Elmwood Elementary School
100 East Elmwood Ave
Mechanicsburg PA, 17055, Cumberland County
Phone: 717-691-4578
Ranking: 
(1,263 out of 2,311, bottom 45%)*
(1,263 out of 2,311, bottom 45%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 1 to Grade 5
School District: Mechanicsburg Area School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 402 | 368 | 361 | 355 | 379 | 352 | 422 | |||||||
| Grade 1: | 82 | 20.4% | 68 | 18.5% | 88 | 24.4% | 69 | 19.4% | 89 | 23.5% | 70 | 19.9% | 59 | 14.0% |
| Grade 2: | 73 | 18.2% | 83 | 22.6% | 66 | 18.3% | 81 | 22.8% | 87 | 23.0% | 64 | 18.2% | 68 | 16.1% |
| Grade 3: | 91 | 22.6% | 69 | 18.8% | 79 | 21.9% | 73 | 20.6% | 51 | 13.5% | 63 | 17.9% | 88 | 20.9% |
| Grade 4: | 70 | 17.4% | 78 | 21.2% | 68 | 18.8% | 54 | 15.2% | 67 | 17.7% | 81 | 23.0% | 77 | 18.2% |
| Grade 5: | 84 | 20.9% | 67 | 18.2% | 57 | 15.8% | 76 | 21.4% | 82 | 21.6% | 70 | 19.9% | 74 | 17.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 191 | 47.5% | 174 | 47.3% | 168 | 46.5% | 172 | 48.5% | 181 | 47.8% | 169 | 48.0% | 203 | 48.1% |
| Female: | 211 | 52.5% | 194 | 52.7% | 193 | 53.5% | 183 | 51.5% | 190 | 50.1% | 175 | 49.7% | 215 | 50.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 13 | 3.2% | 12 | 3.3% | 11 | 3.0% | 12 | 3.4% | 14 | 3.7% | 15 | 4.3% | 16 | 3.8% |
| Hispanic: | 32 | 8.0% | 35 | 9.5% | 30 | 8.3% | 29 | 8.2% | 35 | 9.2% | 32 | 9.1% | 35 | 8.3% |
| Black: | 67 | 16.7% | 58 | 15.8% | 52 | 14.4% | 57 | 16.1% | 64 | 16.9% | 59 | 16.8% | 80 | 19.0% |
| White: | 268 | 66.7% | 251 | 68.2% | 254 | 70.4% | 253 | 71.3% | 265 | 69.9% | 245 | 69.6% | 291 | 69.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 21 | 5.2% | 12 | 3.3% | 13 | 3.6% | 3 | 0.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 155 | 38.6% | 142 | 38.6% | 118 | 32.7% | 113 | 31.8% | 120 | 31.7% | 104 | 29.5% | 110 | 26.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 13 | 3.2% | 24 | 6.5% | 19 | 5.3% | 23 | 6.5% | 17 | 4.5% | 24 | 6.8% | 34 | 8.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.65 | 12.94 | 12.82 | 12.35 | 12.31 | 11.20 | 13.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSSA | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 89% | 83% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 83.7% | 78.5% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 82.9% | 80.5% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.9% | 83.4% | 81.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.6% | 88.9% | 84.5% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.9% | 86.3% | 83.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 84% | 80% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62% | 78% | 69% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.8% | 75.8% | 72.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 81.8% | 76.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 79.3% | 77% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 77.3% | 75.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.1% | 78.2% | 77.2% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.8% | 80.2% | 74.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.5% | 90.2% | 77.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.1% | 84.9% | 78% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 86.7% | 79.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.5% | 88.7% | 81.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.1% | 92.3% | 84.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.6% | 92.2% | 85.2% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.8% | 90% | 82.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.6% | 77.2% | 68.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.1% | 77.3% | 70.1% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 73.7% | 70.1% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.6% | 80% | 72.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 78% | 72.9% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 79.3% | 73.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 72.1% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.2% | 89.2% | 81.5% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 90.8% | 83.4% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.8% | 85.5% | 81.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.9% | 88.8% | 82.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 83.6% | 82.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.9% | 88.8% | 66.9% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.6% | 87.3% | 71% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.3% | 85.2% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.5% | 83.5% | 73.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.7% | 85% | 74.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85.4% | 76.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.7% | 84.9% | 73.3% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.5% | 70.3% | 60.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.7% | 69.2% | 60% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.6% | 65.2% | 61.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.7% | 67.3% | 64.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.3% | 73.3% | 64.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.1% | 73.8% | 67.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.3% | 74.7% | 65% |
| 2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 38.7% | 50.8% | 54.1% |
| 2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.3% | 69.5% | 57.3% |
| 2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 75% | 57.3% |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 70.3% | 58.1% |
| 2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.3% | 71.7% | 61.8% |
| 2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.1% | 72.2% | 67.1% |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.3% | 69.6% | 64.2% |
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* Elmwood Elementary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.