Cumberland County schools ranked by test score
Latest PSSA + Keystone year (2024-25). 53 schools in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania with reported English Language Arts scores. Pennsylvania state average: 51.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Camp Hill SHS Camp Hill · Camp Hill SD | High | 85.0% | +33.9pp |
| 2 | Cumberland Valley HS Mechanicsburg · Cumberland Valley SD | High | 82.2% | +31.1pp |
| 3 | Green Ridge El Sch Mechanicsburg · Cumberland Valley SD | Elementary | 77.4% | +26.3pp |
| 4 | Camp Hill MS Camp Hill · Camp Hill SD | Middle | 76.1% | +25.0pp |
| 5 | Eagle View MS Mechanicsburg · Cumberland Valley SD | Middle | 76.0% | +24.9pp |
| 6 | Shaull El Sch Enola · Cumberland Valley SD | Elementary | 76.0% | +24.9pp |
| 7 | Mountain View MS Mechanicsburg · Cumberland Valley SD | Middle | 71.3% | +20.2pp |
| 8 | Mechanicsburg Area SHS Mechanicsburg · Mechanicsburg Area SD | High | 70.5% | +19.4pp |
| 9 | Shepherdstown El Sch Mechanicsburg · Mechanicsburg Area SD | Elementary | 69.4% | +18.3pp |
| 10 | Eisenhower El Sch Camp Hill · Camp Hill SD | Elementary | 68.3% | +17.2pp |
| 11 | Broad Street El Sch Mechanicsburg · Mechanicsburg Area SD | Elementary | 67.9% | +16.8pp |
| 12 | Mount Rock Elem Sch Newville · Big Spring SD | Elementary | 67.5% | +16.4pp |
| 13 | East Pennsboro Area SHS Enola · East Pennsboro Area SD | High | 65.4% | +14.3pp |
| 14 | Boiling Springs HS Boiling Springs · South Middleton SD | High | 64.1% | +13.0pp |
| 15 | Rossmoyne El Sch Mechanicsburg · West Shore SD | Elementary | 63.6% | +12.5pp |
| 16 | Carlisle Area HS Carlisle · Carlisle Area SD | High | 63.4% | +12.3pp |
| 17 | Hampden El Sch Mechanicsburg · Cumberland Valley SD | Elementary | 63.1% | +12.0pp |
| 18 | Upper Allen El Sch Mechanicsburg · Mechanicsburg Area SD | Elementary | 62.8% | +11.7pp |
| 19 | Big Spring MS Newville · Big Spring SD | Middle | 61.6% | +10.5pp |
| 20 | Oak Flat El Sch Newville · Big Spring SD | Elementary | 60.8% | +9.7pp |
| 21 | Mechanicsburg MS Mechanicsburg · Mechanicsburg Area SD | Middle | 60.7% | +9.6pp |
| 22 | Northside El Sch Mechanicsburg · Mechanicsburg Area SD | Elementary | 60.7% | +9.6pp |
| 23 | Winding Creek El Sch Mechanicsburg · Cumberland Valley SD | Elementary | 60.2% | +9.1pp |
| 24 | Big Spring HS Newville · Big Spring SD | High | 59.1% | +8.0pp |
| 25 | Cedar Cliff HS Camp Hill · West Shore SD | High | 58.6% | +7.5pp |
| 26 | Bellaire El Sch Carlisle · Carlisle Area SD | Elementary | 58.4% | +7.3pp |
| 27 | Allen MS Camp Hill · West Shore SD | Middle | 57.0% | +5.9pp |
| 28 | Silver Spring El Sch Mechanicsburg · Cumberland Valley SD | Elementary | 57.0% | +5.9pp |
| 29 | Highland El Sch Camp Hill · West Shore SD | Elementary | 56.8% | +5.7pp |
| 30 | Mooreland El Sch Carlisle · Carlisle Area SD | Elementary | 56.4% | +5.3pp |
| 31 | Lamberton MS Carlisle · Carlisle Area SD | Middle | 55.8% | +4.7pp |
| 32 | Yellow Breeches MS Boiling Springs · South Middleton SD | Middle | 54.7% | +3.6pp |
| 33 | East Pennsboro Area MS Enola · East Pennsboro Area SD | Middle | 54.4% | +3.3pp |
| 34 | Monroe El Sch Boiling Springs · Cumberland Valley SD | Elementary | 54.2% | +3.1pp |
| 35 | Sporting Hill El Sch Mechanicsburg · Cumberland Valley SD | Elementary | 54.1% | +3.0pp |
| 36 | Shippensburg Area Intrm Sch Shippensburg · Shippensburg Area SD | Elementary | 52.7% | +1.6pp |
| 37 | Crestview El Sch Carlisle · Carlisle Area SD | Elementary | 52.4% | +1.3pp |
| 38 | Elmwood Academy Mechanicsburg · Mechanicsburg Area SD | Elementary | 52.2% | +1.1pp |
| 39 | East Pennsboro El Sch Enola · East Pennsboro Area SD | Elementary | 50.5% | -0.6pp |
| 40 | West Creek Hills El Sch Camp Hill · East Pennsboro Area SD | Elementary | 49.6% | -1.5pp |
| 41 | New Cumberland MS New Cumberland · West Shore SD | Middle | 48.7% | -2.4pp |
| 42 | Wilson MS Carlisle · Carlisle Area SD | Middle | 48.7% | -2.4pp |
| 43 | Grace B Luhrs Univ Elem Shippensburg · Shippensburg Area SD | Elementary | 48.5% | -2.6pp |
| 44 | Washington Heights El Sch Lemoyne · West Shore SD | Elementary | 47.9% | -3.2pp |
| 45 | James Burd El Sch Shippensburg · Shippensburg Area SD | Elementary | 46.7% | -4.4pp |
| 46 | Letort El Sch Carlisle · Carlisle Area SD | Elementary | 46.2% | -4.9pp |
| 47 | Hillside El Sch New Cumberland · West Shore SD | Elementary | 45.4% | -5.7pp |
| 48 | Hamilton El Sch Carlisle · Carlisle Area SD | Elementary | 45.3% | -5.8pp |
| 49 | Iron Forge El Sch Boiling Springs · South Middleton SD | Elementary | 44.6% | -6.5pp |
| 50 | Newville El Sch Newville · Big Spring SD | Elementary | 43.6% | -7.5pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the PSSA + Keystone % Proficient or Advanced threshold on the latest available PSSA + Keystone English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Pennsylvania statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Pennsylvania ranking.