Sporting Hill Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Sporting Hill Elementary School

210 S Sporting Hill Rd
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050

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Top 20%

Serving 552 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sporting Hill 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 36%). The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 552 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 20% in PA
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 73% (Top 20%)
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Sporting Hill Elementary School's student population of 552 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sporting Hill Elementary School
Kind	81
1	92
2	98
3	98
4	98
5	85

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Total Students

552 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sporting Hill Elementary School
2023	554
2022	558
2021	557
2020	554
2019	554
2018	717
2017	717
2016	696
2015	669
2014	621
2013	601
2012	564
2011	547
2010	538
2009	463
2008	480
2007	508
2006	511
2005	496
2004	492
2003	529
2002	559
2001	594
2000	619
1999	646
1998	663
1997	640
1996	633
1995	628
1994	618
1993	620
1992	561
1991	579
1990	620
1989	621
1988	597
1987	596

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sporting Hill Elementary School
2023	33
2022	31
2021	39
2020	32
2019	32
2018	38
2017	38
2016	39
2015	36
2014	37
2013	35
2012	36
2011	33
2010	33
2009	35
2008	34
2007	33
2006	35
2005	34
2004	36
2003	34
2002	36
2001	37
2000	40
1999	38
1998	38
1997	38
1996	36
1995	35
1994	32
1993	31
1992	31
1991	30
1990	31
1989	30
1988	30
1987	29

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School Rankings

Sporting Hill 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 Sporting Hill Elementary School is 0.41, 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)

#530 out of 2733 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sporting Hill Elementary School
2022	#530
2021	#414
2019	#895
2018	#1010
2017	#1093
2016	#1065
2015	#1065
2014	#1079
2013	#1311
2012	#903
2011	#711

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58%

36%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sporting Hill Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2022	58%	36%	56%
2021	55%	38%	54%
2019	58%	45%	60%
2018	54%	45%	62%
2017	54%	46%	62%
2016	58%	46%	64%
2015	55%	43%	62%
2014	84%	72%	87%
2013	82%	73%	88%
2012	90%	74%	88%
2011	90%	76%	88%

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73%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sporting Hill Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2022	73%	55%	76%
2021	71%	55%	71%
2019	74%	62%	78%
2018	74%	63%	62%
2017	72%	63%	79%
2016	71%	62%	79%
2015	70%	62%	78%
2014	73%	70%	83%
2013	71%	70%	83%
2012	75%	71%	84%
2011	80%	73%	85%

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85-89%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Sporting Hill Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2022	87%	57%	74%
2021	87%	64%	80%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sporting Hill Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2023	6%	14%	6%
2022	5%	14%	6%
2021	6%	13%	6%
2020	6%	12%	5%
2019	6%	12%	5%
2018	8%	11%	4%
2017	8%	11%	4%
2016	8%	10%	3%
2015	5%	10%	4%
2014	6%	9%	4%
2013	5%	9%	3%
2012	4%	9%	3%
2011	4%	8%	4%
2010	2%	9%	2%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	3%	7%	2%
2007	3%	7%	2%
2006	4%	6%	2%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	2%	6%	1%
2003	2%	5%	1%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	2%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	2%	4%	1%
1998	2%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sporting Hill Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2023	6%	14%	5%
2022	5%	14%	4%
2021	4%	15%	4%
2020	4%	15%	3%
2019	4%	15%	3%
2018	2%	15%	2%
2017	2%	15%	2%
2016	2%	15%	2%
2015	3%	15%	1%
2014	3%	15%	2%
2013	3%	15%	2%
2012	2%	15%	2%
2011	3%	15%	2%
2010	4%	15%	3%
2009	5%	16%	3%
2008	4%	16%	2%
2007	6%	16%	2%
2006	7%	16%	2%
2005	6%	16%	2%
2004	5%	16%	2%
2003	4%	15%	1%
2002	4%	15%	1%
2001	5%	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%
1992	1%	13%
1991	1%	13%

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White

76%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sporting Hill Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2023	78%	62%	64%
2022	77%	63%	66%
2021	77%	63%	68%
2020	77%	65%	72%
2019	77%	65%	72%
2018	71%	66%	76%
2017	71%	66%	76%
2016	73%	68%	78%
2015	75%	68%	80%
2014	77%	69%	80%
2013	79%	70%	82%
2012	79%	71%	83%
2011	81%	71%	84%
2010	86%	72%	87%
2009	85%	73%	87%
2008	83%	74%	89%
2007	82%	74%	89%
2006	79%	75%	90%
2005	83%	76%	91%
2004	83%	76%	92%
2003	87%	77%	93%
2002	88%	78%	93%
2001	88%	78%	94%
2000	94%	79%	94%
1999	92%	79%	94%
1998	95%	79%	95%
1997	95%	80%	95%
1996	94%	80%	95%
1995	93%	81%	95%
1994	93%	81%	96%
1993	95%	82%	95%
1992	94%	82%	96%
1991	95%	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	Sporting Hill Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	6%	5%	4%
2021	6%	5%	4%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	9%	4%	4%
2017	9%	4%	4%
2016	7%	3%	4%
2015	6%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	4%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sporting Hill Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2023	0.38	0.58	0.55
2022	0.40	0.57	0.53
2021	0.40	0.57	0.51
2020	0.40	0.54	0.46
2019	0.40	0.54	0.46
2018	0.48	0.53	0.40
2017	0.48	0.53	0.40
2016	0.45	0.51	0.37
2015	0.42	0.51	0.35
2014	0.39	0.50	0.35
2013	0.37	0.48	0.32
2012	0.36	0.47	0.29
2011	0.34	0.47	0.28
2010	0.26	0.46	0.24
2009	0.27	0.44	0.23
2008	0.30	0.43	0.20
2007	0.31	0.42	0.20
2006	0.36	0.41	0.19
2005	0.31	0.40	0.17
2004	0.30	0.40	0.15
2003	0.24	0.39	0.13
2002	0.21	0.37	0.13
2001	0.21	0.37	0.12
2000	0.12	0.35	0.10
1999	0.15	0.35	0.11
1998	0.10	0.35	0.09
1997	0.10	0.34	0.10
1996	0.12	0.34	0.10
1995	0.13	0.33	0.10
1994	0.13	0.33	0.09
1993	0.10	0.31	0.09
1992	0.12	0.31	0.08
1991	0.10	0.31	0.06

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Eligible for

33%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sporting Hill Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2023	31%	54%	26%
2022	27%	50%	20%
2021	22%	49%	20%
2020	23%	48%	18%
2019	23%	48%	18%
2018	25%	41%	17%
2017	25%	41%	17%
2016	25%	44%	16%
2015	24%	41%	15%
2014	16%	38%	11%
2013	13%	36%	11%
2012	10%	34%	8%
2011	12%	33%	8%
2010	10%	31%	8%
2009	12%	27%	7%
2008	9%	25%	6%
2007	8%	24%	5%
2006	6%	25%	5%
2005	7%	22%	3%
2004	6%	22%	3%
2003	6%	23%	3%

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Eligible for

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sporting Hill Elementary School's ranking?

Sporting Hill Elementary School is ranked #530 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Sporting Hill Elementary School often compared to?

Sporting Hill Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hampden Elementary School, Winding Creek 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 36% PA state average), while 73% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Sporting Hill Elementary School?

552 students attend Sporting Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Sporting Hill Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 5% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Sporting Hill Elementary School?

Sporting Hill Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Sporting Hill Elementary School offer ?

Sporting Hill Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sporting Hill Elementary School part of?

Sporting Hill Elementary School is part of Cumberland Valley School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 552 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 20%
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 73% (Top 20%)
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education