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Enrollment
1,403
Middle
DISTRICT 1,257 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CUMBERLAND VALLEY SD·NCES 420711004849
Mountain View Middle School
30 Bali Hai Rd, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 · (717) 761-1865 · Cumberland County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,403 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 92% of Pennsylvania public middle schools
- ATest 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
96 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
397 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 449 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 466 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 488 | 35% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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 Middle School→Cumberland Valley High School
Based on grade levels within Cumberland Valley SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
71.3%
PA avg 51.1% . -5.9pp since 2023
Math
60.9%
PA avg 43.0% . -0.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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 have held steady.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.3% | 60.9% |
| 2023-24 | 77.2% | 61.4% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
68.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.5%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 Middle School
Mountain View Middle School's state test result (68.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View Middle School this school | 1,403 | 28.3% | 68.5% |
| Eagle View Middle School Mechanicsburg | 1,111 | 28.8% | 68.7% |
| Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center Downingtown | 1,066 | 15.2% | 66.2% |
| Pennbrook Middle School North Wales | 767 | 22.6% | 64.6% |
| Wissahickon Middle School Ambler | 1,208 | 22.7% | 67.6% |
| Garnet Valley Middle School Glen Mills | 1,086 | 13.4% | 70.1% |
Matched among Pennsylvania middle 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Cumberland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.5% | #47 of 479 | #2 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #50 of 513 ▼ 7 | #1 of 11 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.3% | #60 of 513 ▼ 18 | #3 of 11 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,403 | #9 of 522 | #1 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #375 of 486 | #10 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.5% | #89 of 486 | #4 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.3% | #420 of 510 | #10 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.2% | #24 of 131 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
1,403
+36 (+3%) vs 2020
+85% since 1990-91, when it was 760
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 18.5:1
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 | 1,403 | 96.5 | 14.6:1 | 28% (397) |
| 2023-24 | 1,387 | 92.6 | 15.0:1 | 29% (397) |
| 2022-23 | 1,378 | 89.4 | 15.4:1 | 26% (365) |
| 2020-21 | 1,367 | 74 | 18.5:1 | 21% (285) |
| 2017-18 | 1,158 | 72 | 16.1:1 | 16% (191) |
| 2015-16 | 1,027 | 61 | 16.8:1 | 15% (153) |
| 2010-11 | 918 | 59 | 15.6:1 | 9% (87) |
| 2000-01 | 837 | 54 | 15.5:1 | 5% (41) |
| 1990-91 | 760 | 49 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mountain View Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (1,158 to 1,403); teachers up 34% (72 to 96.5).
About Mountain View Middle School
Mountain View Middle School is a public large middle school in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. It enrolls 1,403 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 8. That puts enrollment 136% larger than the 594-student average for middle schools in Pennsylvania.
The 11 schools of Cumberland Valley SD, including Mountain View Middle School, enroll 10,374 students.
The share of White students at Mountain View Middle School is 58%, a majority. The school is also 25% Asian, 6% Black, 6% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. That is lower than the 82% White share among all Cumberland County residents. A diversity index of 59% means there is a 59% chance two randomly chosen students at Mountain View Middle School are from different groups.
The school had 96.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 14.6:1. The gap from the 13.2:1 average for middle schools in Pennsylvania is 1.4 students per teacher. The school reported 28% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The average for public schools in Cumberland County is 41%.
Mountain View Middle School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 92% of Pennsylvania public middle schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Mountain View Middle School falls in the middle 80% of Pennsylvania schools: 68.5% actual against 65.5% predicted.
For Cumberland County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $87,494 a year, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Mountain View Middle School, Cumberland County has 57 public schools.
Winding Creek Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Mountain View Middle School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Mountain View Middle School as Suburb: Large.
From 1,367 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 1,403 by 2024-25. The school's ratio dropped from 18.5:1 to 14.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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 Cumberland Valley SD
- Cumberland Valley High SchoolHigh · 3,163 students
- Eagle View Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,111 students
- Winding Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,055 students
- Shaull Elementary SchoolElementary · 591 students
- Sporting Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 580 students
- Hampden Elementary SchoolElementary · 538 students
Other schools in Mechanicsburg
- Cumberland Valley High SchoolHigh · 3,163 students
- Mechanicsburg Area SHSHigh · 1,412 students
- Mechanicsburg Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,112 students
- Eagle View Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,111 students
- Winding Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,055 students
- Elmwood AcademyElementary · 712 students
Other Mountain View Middle schools
15 other US public schools in 8 states are named Mountain View Middle. Mountain View Middle School is the largest of the 16.
- Mountain View MiddleMoreno Valley, CA · 1,114 students
- Mountain View MiddleBeaumont, CA · 978 students
- Mountain View Middle SchoolBonney Lake, WA · 937 students
- MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLERIO RANCHO, NM · 931 students
- Mountain View Middle SchoolGoffstown, NH · 880 students
Nearby schools
- Winding Creek Elementary School0.3 mi · 1,055
- Shaull Elementary School1.4 mi · 591
- Cumberland Perry Area Career & Technical Center1.6 mi · 28
- Hampden Elementary School1.8 mi · 538
- Green Ridge Elementary School2.3 mi · 474
- Sporting Hill Elementary School3.0 mi · 580
Frequently asked questions
About Mountain View Middle SchoolHow large is Mountain View Middle School?
Mountain View Middle School enrolls approximately 1,403 students in grades 06-08.
Is Mountain View Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mountain View Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Mountain View Middle School?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Mountain View Middle School.
How diverse is Mountain View Middle School?
Mountain View Middle School reports a student body of 58% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Black, 25% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Mountain View Middle School public or private?
Mountain View Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cumberland Valley SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.