Enrollment
321
Elementary
DISTRICT 350 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MECHANICSBURG AREA SD·NCES 421503004851
Upper Allen El Sch
1790 S Market St, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 · (717) 691-4594 · Cumberland County
GRADES 01–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL321 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
108 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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
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
Based on grade levels within Mechanicsburg Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
62.8%
PA avg 51.1% . -16.9pp since 2023
Math
62.8%
PA avg 43.0% . -7.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 down about 8 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
68.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.2%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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
321
-114 (-26%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 16.3:1
% White
61%
was 83%
% Hispanic
5%
was 6%
% Black
14%
was 3%
% Asian
13%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Upper Allen El Sch
As a tight-knit elementary school in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, Upper Allen El Sch serves 321 students from grades 1 through 3, part of Mechanicsburg Area SD. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 28% below typical.
Within Mechanicsburg Area SD, which oversees 8 schools and 4,621 students, Upper Allen El Sch is one campus in the system.
On demographics, Upper Allen El Sch shows that 61% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 14% Black, 13% Asian, 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 82%.
Looking at school resources, Upper Allen El Sch records 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.1:1. The state averages about 13.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 34% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Upper Allen El Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 63.2%; this one delivers 68.9%.
Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Cumberland County indicate median household income runs about $87,494, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Cumberland County's 57 public schools (combined enrollment of about 33,044 students), Upper Allen El Sch is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Mechanicsburg MS, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Upper Allen El Sch. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Upper Allen El Sch at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 61.2%.
Upper Allen El Sch operates from a commuter-belt location.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 26%: 435 students in 2018 compared to 321 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 83% to 61%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 today.
On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Mechanicsburg Area SD
- Mechanicsburg Area SHSHigh · 1,412 students
- Mechanicsburg MSMiddle · 1,112 students
- Elmwood AcademyElementary · 712 students
- Kindergarten AcademyElementary · 321 students
- Shepherdstown El SchElementary · 283 students
- Broad Street El SchElementary · 239 students
Other schools in Mechanicsburg
- Cumberland Valley HSHigh · 3,163 students
- Mechanicsburg Area SHSHigh · 1,412 students
- Mountain View MSMiddle · 1,403 students
- Mechanicsburg MSMiddle · 1,112 students
- Eagle View MSMiddle · 1,111 students
- Winding Creek El SchElementary · 1,055 students
Nearby schools
- Mechanicsburg MS0.1 mi · 1,112
- Shepherdstown El Sch0.1 mi · 283
- Elmwood Academy1.7 mi · 712
- Kindergarten Academy1.9 mi · 321
- Mechanicsburg Area SHS1.9 mi · 1,412
- Broad Street El Sch2.1 mi · 239
Frequently asked questions
About Upper Allen El SchHow many students attend Upper Allen El Sch?
Upper Allen El Sch enrolls approximately 321 students in grades 01-03.
What grades does Upper Allen El Sch serve?
Upper Allen El Sch serves grades 01-03.
How many teachers does Upper Allen El Sch have?
Upper Allen El Sch employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Upper Allen El Sch?
Student demographics at Upper Allen El Sch are roughly 61% White, 5% Hispanic, 14% Black, 13% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Upper Allen El Sch public or private?
Upper Allen El Sch is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mechanicsburg Area SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.