Silver Spring Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

6746 Carlisle Pike
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050

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Top 20%

Serving 513 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Silver Spring Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 513 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 20% in PA
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 73% (Top 20%)
: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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

Silver Spring Elementary School's student population of 513 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Silver Spring Elementary School
Kind	61
1	88
2	100
3	93
4	85
5	86

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Total Students

513 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Silver Spring Elementary School
2023	516
2022	499
2021	452
2020	455
2019	455
2018	551
2017	551
2016	538
2015	507
2014	499
2013	443
2012	515
2011	513
2010	478
2009	454
2008	450
2007	478
2006	474
2005	458
2004	452
2003	465
2002	478
2001	482
2000	499
1999	487
1998	507
1997	500
1996	513
1995	496
1994	491
1993	502
1992	466
1991	427
1990	410
1989	400
1988	398
1987	366

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Silver Spring Elementary School
2023	34
2022	31
2021	32
2020	29
2019	29
2018	30
2017	30
2016	30
2015	29
2014	28
2013	25
2012	33
2011	32
2010	34
2009	36
2008	33
2007	27
2006	27
2005	26
2004	28
2003	28
2002	29
2001	27
2000	27
1999	26
1998	27
1997	29
1996	30
1995	30
1994	28
1993	28
1992	26
1991	25
1990	25
1989	24
1988	22
1987	19

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Campus Size

50 acres

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

Silver Spring Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Silver Spring Elementary School is 0.60, which is more 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)

#457 out of 2733 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Silver Spring Elementary School
2023	#457
2022	#505
2021	#238
2019	#692
2018	#237
2017	#362
2016	#425
2015	#468
2014	#615
2013	#886
2012	#507

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58%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Silver Spring Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2023	58%	38%	58%
2022	60%	36%	56%
2021	61%	38%	54%
2019	66%	45%	60%
2018	76%	45%	62%
2017	70%	46%	62%
2016	69%	46%	64%
2015	65%	43%	62%
2014	87%	72%	87%
2013	88%	73%	88%
2012	92%	74%	88%

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73%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Silver Spring Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2022	73%	55%	76%
2021	76%	55%	71%
2019	76%	62%	78%
2018	85%	63%	62%
2017	85%	63%	79%
2016	85%	62%	79%
2015	82%	62%	78%
2014	80%	70%	83%
2013	73%	70%	83%
2012	81%	71%	84%
2011	81%	73%	85%

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90-94%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Silver Spring Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2022	92%	57%	74%
2021	92%	64%	80%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

29%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Silver Spring Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2023	28%	5%	20%
2022	24%	4%	19%
2021	20%	4%	18%
2020	17%	4%	15%
2019	17%	4%	15%
2018	16%	4%	14%
2017	16%	4%	14%
2016	12%	4%	13%
2015	11%	4%	12%
2014	12%	4%	11%
2013	12%	4%	10%
2012	10%	3%	10%
2011	8%	4%	9%
2010	9%	4%	8%
2009	10%	4%	8%
2008	8%	3%	7%
2007	9%	3%	7%
2006	9%	3%	6%
2005	7%	2%	6%
2004	5%	2%	5%
2003	4%	3%	5%
2002	4%	2%	5%
2001	4%	2%	4%
2000	4%	2%	4%
1999	5%	2%	4%
1998	5%	2%	3%
1997	5%	2%	3%
1996	4%	2%	3%
1995	4%	2%	3%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	4%
1992	4%	2%	4%
1991	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

15%

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

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Silver Spring Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2023	2%	14%	5%
2022	2%	14%	4%
2021	3%	15%	4%
2020	3%	15%	3%
2019	3%	15%	3%
2018	2%	15%	2%
2017	2%	15%	2%
2016	2%	15%	2%
2015	2%	15%	1%
2014	3%	15%	2%
2013	2%	15%	2%
2012	3%	15%	2%
2011	3%	15%	2%
2010	3%	15%	3%
2009	3%	16%	3%
2008	2%	16%	2%
2007	3%	16%	2%
2006	2%	16%	2%
2005	2%	16%	2%
2004	2%	16%	2%
2003	1%	15%	1%
2002	2%	15%	1%
2001	1%	15%	1%
2000	1%	15%	1%
1999	2%	15%	1%
1998	1%	15%	1%
1997	1%	14%	1%
1996	1%	14%	1%
1995	1%	14%	1%
1994	1%	14%	1%
1993	1%	13%	1%

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White

56%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Silver Spring Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2023	58%	62%	64%
2022	63%	63%	66%
2021	66%	63%	68%
2020	69%	65%	72%
2019	69%	65%	72%
2018	74%	66%	76%
2017	74%	66%	76%
2016	79%	68%	78%
2015	80%	68%	80%
2014	78%	69%	80%
2013	80%	70%	82%
2012	80%	71%	83%
2011	82%	71%	84%
2010	85%	72%	87%
2009	84%	73%	87%
2008	87%	74%	89%
2007	86%	74%	89%
2006	87%	75%	90%
2005	90%	76%	91%
2004	92%	76%	92%
2003	95%	77%	93%
2002	94%	78%	93%
2001	94%	78%	94%
2000	94%	79%	94%
1999	92%	79%	94%
1998	93%	79%	95%
1997	94%	80%	95%
1996	95%	80%	95%
1995	95%	81%	95%
1994	96%	81%	96%
1993	96%	82%	95%
1992	95%	82%	96%
1991	96%	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	Silver Spring Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	7%	4%	4%
2017	7%	4%	4%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	4%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Silver Spring Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2023	0.59	0.58	0.55
2022	0.55	0.57	0.53
2021	0.52	0.57	0.51
2020	0.49	0.54	0.46
2019	0.49	0.54	0.46
2018	0.43	0.53	0.40
2017	0.43	0.53	0.40
2016	0.36	0.51	0.37
2015	0.35	0.51	0.35
2014	0.38	0.50	0.35
2013	0.35	0.48	0.32
2012	0.35	0.47	0.29
2011	0.32	0.47	0.28
2010	0.27	0.46	0.24
2009	0.29	0.44	0.23
2008	0.24	0.43	0.20
2007	0.26	0.42	0.20
2006	0.23	0.41	0.19
2005	0.19	0.40	0.17
2004	0.15	0.40	0.15
2003	0.10	0.39	0.13
2002	0.12	0.37	0.13
2001	0.12	0.37	0.12
2000	0.12	0.35	0.10
1999	0.15	0.35	0.11
1998	0.13	0.35	0.09
1997	0.12	0.34	0.10
1996	0.10	0.34	0.10
1995	0.10	0.33	0.10
1994	0.08	0.33	0.09
1993	0.08	0.31	0.09
1992	0.10	0.31	0.08
1991	0.08	0.31	0.06

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Eligible for

31%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Silver Spring Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2023	26%	54%	26%
2022	21%	50%	20%
2021	21%	49%	20%
2020	19%	48%	18%
2019	19%	48%	18%
2018	14%	41%	17%
2017	14%	41%	17%
2016	13%	44%	16%
2015	14%	41%	15%
2014	12%	38%	11%
2013	14%	36%	11%
2012	11%	34%	8%
2011	11%	33%	8%
2010	9%	31%	8%
2009	13%	27%	7%
2008	8%	25%	6%
2007	8%	24%	5%
2006	4%	25%	5%
2005	5%	22%	3%
2004	5%	22%	3%
2003	5%	23%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Silver Spring Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2023	2%	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%	2%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	5%	2%
2014	3%	5%	2%
2013	4%	5%	3%
2012	5%	6%	4%
2011	4%	6%	3%
2010	5%	7%	3%
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	5%	6%	4%
2007	4%	6%	3%
2006	6%	7%	3%
2005	2%	6%	2%
2004	3%	6%	2%
2003	2%	6%	2%
2002	3%	6%	2%
2001	3%	6%	2%
2000	4%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Cumberland Valley School District

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

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Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Silver Spring Elementary School's ranking?

Silver Spring Elementary School is ranked #457 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Silver Spring Elementary School often compared to?

Silver Spring Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Green Ridge Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

58% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 73% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Silver Spring Elementary School?

513 students attend Silver Spring Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Silver Spring Elementary School students are White, 29% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Silver Spring Elementary School?

Silver Spring Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Silver Spring Elementary School offer ?

Silver Spring Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Silver Spring Elementary School part of?

Silver Spring Elementary School is part of Cumberland Valley School District.

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