Mount Rock Elem Sch

Mount Rock Elem Sch, a close-knit elementary-level community in Newville, Pennsylvania, overseen by Big Spring SD, caters to 331 students, covering grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 25% below the state mean of about 443.

Within Big Spring SD, which oversees 5 schools and 2,344 students, Mount Rock Elem Sch is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Mount Rock Elem Sch logs that nearly all students (87%) are White. Other groups include 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.6:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 39% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Mount Rock Elem Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 60.8%; this one delivers 68.3%.

In the surrounding community, Cumberland County reports that median household earnings sit near $87,494, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Mount Rock Elem Sch is one of 57 public schools in Cumberland County (combined enrollment of about 33,044 students).

The closest other public school is Big Spring MS, roughly 0.1 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Mount Rock Elem Sch at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 51.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 11%: 374 students in 2018 compared to 331 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 96% to 87% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.