Cumberland Valley Railroad Station and Station Master's House · Photo: Vamanos2000 · CC BY-SA 3.0Mechanicsburg’s public schools outscore 75% of Pennsylvania districts
66% of students in Mechanicsburg’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Pennsylvania average (55%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mechanicsburg, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Mechanicsburg’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 66% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,302 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then two elementary, one middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Mechanicsburg’s grade
A−: better than 75% of Pennsylvania school districts, #366 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mechanicsburg, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Mechanicsburg
Kindergarten Academy
Grades K · 321 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Mechanicsburg · depends on your address
Broad Street El Sch
Grades 1–3 · 239 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Northside El Sch
Grades 1–3 · 221 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Mechanicsburg · depends on your address
Broad Street El Sch
Grades 1–3 · 239 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Northside El Sch
Grades 1–3 · 221 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Mechanicsburg · depends on your address
Broad Street El Sch
Grades 1–3 · 239 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Northside El Sch
Grades 1–3 · 221 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Mechanicsburg
Elmwood Academy
Grades 4–5 · 712 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Mechanicsburg
Elmwood Academy
Grades 4–5 · 712 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Mechanicsburg
Mechanicsburg MS
Grades 6–8 · 1,112 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Mechanicsburg
Mechanicsburg MS
Grades 6–8 · 1,112 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Mechanicsburg
Mechanicsburg MS
Grades 6–8 · 1,112 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Mechanicsburg
Mechanicsburg Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,412 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Mechanicsburg
Mechanicsburg Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,412 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Mechanicsburg
Mechanicsburg Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,412 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Mechanicsburg
Mechanicsburg Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,412 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Mechanicsburg’s public schools are run by Mechanicsburg Area School District, which also serves Shiremanstown and Upper Allen. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Mechanicsburg vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Mechanicsburg’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanicsburg | A− | Mechanicsburg Area |
| Silver Spring | A | Cumberland Valley |
| Upper Allen | A− | Mechanicsburg Area |
| Hampden | A | Cumberland Valley |
| Monroe | A | Cumberland Valley |
| Lower Allen | B | West Shore |
Every school in Mechanicsburg
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Mechanicsburg’s schools
Are Mechanicsburg’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mechanicsburg children attend outscore 75% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #366 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Mechanicsburg in?
Mechanicsburg Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,621 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Mechanicsburg kids go to high school?
Mechanicsburg Area SHS, with 1,412 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Mechanicsburg’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Mechanicsburg Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Mechanicsburg spend per student?
$17,302 in Mechanicsburg Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Mechanicsburg families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Mechanicsburg → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.