Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to West Pennsboro Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
A

Oak Flat El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

334 Centerville Rd, Newville, PA 17241 · (717) 776-2045 · Part of Big Spring School District

West Pennsboro Township’s School Grade B+ better than 69% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
348
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Oak Flat El Sch

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for West Pennsboro Township kids: Big Spring MS

On the path

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

K–5Oak Flat El SchYou are here
6–8Big Spring MSin Newville

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 55%

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

Location

Directions ↗

334 Centerville Rd, Newville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten54
Grade 148
Grade 262
Grade 362
Grade 455
Grade 567
Enrollment over time
374’20
383’21
394’22
379’23
348’24

Down 7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Two or more races 6%Asian 1%Hispanic <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Oak Flat El Sch from West Pennsboro Township families.

Other schools in Big Spring School District

The district →
Newville El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Newville
B−
351 students12:1
Mount Rock Elem Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Newville
B+
331 students13:1
Big Spring MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Newville
C+
550 students12:1
Big Spring HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Newville
C+
764 students14:1

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; West Pennsboro Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.