Enrollment
232
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUSCARORA SD·NCES 422274006282
Mercersburg Elementary School
30 S Park Ave, Mercersburg, PA 17236 · (717) 328-5278 · Franklin County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL232 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 85% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
103%
238 students
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 36 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 32 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (35).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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
Based on grade levels within Tuscarora SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
55.7%
PA avg 51.1% . -5.0pp since 2023
Math
57.4%
PA avg 43.0% . -5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.7% | 57.4% |
| 2023-24 | 60.7% | 62.4% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of PA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
64.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.6%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+30.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 34% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 30 points, placing it in Pennsylvania's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Mercersburg Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #474 of 1,396 | #4 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.4% | #604 of 1,511 ▼ 173 | #8 of 24 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #568 of 1,511 ▲ 35 | #7 of 24 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 232 | #1,456 of 1,638 | #19 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #790 of 1,528 | #5 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.5% | #1,158 of 1,531 | #19 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 103% | #189 of 1,600 | #4 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.5% | #546 of 1,045 | #8 of 18 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
232
-18 (-7%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 302
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 16.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 232 | 17.7 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 238 | 18.8 | 12.7:1 | 100% (238) |
| 2022-23 | 247 | 18.7 | 13.2:1 | 100% (247) |
| 2020-21 | 250 | 15 | 16.7:1 | 42% (106) |
| 2017-18 | 265 | 15.6 | 17.0:1 | 33% (88) |
| 2015-16 | 303 | 17 | 17.8:1 | 40% (122) |
| 2010-11 | 304 | 18 | 16.9:1 | 35% (106) |
| 2000-01 | 293 | 19 | 15.4:1 | 29% (85) |
| 1990-91 | 302 | 19 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mercersburg Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (265 to 232); teachers up 14% (15.6 to 17.7).
About Mercersburg Elementary School
Mercersburg Elementary School operates as a low-enrollment elementary school in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania. The school had 232 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Pennsylvania) has about 443 students.
Besides Mercersburg Elementary School, Tuscarora SD runs 5 other schools. The district enrolls 2,182 students.
At Mercersburg Elementary School, White students make up 88% of the student body. After that, the student body is 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is close to the 87% White share among all Franklin County residents. By the diversity index, Mercersburg Elementary School comes in at 21%.
Mercersburg Elementary School operates with 17.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 13.1:1. Elementary schools in Pennsylvania have a similar average ratio of 13.1:1.
The allk12 Grade for Mercersburg Elementary School is A. Compared with Pennsylvania public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 85% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Compared with Pennsylvania schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Mercersburg Elementary School does better than predicted by 30.4 points. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 64.0%; the prediction is 33.6%.
In Franklin County (population about 157,379), median household income is about $77,003, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 41 public schools operate in Franklin County, serving about 21,432 students.
Nearest public school: James Buchanan Middle School, about 1.7 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: 4. On average proficiency, Mercersburg Elementary School is 2nd of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Mercersburg Elementary School falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 232, 7% below the 250 of 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 13.1 students per teacher, compared with 16.7 in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
157,379
Census ACS
Median income
$77,003
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
21,432 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tuscarora SD
- James Buchanan High SchoolHigh · 721 students
- James Buchanan Middle SchoolMiddle · 535 students
- St Thomas Elementary SchoolElementary · 297 students
- Montgomery Elementary SchoolElementary · 212 students
- Mountain View Elementary SchoolElementary · 185 students
Other schools in Mercersburg
- James Buchanan High SchoolHigh · 721 students
- James Buchanan Middle SchoolMiddle · 535 students
- Montgomery Elementary SchoolElementary · 212 students
- Mountain View Elementary SchoolElementary · 185 students
Nearby schools
- James Buchanan Middle School1.7 mi · 535
- James Buchanan High School1.9 mi · 721
- Montgomery Elementary School2.0 mi · 212
- Mountain View Elementary School4.1 mi · 185
- Fulton County Center for Career and Technology8.5 mi · 1
- McConnellsburg Middle School8.6 mi · 213
Frequently asked questions
About Mercersburg Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Mercersburg Elementary School?
Mercersburg Elementary School enrolls approximately 232 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Mercersburg Elementary School serve?
Mercersburg Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mercersburg Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mercersburg Elementary School is approximately 13.1:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mercersburg Elementary School?
At Mercersburg Elementary School, the student body is approximately 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Mercersburg Elementary School public or private?
Mercersburg Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Tuscarora SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.