Best Cumberland County �� Elementary Schools (2026)

[+] Show Closed �� Schools in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

Cumberland County �� Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Berean Christian Day School (Closed 2010)

(Mennonite)

4735 Enola Rd
Newville, PA 17241
(717) 776-6142

Gr: 5-9 | 10 students

Chestnut Grove Parochial School (Closed 2015)

(Mennonite)

797 Walnut Bottom Rd
Shippensburg, PA 17257
(717) 532-5400

Gr: 1-8 | 27 students

Chestnut Grove School (parochial) (Closed 2025)

(Mennonite)

120 Chestnut Grove Road
Shippensburg, PA 17257
(717) 530-9514

Gr: 1-8 | 28 students

Good Shepherd Catholic School (Closed 2024)

(Catholic)

3400 Market St
Camp Hill, PA 17011
(717) 737-7261

Gr: PK-8 | 191 students

Hidden Brook Parochial School (Closed 2023)

(Mennonite)

11 Fairview Rd
Shippensburg, PA 17257

Gr: 1-8 | 20 students

Living Faith School (Closed 2023)

(Christian)

297 Goodhart Rd
Shippensburg, PA 17257
(717) 530-1319

Gr: 1-8 | 28 students

Middle Run Parochial School (Closed 2014)

(Mennonite)

350 Peiper Road
Shippensburg, PA 17257
(717) 532-5744

Gr: 1-9 | 38 students

Rocky View Parochial School (Closed 2014)

(Mennonite)

535 Shippensburg Rd
Newville, PA 17241
(717) 776-7987

Gr: 2-9 | 37 students

Shady Lane Amish School (Closed 2015)

(Amish)

30 Horn Rd
Shippensburg, PA 17257
(717) 776-4902

Gr: 1-8 | 33 students

Overview

This County (Cumberland County)

This State (PA)

# Schools

31 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� Elementary Schools
Year	Cumberland County Total Schools
2025	31
2024	35
2023	35
2022	18
2021	19
2020	24
2019	24
2018	24
2017	19
2016	20
2015	25

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Student Body:

# Students

3,164 Students

206,333 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� Elementary School
Year	Cumberland County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	102	139	199
2024	93	126	192
2023	96	132	193
2022	147	175	205
2021	134	171	201
2020	104	144	188
2019	110	153	193
2018	109	151	190
2017	126	174	199
2016	140	174	196
2015	115	164	183

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% Average Students of Color

14%

26%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cumberland County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	14%	26%	33%
2024	14%	26%	32%
2023	13%	25%	32%
2022	18%	25%	32%
2021	15%	24%	31%
2020	13%	24%	31%
2019	18%	24%	31%
2018	18%	24%	30%
2017	14%	24%	31%
2016	14%	24%	31%
2015	14%	25%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

315 Teachers

18,874 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cumberland County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	10:1	11:1	11:1
2024	11:1	11:1	11:1
2023	10:1	11:1	11:1
2022	11:1	11:1	11:1
2021	10:1	12:1	11:1
2020	10:1	12:1	11:1
2019	11:1	12:1	11:1
2018	11:1	12:1	11:1
2017	10:1	12:1	11:1
2016	11:1	12:1	12:1
2015	11:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

44%

51%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cumberland County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	44%	51%	54%
2024	44%	51%	54%
2023	44%	51%	53%
2022	44%	51%	53%
2021	44%	50%	53%
2020	45%	49%	53%
2019	45%	49%	52%
2018	43%	49%	52%
2017	43%	48%	51%
2016	43%	48%	51%
2015	43%	46%	50%

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Average Class Size

13 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cumberland County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	13	15	16
2024	14	15	15
2023	14	15	15
2022	14	14	15
2021	15	14	15
2020	14	14	15
2019	14	14	15
2018	14	14	15
2017	14	14	15
2016	13	14	15
2015	13	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

8 courses

11 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Cumberland County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	8	11	12
2024	1	9	11
2023	1	9	10
2022	4	8	10
2021	4	9	10
2020	1	9	10
2019	1	9	10
2018	1	9	10
2017	1	10	10
2016	4	9	9
2015	5	8	9

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Average SAT score

1290

(Out of 1600)

1232

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cumberland County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	1,290	1,232	1,236
2024	1,290	1,228	1,233
2023	1,290	1,228	1,231
2022	1,290	1,223	1,232
2021	1,290	1,222	1,232
2020	1,290	1,222	1,229
2019	1,290	1,223	1,230
2018	1,290	1,212	1,227
2017	1,290	1,214	1,232
2016	1,161	1,290	1,292
2015	1,161	1,189	1,244

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cumberland County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	27	28	26
2024	27	28	26
2023	27	28	26
2022	27	28	26
2021	27	28	26
2020	27	28	26
2019	27	28	26
2018	27	27	25
2017	27	27	25
2016	27	26	25
2015	27	26	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$6,589

$13,067

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cumberland County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	$6,589	$13,264	$14,043
2024	$7,798	$11,335	$12,357
2023	$7,598	$10,876	$11,693
2022	$7,438	$10,552	$11,199
2021	$7,309	$10,613	$10,824
2020	$7,165	$10,244	$10,496
2019	$7,165	$10,114	$10,300
2018	$6,560	$10,203	$10,056
2017	$6,560	$10,400	$9,712
2016	$5,700	$9,765	$9,307
2015	$5,700	$9,316	$8,903

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Average % on Financial Aid

47%

45%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cumberland County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	47%	45%	34%
2024	47%	44%	33%
2023	35%	44%	33%
2022	35%	44%	32%
2021	35%	44%	32%
2020	35%	43%	31%
2019	35%	41%	30%
2018	35%	41%	29%
2017	35%	40%	29%
2016	35%	38%	28%
2015	35%	36%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$3,153

$5,647

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2024-2025)
Year	Cumberland County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	$3,153	$5,626	$6,227
2024	$3,153	$5,262	$6,113

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Average Acceptance Rate

81%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cumberland County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	81%	80%	81%
2024	81%	87%	85%
2023	81%	86%	85%
2022	81%	86%	85%
2021	81%	86%	86%
2020	81%	86%	86%
2019	81%	85%	85%
2018	81%	85%	85%
2017	81%	85%	86%
2016	81%	85%	85%
2015	81%	84%	86%

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Average Endowment Size

$50 million

$46.47 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44

0.57

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Cumberland County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	0.44	0.57	0.64
2024	0.42	0.56	0.64
2023	0.41	0.56	0.63
2022	0.37	0.56	0.62
2021	0.31	0.55	0.62
2020	0.27	0.54	0.62
2019	0.34	0.53	0.61
2018	0.34	0.53	0.60
2017	0.23	0.51	0.59
2016	0.27	0.51	0.59
2015	0.27	0.51	0.58

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# American Indian Students

2 Students

196 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

136 Students

7,535 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Cumberland County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	4%	4%	5%
2024	5%	4%	5%
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	6%	3%	5%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

49 Students

10,160 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Cumberland County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	2%	5%	9%
2024	1%	5%	9%
2023	1%	4%	9%
2022	1%	5%	8%
2021	1%	5%	9%
2020	1%	5%	9%
2019	5%	4%	8%
2018	5%	4%	8%
2017	2%	4%	8%
2016	2%	4%	8%
2015	2%	4%	8%

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# Black Students

135 Students

21,293 Students

% Black Students

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Cumberland County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	4%	10%	8%
2024	4%	10%	8%
2023	4%	10%	8%
2022	3%	11%	7%
2021	3%	11%	8%
2020	3%	10%	8%
2019	4%	10%	8%
2018	4%	10%	8%
2017	2%	9%	7%
2016	2%	9%	8%
2015	2%	10%	8%

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# White Students

2,361 Students

129,333 Students

% White Students

73%

62%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Cumberland County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	73%	62%	55%
2024	75%	63%	55%
2023	76%	63%	55%
2022	79%	64%	57%
2021	83%	64%	57%
2020	85%	65%	58%
2019	81%	66%	59%
2018	81%	66%	59%
2017	88%	68%	61%
2016	85%	68%	61%
2015	85%	68%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

1 Student

182 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

559 Students

39,036 Students

% of Others Students

17%

19%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Cumberland County Average	Pennsylvania (PA) Average	National Average
2025	17%	19%	22%
2024	15%	18%	22%
2023	15%	18%	22%
2022	11%	16%	22%
2021	7%	16%	20%
2020	5%	17%	19%
2019	6%	16%	20%
2018	6%	16%	20%
2017	4%	16%	19%
2016	6%	16%	18%
2015	6%	15%	18%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private elementary schools in Cumberland County, PA?

The private elementary schools in Cumberland County, PA include St. Joseph School, West Shore Christian Academy, and Harrisburg Academy.

How many private elementary schools are located in Cumberland County?

30 private elementary schools are located in Cumberland County.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Cumberland County?

Cumberland County private elementary schools are approximately 14% minority students, which is lower than the Pennsylvania private school average of 26%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Cumberland County?

81% of private elementary schools in Cumberland County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Mennonite and Amish).

Which private elementary schools in Cumberland County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Cumberland County include: The Christian School Of Grace Baptist Church vs. Carlisle Christian Academy, Anchor Christian School vs. Cornerstone Christian Academy, West Shore Christian Academy vs. Heritage Christian Academy

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