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Schools in Middlesex Township · Cumberland Valley School District

Middlesex Township’s public schools outscore 91% of Pennsylvania districts

56% of students in Middlesex Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Middlesex Township, 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.

#130of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.

Reading proficiency
76%
▲ 21 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
56%
▲ 20 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.3K
▼ 25% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.0
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
6,096 students on the public path
In brief

Middlesex Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 2032 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Middlesex Township’s, its schools beat 96%, higher than their 91% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 76% and math 56% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,251 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 11% 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Middlesex Township’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 91% of Pennsylvania school districts, #130 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 91%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2032)Better than 96%
Towns in Cumberland County (22)Better than 82%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,082 test results and a graduating class of 736 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Middlesex Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,887 in math, 5,278 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Middlesex Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Middlesex El SchCumberland Valley School DistrictB
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+
9–12Cumberland Valley HSin MechanicsburgB−

Middlesex Township’s public schools are run by Cumberland Valley School District, which also serves Hampden, Monroe and Silver Spring. 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.

Cumberland Valley School DistrictGrades K–12 · 11 schools · 10,374 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$16,251PA $21,758 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading76%
State average 55.1% · 5278 students tested
Math56%
State average 36.1% · 4887 students tested

Middlesex Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Middlesex Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Middlesex TownshipACumberland Valley
CarrollB−West Perry
Silver SpringACumberland Valley
RyeBSusquenita
South MiddletonA−South Middleton
North MiddletonB−Carlisle Area
MonroeACumberland Valley

2 of the 6 neighbors share Cumberland Valley with Middlesex Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Middlesex Township

4 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).

District schools in Middlesex Townshipby address
Middlesex El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Carlisle
B
419 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Middlesex Townshipin other towns
Mountain View MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mechanicsburg
B+
1,403 students15:1Rate it →
Eagle View MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mechanicsburg
B+
1,111 students16:1Rate it →
Cumberland Valley HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Mechanicsburg
B−
3,163 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Middlesex Township’s schools

Are Middlesex Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Middlesex Township children attend outscore 91% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #130 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Middlesex Township in?

Cumberland Valley School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 10,374 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

Where do Middlesex Township kids go to high school?

Cumberland Valley HS in Mechanicsburg, with 3,163 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Middlesex Township’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Cumberland Valley School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Middlesex Township spend per student?

$16,251 in Cumberland Valley School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.