Shepherdstown Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Shepherdstown Elementary School

Top 50%

Serving 278 students in grades 1-3, Shepherdstown Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 1-3
Enrollment: 278 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 50% in PA
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Shepherdstown Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category

Attribute

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Shepherdstown Elementary School's student population of 278 students has grown by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-3
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Shepherdstown Elementary School
Kind	1
1	91
2	93
3	93

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Total Students

278 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Shepherdstown Elementary School
2023	263
2022	250
2021	232
2020	288
2019	288
2018	253
2017	253
2016	254
2015	272
2014	234
2013	214
2012	212
2011	216
2010	222
2009	213
2008	299
2007	309
2006	290
2005	308
2004	300
2003	318
2002	307
2001	303
2000	294
1999	309
1998	303
1997	251
1996	252
1995	251
1994	264
1993	244
1992	246
1991	276
1990	317
1989	319
1988	262
1987	284

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Shepherdstown Elementary School
2023	20
2022	20
2021	21
2020	18
2019	18
2018	17
2017	17
2016	16
2015	17
2014	15
2013	13
2012	14
2011	16
2010	16
2009	17
2008	19
2007	17
2006	16
2005	17
2004	16
2003	17
2002	16
2001	17
2000	16
1999	15
1998	15
1997	15
1996	14
1995	14
1994	13
1993	14
1992	14
1991	14
1990	17
1989	16
1988	16
1987	17

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Shepherdstown Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Shepherdstown Elementary School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#997 out of 2733 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Shepherdstown Elementary School
2023	#997
2022	#1148
2021	#675
2019	#1107

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60-64%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Shepherdstown Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Mechanicsburg Area School District
2023	62%	38%	44%
2022	57%	36%	41%
2021	47%	38%	38%
2019	57%	45%	54%

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50-54%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2019-2022)
Year	Shepherdstown Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Mechanicsburg Area School District
2022	52%	55%	66%
2021	62%	55%	60%
2019	67%	62%	72%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Shepherdstown Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Mechanicsburg Area School District
2023	13:1	13:1	15:1
2022	13:1	13:1	15:1
2021	11:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	14:1	15:1
2019	16:1	14:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	14:1	15:1
2016	16:1	15:1	15:1
2015	16:1	15:1	14:1
2014	16:1	15:1	14:1
2013	16:1	15:1	14:1
2012	15:1	15:1	14:1
2011	13:1	14:1	14:1
2010	14:1	14:1	14:1
2009	13:1	14:1	13:1
2008	16:1	14:1	14:1
2007	18:1	16:1	15:1
2006	18:1	16:1	15:1
2005	18:1	16:1	15:1
2004	19:1	16:1	15:1
2003	19:1	16:1	15:1
2002	19:1	16:1	15:1
2001	18:1	17:1	15:1
2000	18:1	17:1	15:1
1999	21:1	17:1	16:1
1998	20:1	18:1	15:1
1997	17:1	18:1	15:1
1996	18:1	18:1	16:1
1995	18:1	19:1	16:1
1994	20:1	19:1	18:1
1993	17:1	19:1	18:1
1992	18:1	17:1	15:1
1991	19:1	17:1	15:1
1990	19:1	17:1	16:1
1989	20:1	17:1	16:1
1988	16:1	17:1	17:1
1987	17:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Shepherdstown Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Mechanicsburg Area School District
2023	10%	5%	6%
2022	6%	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%	3%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	1%	4%	3%
2017	1%	4%	3%
2016	3%	4%	2%
2015	2%	4%	3%
2014	1%	4%	3%
2013	2%	4%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	3%	4%	4%
2010	2%	4%	4%
2009	1%	4%	4%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	3%	3%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%	2%
1990	2%	2%	2%
1989	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Shepherdstown Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Mechanicsburg Area School District
2023	7%	14%	7%
2022	10%	14%	8%
2021	11%	13%	7%
2020	10%	12%	7%
2019	10%	12%	7%
2018	6%	11%	7%
2017	6%	11%	7%
2016	6%	10%	7%
2015	6%	10%	6%
2014	6%	9%	6%
2013	6%	9%	6%
2012	6%	9%	5%
2011	4%	8%	5%
2010	8%	9%	5%
2009	8%	7%	4%
2008	4%	7%	3%
2007	3%	7%	3%
2006	1%	6%	3%
2005	1%	6%	2%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	2%	4%
1993	1%	3%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Shepherdstown Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Mechanicsburg Area School District
2023	7%	14%	10%
2022	11%	14%	10%
2021	12%	15%	11%
2020	11%	15%	10%
2019	11%	15%	10%
2018	4%	15%	10%
2017	4%	15%	10%
2016	2%	15%	8%
2015	3%	15%	9%
2014	2%	15%	9%
2013	4%	15%	9%
2012	3%	15%	8%
2011	5%	15%	8%
2010	8%	15%	8%
2009	8%	16%	8%
2008	6%	16%	8%
2007	5%	16%	7%
2006	2%	16%	5%
2005	2%	16%	4%
2004	3%	16%	4%
2003	2%	15%	3%
2002	2%	15%	3%
2001	2%	15%	1%
1999	1%	15%	1%
1998	1%	15%	1%
1990	1%	13%	1%
1989	1%	13%
1988	1%	13%	1%

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White

67%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shepherdstown Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Mechanicsburg Area School District
2023	72%	62%	72%
2022	69%	63%	74%
2021	68%	63%	75%
2020	71%	65%	77%
2019	71%	65%	77%
2018	87%	66%	77%
2017	87%	66%	77%
2016	84%	68%	80%
2015	83%	68%	79%
2014	85%	69%	79%
2013	82%	70%	80%
2012	85%	71%	82%
2011	88%	71%	83%
2010	82%	72%	83%
2009	83%	73%	84%
2008	87%	74%	86%
2007	89%	74%	87%
2006	94%	75%	90%
2005	95%	76%	92%
2004	94%	76%	91%
2003	97%	77%	95%
2002	96%	78%	94%
2001	97%	78%	97%
2000	98%	79%	96%
1999	97%	79%	96%
1998	96%	79%	97%
1997	98%	80%	97%
1996	99%	80%	98%
1995	98%	81%	98%
1994	100%	81%	96%
1993	99%	82%	99%
1992	100%	82%	98%
1991	98%	82%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Shepherdstown Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Mechanicsburg Area School District
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	6%	3%	3%
2014	6%	3%	3%
2013	6%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Shepherdstown Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Mechanicsburg Area School District
2023	0.46	0.58	0.46
2022	0.50	0.57	0.44
2021	0.51	0.57	0.43
2020	0.48	0.54	0.40
2019	0.48	0.54	0.40
2018	0.24	0.53	0.38
2017	0.24	0.53	0.38
2016	0.29	0.51	0.36
2015	0.31	0.51	0.36
2014	0.27	0.50	0.37
2013	0.32	0.48	0.35
2012	0.27	0.47	0.32
2011	0.22	0.47	0.30
2010	0.32	0.46	0.29
2009	0.30	0.44	0.28
2008	0.24	0.43	0.26
2007	0.21	0.42	0.23
2006	0.12	0.41	0.19
2005	0.10	0.40	0.14
2004	0.11	0.40	0.16
2003	0.06	0.39	0.10
2002	0.08	0.37	0.11
2001	0.06	0.37	0.06
2000	0.04	0.35	0.07
1999	0.06	0.35	0.07
1998	0.08	0.35	0.06
1997	0.04	0.34	0.06
1996	0.02	0.34	0.04
1995	0.04	0.33	0.05
1994	0.02	0.33	0.06
1993	0.02	0.31	0.03

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Eligible for

33%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Shepherdstown Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Mechanicsburg Area School District
2023	33%	54%	34%
2022	35%	50%	30%
2021	38%	49%	30%
2020	32%	48%	29%
2019	32%	48%	29%
2018	20%	41%	30%
2017	20%	41%	30%
2016	19%	44%	29%
2015	19%	41%	28%
2014	21%	38%	25%
2013	21%	36%	25%
2012	18%	34%	22%
2011	16%	33%	18%
2010	16%	31%	17%
2009	14%	27%	15%
2008	8%	25%	13%
2007	7%	24%	13%
2006	3%	25%	8%
2005	3%	22%	9%
2004	4%	22%	7%
2003	3%	23%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Shepherdstown Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Mechanicsburg Area School District
2023	3%	2%	2%
2022	2%	1%	2%
2021	3%	2%	3%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%	3%
2017	2%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	5%	5%	4%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	4%	6%	5%
2011	3%	6%	5%
2010	4%	7%	5%
2009	7%	7%	6%
2008	2%	6%	5%
2007	2%	6%	5%
2006	2%	7%	4%
2005	3%	6%	4%
2004	2%	6%	5%
2003	3%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mechanicsburg Area School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Shepherdstown Elementary School's ranking?

Shepherdstown Elementary School is ranked #997 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Shepherdstown Elementary School often compared to?

Shepherdstown Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Highland Elementary School, Elmwood Academy by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Shepherdstown Elementary School?

278 students attend Shepherdstown Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Shepherdstown Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Shepherdstown Elementary School?

Shepherdstown Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Shepherdstown Elementary School offer ?

Shepherdstown Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-3 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Shepherdstown Elementary School part of?

Shepherdstown Elementary School is part of Mechanicsburg Area School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 1-3
Enrollment: 278 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 50%
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education