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Enrollment
494
Elementary
DISTRICT 452 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNTAIN VIEW SD·NCES 421605009997
Mountain View Elementary School
11748 State Route 106, Kingsley, PA 18826 · (570) 434-8435 · Susquehanna County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL494 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 31% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
12.6:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
290 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 33 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 56 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 7% larger than its 6th grade class (56).
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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
Mountain View Elementary School→Mountain View JSHS
Based on grade levels within Mountain View SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
35.4%
PA avg 51.1% . -6.2pp since 2023
Math
52.1%
PA avg 43.0% . +3.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.4% | 52.1% |
| 2023-24 | 41.6% | 48.7% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.4%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 →
Schools most like Mountain View Elementary School
Mountain View Elementary School's state test result (47.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View Elementary School this school | 494 | 58.7% | 47.8% |
| Jersey Shore Area Elementary School Jersey Shore | 499 | 56.1% | 60.4% |
| Norvelt Elementary School Mount Pleasant | 457 | 58.6% | 51.8% |
| United Elementary School Armagh | 455 | 55.2% | 57.9% |
| Warren L Miller Elementary School Mansfield | 522 | 63.0% | 44.3% |
| Newport Elementary School Newport | 436 | 57.3% | 42.5% |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Mountain View Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Susquehanna County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #919 of 1,396 | #5 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #744 of 1,511 ▲ 46 | #2 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #1,109 of 1,511 ▼ 10 | #7 of 7 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 494 | #549 of 1,638 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #614 of 1,528 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.1% | #1,488 of 1,531 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.7% | #836 of 1,600 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.1% | #381 of 450 | N/A |
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
494
+19 (+4%) vs 2020
-36% since 2000-01, when it was 776
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 494 | 39.3 | 12.6:1 | 59% (290) |
| 2023-24 | 509 | 40.6 | 12.5:1 | 57% (290) |
| 2022-23 | 513 | 37.8 | 13.6:1 | 48% (248) |
| 2020-21 | 475 | 38 | 12.5:1 | 47% (222) |
| 2017-18 | 484 | 41 | 11.8:1 | 47% (228) |
| 2015-16 | 501 | 41 | 12.2:1 | 43% (217) |
| 2010-11 | 576 | 48 | 12.0:1 | 48% (279) |
| 2000-01 | 776 | 48 | 16.2:1 | 34% (266) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mountain View Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (484 to 494); teachers down 4% (41 to 39.3).
About Mountain View Elementary School
Mountain View Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Pennsylvania, located in Kingsley. Enrollment stands at 494 students, covering pre-K through 6.
Mountain View Elementary School is one school in Mountain View SD, a system of 2 schools with 904 students.
Roughly 96% of students at Mountain View Elementary School are White. The remaining students are 2% Hispanic. Susquehanna County residents are about 95% White, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Mountain View Elementary School scores 7%.
On staff are 39.3 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.6:1. That is in line with the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania. Mountain View Elementary School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 59%. For comparison, public schools in Susquehanna County average 78%.
On the allk12 Grade, Mountain View Elementary School lands at C, ahead of 31% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
Test results at Mountain View Elementary School are 4.6 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (47.8% actual, 52.4% predicted).
American Community Survey estimates for Susquehanna County show that median household income comes to about $68,487, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Susquehanna County counts 15 public schools with about 5,728 students.
Mountain View JSHS is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Mountain View Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within ten miles. Local comparison: Mountain View Elementary School ranks 6th of 8 nearby schools, at 47.8% versus a 49.8% average.
Federal data place Mountain View Elementary School in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Mountain View Elementary School had a net gain of 19 students, or 4%.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Susquehanna County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,219
Census ACS
Median income
$68,487
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
5,728 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Mountain View Elementary schools
56 other US public schools in 23 states are named Mountain View Elementary. Mountain View Elementary School is the 26th largest of the 57.
- Mountain View Elementary SchoolGreensburg, PA · 534 students
- Mountain View Elementary SchoolHarrisburg, PA · 373 students
- Mountain View Elementary SchoolMercersburg, PA · 185 students
- Mountain View Elementary SchoolPHOENIX, AZ · 903 students
- Mountain View ElementaryRiverside, CA · 851 students
Nearby schools
- Mountain View JSHS0.2 mi · 410
- Montrose Area JSHS9.4 mi · 565
- Lathrop Street Elementary School9.9 mi · 401
- Blue Ridge Elementary School11.0 mi · 496
- Blue Ridge Middle School11.0 mi · 225
- Blue Ridge High School11.0 mi · 297
Frequently asked questions
About Mountain View Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Mountain View Elementary School?
Mountain View Elementary School enrolls approximately 494 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Mountain View Elementary School serve?
Mountain View Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Mountain View Elementary School?
Approximately 12.6:1 students per teacher at Mountain View Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mountain View Elementary School?
At Mountain View Elementary School, the student body is approximately 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Mountain View Elementary School public or private?
Mountain View Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mountain View SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.