Montgomery El Sch

9138 Fort Loudon Rd
Mercersburg, PA 17236

(717)328-2023

202 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Montgomery Elementary School is a public primary school located in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, serving students within the Tuscarora School District. Situated in a rural setting on Fort Loudon Road, the school focuses on providing foundational education to children in the local community. As part of a smaller school district, Montgomery Elementary typically emphasizes a close-knit environment where faculty and staff work to foster academic growth and social development in the early formative years of a student's life.

Like many schools in the Tuscarora district, Montgomery Elementary is committed to preparing students for their future academic careers through a structured curriculum that emphasizes core subjects such as reading, mathematics, and science. The school plays an active role in the Mercersburg area, functioning as a vital hub for neighborhood families and engaging with the community to support student success. With its focus on personalized attention and a supportive learning atmosphere, the school aims to cultivate both intellectual curiosity and character in its student body.

202

Total Students

15.6

Full-Time Teachers

12.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Montgomery El Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	189
Hispanic	6
Black	1
Two or More	6

White
189 (93.6 %)
Hispanic
6 (3.0 %)
Two or More
6 (3.0 %)
Black
1 (0.5 %)

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:	Tuscarora SD
Phone:	(717)328-2023
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	202
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	15.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (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 18

Grade 1 40

Grade 2 37

Grade 3 44

Grade 4 25

Grade 5 38