Fishing Creek Elementary School

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Fishing Creek Elementary School ranks 503 rd of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public K-5

510 Fishing Creek Rd
Lewisberry, PA 17339-9518

(717) 938-6565

District: West Shore School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
503^rd of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,120

Students who attend Fishing Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Crossroads Middle School
High:	Red Land Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.8

Number of students: 434

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.3%

Hispanic:

7.6%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 28.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fishing Creek Elementary School ranks better than 67.2% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 3^rd among 8 ranked elementary schools in the West Shore School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.61. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81.3%), Hispanic (7.6%), two or more races (4.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 28.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the West Shore School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fishing Creek Elementary School is 14.8. 5 elementary schools in the West Shore School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Fishing Creek Elementary School employs 29.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fishing Creek Elementary School is $18,120. 4 elementary schools in the West Shore School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Fishing Creek Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fishing Creek Elementary School 503^rd of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Fishing Creek Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Disabled students:

White students:

West Shore School District:

SchoolDigger ranks West Shore School District 233^rd of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fishing Creek Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Fishing Creek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	57.99	642^nd	1302	50.7%
2004	48.94	800^th	1308	38.8%
2005	55.45	714^th	1299	45.0%
2006	63.06	647^th	1545	58.1%
2007	65.06	609^th	1555	60.8%
2008	56.29	840^th	1551	45.8%
2009	63.99	640^th	1549	58.7%
2010	65.34	623^rd	1579	60.5%
2011	69.13	526^th	1597	67.1%
2012	60.94	810^th	1599	49.3%
2013	68.04	567^th	1519	62.7%
2014	64.20	638^th	1467	56.5%
2015	55.59	801^st	1474	45.7%
2016	56.24	840^th	1554	45.9%
2017	66.06	593^rd	1547	61.7%
2018	72.58	434^th	1530	71.6%
2019	73.96	425^th	1544	72.5%
2021	69.59	444^th	1433	69.0%
2022	67.76	545^th	1534	64.5%
2023	69.61	503^rd	1534	67.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fishing Creek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	63.92	498^th	1414	64.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Fishing Creek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	43.74	557^th	1043	46.6%

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Rank History for White students at Fishing Creek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	58.28	524^th	1236	57.6%

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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Fishing Creek Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	588	11	5	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	614
1989	587	8	8	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	607
1990	596	11	9	8	6	n/a	n/a	0	630
1991	588	4	6	5	4	n/a	n/a	0	607
1992	395	31	11	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
1993	420	35	11	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	475
1994	404	29	15	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	458
1995	404	18	13	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	440
1996	404	18	13	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	440
1997	488	19	12	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	528
1998	450	24	11	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
1999	511	13	8	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	541
2000	481	12	8	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	509
2001	442	18	9	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	478
2002	457	25	6	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	496
2003	457	25	6	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	496
2004	453	22	9	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	505
2005	461	24	11	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	522
2006	469	38	16	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	547
2007	414	13	11	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	449
2008	434	13	11	13	0	n/a	n/a	1	472
2009	472	9	7	11	1	n/a	n/a	4	504
2010	475	14	8	7	1	n/a	n/a	12	517
2011	490	13	15	7	1	0	10	0	536
2012	477	10	13	4	1	0	15	0	520
2013	461	9	13	10	0	0	14	0	507
2014	440	9	13	17	1	0	13	0	493
2015	424	8	14	19	1	1	13	0	480
2016	403	9	7	27	1	1	12	0	460
2017	409	4	7	30	1	1	11	0	463
2018	422	5	5	32	0	0	12	0	476
2019	430	9	5	34	0	0	13	0	491
2020	411	13	8	31	0	0	16	0	479
2021	377	12	8	27	0	0	15	0	439
2022	394	11	9	24	0	0	21	0	459
2023	353	16	13	33	0	1	18	0	434

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fishing Creek Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	614	32.5	18.8	n/a
1989	607	33.2	18.2	n/a
1990	630	31.7	19.8	0
1991	607	27.0	22.4	n/a
1992	448	27.6	16.2	n/a
1993	475	27.0	17.6	n/a
1994	458	27.0	17.0	n/a
1995	440	26.0	16.9	n/a
1996	440	26.0	16.9	n/a
1997	528	28.0	18.9	n/a
1998	491	33.0	14.9	n/a
1999	541	31.0	17.5	n/a
2000	509	33.0	15.4	12.4
2001	478	32.0	14.9	9.4
2002	496	34.0	14.6	12.3
2003	496	34.0	14.6	12.3
2004	505	29.0	17.4	10.1
2005	522	29.5	17.7	11.7
2006	547	33.1	16.5	14.1
2007	449	29.1	15.4	14.5
2008	472	53.0	8.9	13.4
2009	504	34.8	14.5	13.8
2010	517	35.8	14.4	16.8
2011	536	30.1	17.7	17.4
2012	520	28.3	18.3	16.7
2013	507	26.1	19.3	19.3
2014	493	25.0	19.6	22.1
2015	480	24.0	20.0	24.2
2016	460	26.0	17.6	25
2017	463	27.4	16.8	24.4
2018	476	28.6	16.6	25.2
2019	491	29.6	16.5	26.1
2020	479	30.1	15.9	25.1
2021	439	29.1	15.0	20
2022	459	27.6	16.5	22.4
2023	434	29.1	14.8	28.8

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 Fishing Creek Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	614	32.5	18.8	n/a
1989	607	33.2	18.2	n/a
1990	630	31.7	19.8	0
1991	607	27.0	22.4	n/a
1992	448	27.6	16.2	n/a
1993	475	27.0	17.6	n/a
1994	458	27.0	17.0	n/a
1995	440	26.0	16.9	n/a
1996	440	26.0	16.9	n/a
1997	528	28.0	18.9	n/a
1998	491	33.0	14.9	n/a
1999	541	31.0	17.5	n/a
2000	509	33.0	15.4	12.4
2001	478	32.0	14.9	9.4
2002	496	34.0	14.6	12.3
2003	496	34.0	14.6	12.3
2004	505	29.0	17.4	10.1
2005	522	29.5	17.7	11.7
2006	547	33.1	16.5	14.1
2007	449	29.1	15.4	14.5
2008	472	53.0	8.9	13.4
2009	504	34.8	14.5	13.8
2010	517	35.8	14.4	16.8
2011	536	30.1	17.7	17.4
2012	520	28.3	18.3	16.7
2013	507	26.1	19.3	19.3
2014	493	25.0	19.6	22.1
2015	480	24.0	20.0	24.2
2016	460	26.0	17.6	25
2017	463	27.4	16.8	24.4
2018	476	28.6	16.6	25.2
2019	491	29.6	16.5	26.1
2020	479	30.1	15.9	25.1
2021	439	29.1	15.0	20
2022	459	27.6	16.5	22.4
2023	434	29.1	14.8	28.8

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 Fishing Creek Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$267 (3.6%)	$7,066 (96.3%)	$7,334
2020	$272 (3.6%)	$7,253 (96.4%)	$7,526
2021	$357 (3.9%)	$8,900 (96.1%)	$9,257
2022	$1,285 (7.1%)	$16,835 (92.9%)	$18,120

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fishing Creek Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 425^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 503^rd of 1534 Elementary schools	5.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Fishing Creek Elementary School)	77.8	59.7	18.1%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fishing Creek Elementary School)	69.1	50.5	18.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Fishing Creek Elementary School)	64.7	57.4	7.3%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Fishing Creek Elementary School)	91.2	82.1	9.1%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Fishing Creek Elementary School)	82.3	71.7	10.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (Fishing Creek Elementary School)	52.4	54.8	2.4%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Fishing Creek Elementary School)	65.5	73.1	7.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
All Grades Math (Fishing Creek Elementary School)	64.8	57.3	7.5%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Fishing Creek Elementary School)	91.2	82.1	9.1%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Fishing Creek Elementary School)	71.6	64.8	6.8%
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	491	434	11.6%
African American	9	16	77.8%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	5	13	160%
Hispanic	34	33	2.9%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	430	353	17.9%
Two or More Races	13	18	38.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	26.1%	28.8%	2.7%

Schools Near Fishing Creek 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 6th 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 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fishing Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	510 Fishing Creek Rd	Lewisberry	17339	York County	West Shore School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 938-6565	434	29	14.8	28.8%	353 (81.3%)	16 (3.7%)	33 (7.6%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.1%)	69.6	503^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	67.2%		67.8	545^th of 1534 public elementary schools	64.5%	42	59.7	57.4	54.8		57.3	82.1	82.1	50.5	71.7	73.1		64.8	$18,120	$1,285	$16,835
Red Mill Elementary School	Public	K-5	700 Red Mill Rd	Etters	17319	York County	West Shore School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 938-3778	557	35	15.8	37.7%	470 (84.4%)	10 (1.8%)	53 (9.5%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.1%)	79.5	290^th of 1534 public elementary schools	81.1%		75.2	382^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	75.1%	92	67.1	73.8	70.7		70.4	92.8	92.8	56.1	67.9	72.8		65.6	$17,997	$1,326	$16,671
Fairview Elementary School	Public	K-5	480 Lewisberry Rd	New Cumberland	17070	York County	West Shore School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 774-2970	271	16	17.0	32.8%	232 (85.6%)	4 (1.5%)	23 (8.5%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	80.1	279^th of 1534 public elementary schools	81.8%		84.6	207^th of 1534 public elementary schools	86.5%	72	72.7	71.2	53.8	27.3	63.3	88.9	88.9	68.1	82.2	69.3	72.8	73.3	$17,461	$1,045	$16,416
Newberry Elementary School	Public	K-5	2055 Old Trail Rd	Etters	17319	York County	West Shore School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 938-2111	262	20	13.3	53.8%	230 (87.8%)	9 (3.4%)	14 (5.3%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	43.2	972^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	36.6%		47.9	927^th of 1534 public elementary schools	39.6%	45	50.0	25.0	51.2		42.8	69.4	69.4	54.7	25.0	51.2		44.5	$18,422	$1,510	$16,912
Hillside Elementary School	Public	K-5	516 7th St	New Cumberland	17070	Cumberland County	West Shore School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 774-1321	534	36	14.6	58.6%	342 (64.0%)	54 (10.1%)	92 (17.2%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.6%)	55	781^st of 1534 public elementary schools	49.1%		55.6	783^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	49.0%	2	48.2	55.3	43.6		48.7	80.4	80.4	55.2	57.4	44.4		51.9	$18,484	$1,518	$16,966
Steelton-Highspire Elementary School	Public	K-6	250 Reynders Avenue	Steelton	17113	Dauphin County	Steelton-Highspire School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 704-3826	738	50	14.6	100.0%	56 (7.6%)	382 (51.8%)	205 (27.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (12.5%)	5.3	1464^th of 1534 public elementary schools	4.6%		5	1469^th of 1534 public elementary schools	4.2%	5	7.2	8.5	1.2	2.2	5.0	39.2	39.2	13.7	15.8	8.6	26.4	16.2	$11,362	$4,472	$6,890
Tri-Community Elementary School	Public	K-5	255 Cypress St	Steelton	17113	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 939-9591	428	32	13.5	100.0%	105 (24.5%)	148 (34.6%)	81 (18.9%)	43 (10.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (11.2%)	35.9	1070^th of 1534 public elementary schools	30.2%		22.7	1196^th of 1534 public elementary schools	22.0%	126	44.3	33.4	24.6		34.5	70.9	70.9	40.8	46.5	44.3		43.8	$13,967	$2,156	$11,811
Kunkel Elementary School	Public	K-5	2401 Fulling Mill Rd	Middletown	17057	Dauphin County	Middletown Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 939-6862	375	29	12.9	48.0%	224 (59.7%)	25 (6.7%)	66 (17.6%)	16 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	42 (11.2%)	74.9	383^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	75.0%		59.3	708^th of 1534 public elementary schools	53.8%	325	57.5	64.0	71.0		63.8	89.1	89.1	62.5	61.9	69.3		64.4	$15,785	$2,329	$13,456
Highland Elementary School	Public	K-5	1325 Carlisle Rd	Camp Hill	17011	Cumberland County	West Shore School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 901-9860	462	33	14.2	43.9%	314 (68.0%)	24 (5.2%)	69 (14.9%)	16 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (8.0%)	64.8	601^st of 1534 public elementary schools	60.8%		63	622^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	59.5%	21	71.0	50.0	44.2		54.1	82.9	82.9	62.3	54.6	60.5		59.0	$18,290	$1,433	$16,858
Foose School	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Sycamore St	Harrisburg	17104	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 703-1280	535	47	11.2	100.0%	25 (4.7%)	227 (42.4%)	262 (49.0%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	2.9	1529^th of 1534 public elementary schools	0.3%		2.8	1532^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	0.1%	3	9.3	1.3	1.6		4.2	25.0	25.0	12.3	9.1	6.3		9.4	$23,694	$615	$23,078

Frequently Asked Questions about Fishing Creek Elementary School

Is Fishing Creek Elementary School a good school?

Fishing Creek Elementary School ranks 503^rd of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Fishing Creek Elementary School in?

West Shore School District

What is the racial makeup of Fishing Creek Elementary School?

Students at Fishing Creek Elementary School are 81% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Fishing Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fishing Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Crossroads Middle School
High : Red Land Senior High School

How many students attend Fishing Creek Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 434 students attended Fishing Creek Elementary School.

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