Broad Street El Sch

Set in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, Broad Street El Sch is a compact elementary school, run under Mechanicsburg Area SD. It works with 239 students across grades 1 through 3. That puts it 46% smaller than the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 443 students.

Within Mechanicsburg Area SD, which oversees 8 schools and 4,621 students, Broad Street El Sch is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Broad Street El Sch logs that White students make up the majority at 64%. Other groups include 11% Black, 8% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 82% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Broad Street El Sch records 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.6:1. The state averages about 13.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 45% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Broad Street El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 66.8%.

In the area at large, Cumberland County reports that median household income runs about $87,494, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Broad Street El Sch is one of 57 public schools in Cumberland County (combined enrollment of about 33,044 students).

The closest other public school is Mechanicsburg Area SHS, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Broad Street El Sch. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Broad Street El Sch at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 61.2%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Five-year trend. Broad Street El Sch's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 239 (now 239). White enrollment moved from 87% to 64% across the same window.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.