.6	379 of 1302	70.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	614 of 1030	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	715 of 1084	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	645 of 1043	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	899 of 1466	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	893 of 1488	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	137 of 429	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	210 of 454	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.3	282 of 432	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	582 of 1369	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	878 of 1432	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.9	589 of 1414	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	764 of 1475	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.9	801 of 1495	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	768 of 1201	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	788 of 1229	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	706 of 1236	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2025)40th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math52%+10 vs state

English Language Arts45%-3 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 6th 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 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hillside Elementary School	Public	K-4	516 7th St	New Cumberland	17070	Cumberland County	West Shore School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 774-1321	408	27	14.9	66.7%	251 (61.5%)	46 (11.3%)	74 (18.1%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.9%)	48.8	843^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	44.2%		49.8	866^th of 1526 public elementary schools	43.3%	23	55.2	48.2			51.7	50.5	40.2			45.4	$21,397	$1,196	$20,200
Highland Elementary School	Public	K-4	1325 Carlisle Rd	Camp Hill	17011	Cumberland County	West Shore School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 901-9860	375	24	15.4	41.9%	219 (58.4%)	32 (8.5%)	67 (17.9%)	23 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (8.8%)	68.7	493^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	67.4%		62.8	644^th of 1526 public elementary schools	57.8%	151	66.7	59.8			63.2	61.6	52.0			56.8	$21,823	$1,220	$20,602
Foose School	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Sycamore St	Harrisburg	17104	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-1280	522	46	11.2	97.9%	13 (2.5%)	201 (38.5%)	279 (53.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.0%)	5	1485^th of 1511 public elementary schools	1.7%		3.4	1510^th of 1526 public elementary schools	1.0%	25	8.1	4.3	5.1		5.8	5.3	14.3	15.0		11.6	$23,539	$78	$23,461
Sylvan Heights Science Charter School	Public, Charter	K-4	915 S 13th Street	Harrisburg	17104	Dauphin County	Sylvan Heights Science Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(717) 232-9220	217	15	14.7	96.3%	4 (1.8%)	148 (68.2%)	57 (26.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	15.3	1267^th of 1511 public elementary schools	16.1%		16.9	1259^th of 1526 public elementary schools	17.5%	8	28.2	22.5			25.3	22.5	31.7			27.2	$18,585	$4,371	$14,215
Washington Heights Elementary School	Public	K-4	531 Walnut St	Lemoyne	17043	Cumberland County	West Shore School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 761-8040	324	26	12.7	68.5%	150 (46.3%)	64 (19.8%)	55 (17.0%)	20 (6.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.6%)	50	823^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	45.5%		44.4	955^th of 1526 public elementary schools	37.4%	132	55.5	45.9			50.5	44.6	50.9			47.9	$21,672	$1,212	$20,460
Steelton-Highspire Elementary School	Public	K-6	250 Reynders Avenue	Steelton	17113	Dauphin County	Steelton-Highspire School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 704-3826	821	61	13.4		71 (8.6%)	393 (47.9%)	228 (27.8%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	122 (14.9%)	8	1395^th of 1511 public elementary schools	7.7%		7.4	1404^th of 1526 public elementary schools	8.0%	9	15.9	16.2	6.5	8.1	12.0	20.0	16.8	8.6	21.0	16.8
Melrose School	Public	K-5	2041 Berryhill St	Harrisburg	17104	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-1440	536	34	16.0	112.9%	24 (4.5%)	198 (36.9%)	247 (46.1%)	29 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.1%)	10.5	1345^th of 1511 public elementary schools	11.0%		5.3	1460^th of 1526 public elementary schools	4.3%	115	16.0	26.2	12.4		18.1	16.5	25.0	12.3		17.9	$22,276	$75	$22,201
Hoover Elementary School	Public	K-2	420 S 24th St	Camp Hill	17011	Cumberland County	Camp Hill School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 901-2550	254	19	13.4	15.7%	178 (70.1%)	7 (2.8%)	33 (13.0%)	18 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.1%)								(n/a)											$18,264	$348	$17,916
Tri-Community Elementary School	Public	K-5	255 Cypress St	Steelton	17113	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 939-9591	427	35	12.0	103.0%	76 (17.8%)	151 (35.4%)	118 (27.6%)	45 (10.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	34 (8.0%)	20.4	1192^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	21.1%		23.1	1181^st of 1526 public elementary schools	22.6%	11	47.6	21.9	20.6		30.0	31.8	26.6	17.7		25.4	$14,649	$1,069	$13,581
Eisenhower Elementary School	Public	3-5	340 N 21st St	Camp Hill	17011	Cumberland County	Camp Hill School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 901-2600	260	26	9.8	19.2%	188 (72.3%)	16 (6.2%)	25 (9.6%)	12 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.3%)	85.7	187^th of 1511 public elementary schools	87.6%		90	96^th of 1526 public elementary schools	93.7%	91	87.3	72.6	61.4		74.0	69.8	75.0	60.2		68.3	$20,114	$383	$19,731

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillside Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Hillside Elementary School?

Students at Hillside Elementary School are 62% White, 18% Hispanic, 11% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Hillside Elementary School a good school?

Hillside Elementary School ranks 843^rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Hillside Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : New Cumberland Middle School
High : Cedar Cliff High School

How many students attend Hillside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 408 students attended Hillside Elementary School.

What district is Hillside Elementary School in?

West Shore School District

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