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Mechanicsburg Area SD Schools
Mechanicsburg Area SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Cumberland County (Mechanicsburg). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Mechanicsburg Area SD on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Mechanicsburg Area SD
7 of 8 schools in Mechanicsburg Area SD carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 6
Best schools in Mechanicsburg Area SD
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Elmwood Academy (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Mechanicsburg Area Shs (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Northside El Sch (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B+ Broad Street El Sch (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B+ Shepherdstown El Sch (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- B+ Upper Allen El Sch (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B Mechanicsburg MS (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Mechanicsburg Area SD
All schools, A to Z (8)
- B+ Broad Street El Sch, Mechanicsburg
- A- Elmwood Academy, Mechanicsburg
- Kindergarten Academy, Mechanicsburg
- B+ Mechanicsburg Area Shs, Mechanicsburg
- B Mechanicsburg MS, Mechanicsburg
- B+ Northside El Sch, Mechanicsburg
- B+ Shepherdstown El Sch, Mechanicsburg
- B+ Upper Allen El Sch, Mechanicsburg
Where Mechanicsburg Area SD schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Mechanicsburg (8)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Cumberland County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,671 students with 336 full-time-equivalent teachers and 655 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4215030
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Camp Hill SD (4 schools, 5 mi)
- Cumberland Valley SD (11 schools, 5 mi)
- West Shore SD (13 schools, 7 mi)
- East Pennsboro Area SD (4 schools, 7 mi)
- Harrisburg City SD (12 schools, 8 mi)
- Northern York County SD (6 schools, 8 mi)
- South Middleton SD (4 schools, 10 mi)
- Susquehanna Township SD (4 schools, 11 mi)
Questions about Mechanicsburg Area SD
How many schools are in Mechanicsburg Area SD?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Mechanicsburg Area SD, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Mechanicsburg Area SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Mechanicsburg.
How good are the schools in Mechanicsburg Area SD?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 54.1% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 57.7%. 43% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Mechanicsburg Area SD?
4,671 students were enrolled in Mechanicsburg Area SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Mechanicsburg Area SD?
Mechanicsburg Area SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Cumberland County, with its district office in Mechanicsburg. Its boundary covers about 15.9 sq mi.