Elementary Schools
The District operates three elementary schools in 2012.
Mount Rock Elementary School is located at 47 Mount Rock Road, Newville. In 2010, the school had 276 pupils enrolled in grades kindergarten through 5th, with 66 pupils qualifying for a federal free or reduced price lunch due to family poverty. The school employed 23 teachers yielding a student teacher ratio of 12:1. The school achieved AYP in 2010 and 2011 In 2011, just 68% of students were reading on grade level, while 77% were on grade level in mathematics. In 2012, 81% of the students in grades 3rd through 5th were reading on grade level, while 84% were on grade level in mathematics. In 4th grade science 93% were on grade level.
Newville Elementary School is located at 100 Steelton Road, Newville. In 2010, the school had 340 pupils enrolled in grades kindergarten through 5th, with 104 pupils qualifying for a federal free or reduced price lunch due to family poverty. The school employed 25 teachers yielding a student teacher ratio of 13:1. The school achieved AYP in 2010 and 2011. In 2011, just 65% of students were reading on grade level, while 75% were on grade level in mathematics. In fourth grade science 75% of the pupils are on grade level. In 2010, 88% of the 4th graders were on grade level in science. In 2012, only 68% of students were reading on grade level, while only 75% were on grade level in mathematics. In fourth grade science 86% of the pupils are on grade level.
Oak Flat Elementary School is located at 334 Centerville Road, Newville. In 2010, the school had 416 pupils enrolled in grades kindergarten through 5th, with 125 pupils qualifying for a federal free or reduced price lunch due to family poverty. The school employed 34 teachers yielding a student teacher ratio of 12:1. Achieved AYP in 2010 and 2011 In 2011, 77% of the students in grades 3rd through 5th were reading on grade level, while 87% were on grade level in mathematics. In 2012, 81% of students in 3rd through 5th grades were reading on grade level, while 90% were on grade level in mathematics with 58% achieving advanced. In 4th grade science 90% were on grade level.
Plainfield Elementary School was located at 7 Springview Road, Newville. It was closed in summer 2011. In 2010, the Plainfield ES had 202 pupils enrolled in grades kindergarten through 5th, with 55 pupils qualifying for a federal free or reduced price lunch due to family poverty. The school employed 19 teachers yielding a student teacher ratio of 10:1. Made AYP in 2010 and 2011 In 2011, 73% of students were reading on grade level, while 77% were on grade level in mathematics.
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