📍 6746 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, 17050
Silver Spring El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County. The school has 516 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Cumberland Valley SD school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 33.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1. 76% of students are proficient in reading. 61% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Silver Spring El Sch enrolls 516 students across grades K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 33.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 58% White, 28% Asian and 5.6% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 297 | 58% |
| Asian | 145 | 28% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 | 5.6% |
| Two or more races | 23 | 4.5% |
| Black or African American | 13 | 2.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 1.7% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
146 of the school's 516 students (28%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 134 qualify for free lunch and 12 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Silver Spring El Sch is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 31, state house district 199.
Silver Spring El Sch is one of 11 schools in Cumberland Valley SD, based in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The district serves 10,401 students district-wide and employs 618 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 516 students, Silver Spring El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 946 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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