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Alumni: what's one memory from Iron Forge El Sch that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
468
Elementary
DISTRICT 461 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH MIDDLETON SD·NCES 422205007629
Iron Forge El Sch
4 Academy Street Suite 200, Boiling Springs, PA 17007 · (717) 258-6484 · Cumberland County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL468 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
188 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within South Middleton SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
44.6%
PA avg 51.1% . -16.9pp since 2023
Math
59.7%
PA avg 43.0% . +1.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 17 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.4%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
468
-19 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 16.7:1
% White
75%
was 87%
% Hispanic
2%
was 5%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
16%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Iron Forge El Sch
Iron Forge El Sch is an elementary school of average-sized scale in Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania, overseen by South Middleton SD, enrolling 468 students in grades 3 through 5.
Within South Middleton SD, which oversees 4 schools and 2,136 students, Iron Forge El Sch is one campus in the system.
Looking at the student body, Iron Forge El Sch records that 75% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder looks like 16% Asian, 5% multiracial, 2% Black.
On the resource side, On paper, Iron Forge El Sch has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.8:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
With demographic context factored in, Iron Forge El Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 60.4%; this one delivers 59.1%.
In the broader community, the surrounding county (Cumberland County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $87,494 per year, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Cumberland County's 57 public schools (combined enrollment of about 33,044 students), Iron Forge El Sch is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Boiling Springs HS, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Iron Forge El Sch at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 48.6%.
Geographically, the school is in a residential area.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Iron Forge El Sch has declined 4%, going from 487 students in 2018 to 468 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 2% to 16% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 today.
In the discussion threads here, members of the Iron Forge El Sch community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Cumberland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
268,323
Census ACS
Median income
$87,494
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
33,044 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Middleton SD
- Boiling Springs HSHigh · 707 students
- Yellow Breeches MSMiddle · 508 students
- W.G. Rice El SchElementary · 453 students
Other schools in Boiling Springs
- Boiling Springs HSHigh · 707 students
- Monroe El SchElementary · 512 students
- Yellow Breeches MSMiddle · 508 students
Nearby schools
- Boiling Springs HS0.2 mi · 707
- Yellow Breeches MS0.3 mi · 508
- Monroe El Sch3.0 mi · 512
- W.G. Rice El Sch3.5 mi · 453
- Lamberton MS3.9 mi · 583
- Mt Holly Springs El Sch4.0 mi · 215
Frequently asked questions
About Iron Forge El SchWhat is the total enrollment at Iron Forge El Sch?
Iron Forge El Sch enrolls approximately 468 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Iron Forge El Sch serve?
Iron Forge El Sch serves grades 03-05.
How many students per teacher at Iron Forge El Sch?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at Iron Forge El Sch.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Iron Forge El Sch?
At Iron Forge El Sch, the student body is approximately 75% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 16% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Iron Forge El Sch public or private?
Iron Forge El Sch is a public K-12 school, overseen by South Middleton SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.