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Schools in Silver Spring Township · Cumberland Valley School District

Silver Spring Township’s public schools outscore 91% of Pennsylvania districts

Math proficiency in Silver Spring Township’s districts is 56%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Silver Spring 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
8
6,331 students on the public path
In brief

Silver Spring Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 632 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Silver Spring Township’s, its schools beat 81%, lower 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 ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Eagle View MS, then Cumberland Valley HS. Enrollment is up 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Kiddie Academy of Silver Spring Township (private) and Calvary Chapel Christian Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Silver Spring 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 (632)Better than 81%
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 Silver Spring 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 Silver Spring Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA
6–8Eagle View MSCumberland Valley School DistrictB+
9–12Cumberland Valley HSCumberland Valley School DistrictB−

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

Silver Spring Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Silver Spring TownshipACumberland Valley
HampdenACumberland Valley
MiddlesexACumberland Valley
MonroeACumberland Valley
MechanicsburgA−Mechanicsburg Area
RyeBSusquenita
South MiddletonA−South Middleton

3 of the 6 neighbors share Cumberland Valley with Silver Spring Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Silver Spring Township

8 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 Silver Spring Townshipby address
Winding Creek El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mechanicsburg
A
1,055 students16:1Rate it →
Silver Spring El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mechanicsburg
A
528 students16:1Rate it →
Green Ridge El Sch
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Mechanicsburg
A
474 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 →
Other public schools in Silver Spring Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Cumberland Perry Area Career & Technical Center
High · Grades 9–12 · Mechanicsburg
Career and Technical
28 students1:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Kiddie Academy of Silver Spring Township
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Mechanicsburg
Private · Nonsectarian
35 students18:1Rate it →
Calvary Chapel Christian Academy
Elementary · Grades K–7 · Mechanicsburg
Private · Religious
26 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Silver Spring Township’s schools

Are Silver Spring Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Silver Spring 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 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Silver Spring Township in?

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

Where do Silver Spring Township kids go to high school?

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

What is Silver Spring 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 Silver Spring Township spend per student?

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

Are there private schools in Silver Spring Township?

Yes: Kiddie Academy of Silver Spring Township (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 35 students) and Calvary Chapel Christian Academy (religious, grades K–7, 26 students).

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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.