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Mountain View El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2311 Lemar Rd, Mercersburg, PA 17236 · (717) 328-2191 · Part of Tuscarora School District

Peters Township’s School Grade B− better than 52% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
185
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Mountain View El Sch

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 19.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Peters Township kids: James Buchanan MS

On the path

Where Peters Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Mountain View El SchYou are here
6–8James Buchanan MSin Mercersburg

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 55%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2311 Lemar Rd, Mercersburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten30
Grade 126
Grade 231
Grade 340
Grade 425
Grade 533
Enrollment over time
231’20
223’21
211’22
193’23
185’24

Down 19.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 3%Black <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mountain View El Sch from Peters Township families.

Other schools in Tuscarora School District

The district →
St Thomas El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Saint Thomas
C−
297 students13:1
Mercersburg El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mercersburg
B−
232 students13:1
Montgomery El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mercersburg
B−
212 students13:1
James Buchanan MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mercersburg
C
535 students13:1
James Buchanan HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Mercersburg
A
721 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Peters Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.