Enrollment
321
Elementary
DISTRICT 350 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MECHANICSBURG AREA SD·NCES 421503004851
Upper Allen Elementary School
1790 S Market St, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 · (717) 691-4594 · Cumberland County
GRADES 01–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL321 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 3 | 1% |
| Grade 1 | 100 | 31% |
| Grade 2 | 122 | 38% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 30% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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 Mechanicsburg Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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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.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.8% | 62.8% |
| 2023-24 | 79.7% | 70.3% |
% 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
68.9%
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 →
Schools most like Upper Allen Elementary School
Upper Allen Elementary School's state test result (68.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Allen Elementary School this school | 321 | 33.6% | 68.9% |
| Roberts Elementary School Wayne | 292 | 31.8% | 65.8% |
| Candlebrook Elementary School King of Prussia | 313 | 33.2% | 69.3% |
| Easterly Parkway Elementary School State College | 314 | 39.2% | 65.6% |
| Loomis Elementary School Broomall | 376 | 31.4% | 68.7% |
| York Avenue Elementary School Lansdale | 291 | 34.4% | 64.9% |
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 Upper Allen Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Cumberland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.9% | #323 of 1,396 | #5 of 34 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.8% | #458 of 1,511 ▼ 218 | #13 of 34 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.8% | #363 of 1,511 ▼ 238 | #9 of 34 ▼ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 321 | #1,167 of 1,638 | #27 of 37 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #771 of 1,528 | #11 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.6% | #351 of 1,531 | #13 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.6% | #1,277 of 1,600 | #28 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.2% | #157 of 1,045 | #3 of 21 |
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
321
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 333
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 321 | 24.6 | 13.1:1 | 34% (108) |
| 2023-24 | 299 | 23.5 | 12.7:1 | 36% (108) |
| 2022-23 | 286 | 22.1 | 12.9:1 | 36% (104) |
| 2020-21 | 323 | 22 | 14.7:1 | 35% (113) |
| 2017-18 | 435 | 26.6 | 16.3:1 | 22% (94) |
| 2015-16 | 378 | 25 | 15.1:1 | 23% (87) |
| 2010-11 | 324 | 23 | 14.1:1 | 17% (54) |
| 2000-01 | 307 | 20 | 15.3:1 | 7% (21) |
| 1990-91 | 333 | 16 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Upper Allen Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (435 to 321); teachers down 8% (26.6 to 24.6).
About Upper Allen Elementary School
As a small elementary school, Upper Allen Elementary School serves students in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The latest federal count shows 321 students in grades 1 through 3. Against the 443-student average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania, enrollment here is 28% lower.
Upper Allen Elementary School is one school in an 8-school district, Mechanicsburg Area SD, which enrolls 4,621 students.
White students make up a majority at Upper Allen Elementary School, at 61%. The remaining students are 14% Black, 13% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. Census figures show Cumberland County is about 82% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 59% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reported 24.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 13.1:1. That matches the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania fairly closely. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 34%.
allk12 grades Upper Allen Elementary School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Pennsylvania public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
On BeatsExpectations, Upper Allen Elementary School is 5.7 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Pennsylvania schools.
Cumberland County census figures show that the median household income is $87,494, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 40% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Cumberland County is home to 57 public schools and about 33,044 public school students.
Nearby, Mechanicsburg Middle School is about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles of Upper Allen Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Upper Allen Elementary School ranks 1st of 8 on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Upper Allen Elementary School is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 323 to 321. The school's ratio fell from 14.7:1 to 13.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Upper Allen Elementary School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,112 students
- Elmwood AcademyElementary · 712 students
- Kindergarten AcademyElementary · 321 students
- Shepherdstown Elementary SchoolElementary · 283 students
- Broad Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 239 students
Other schools in Mechanicsburg
- Cumberland Valley High SchoolHigh · 3,163 students
- Mechanicsburg Area SHSHigh · 1,412 students
- Mountain View Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,403 students
- Mechanicsburg Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,112 students
- Eagle View Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,111 students
- Winding Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,055 students
Nearby schools
- Mechanicsburg Middle School0.1 mi · 1,112
- Shepherdstown Elementary School0.1 mi · 283
- Elmwood Academy1.7 mi · 712
- Kindergarten Academy1.9 mi · 321
- Mechanicsburg Area SHS1.9 mi · 1,412
- Broad Street Elementary School2.1 mi · 239
Frequently asked questions
About Upper Allen Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Upper Allen Elementary School?
Upper Allen Elementary School enrolls approximately 321 students in grades 01-03.
What grades does Upper Allen Elementary School serve?
Upper Allen Elementary School serves grades 01-03.
How many teachers does Upper Allen Elementary School have?
Upper Allen Elementary School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Upper Allen Elementary School?
Student demographics at Upper Allen Elementary School are roughly 61% White, 5% Hispanic, 14% Black, 13% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Upper Allen Elementary School public or private?
Upper Allen Elementary School 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.