Winding Creek El Sch

999 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Winding Creek El Sch is a public elementary school and part of the Cumberland Valley SD school district, located in Mechanicsburg, PA with 999 students offering grade levels from KG to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 57 teachers, Winding Creek El Sch has a student/teacher ratio of about 17.2:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

999

Total Students

58.0

Full-Time Teachers

17.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Winding Creek El Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	472
Hispanic	83
Black	67
Asian	304
Two or More	53
American Indian	17
Pacific Islander	3

White
472 (47.2 %)
Asian
304 (30.4 %)
Hispanic
83 (8.3 %)
Black
67 (6.7 %)
Two or More
53 (5.3 %)
American Indian
17 (1.7 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Cumberland Valley SD
Phone:	(717)620-2525
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	999
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	58.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 141

Grade 1 163

Grade 2 181

Grade 3 175

Grade 4 167

Grade 5 172