Mountain View Middle School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Top 20%

Serving 1,387 students in grades 6-8, Mountain View Middle 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 57% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 78% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,387 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 20% in PA
: 57% (Top 30%)
: 78% (Top 10%)
: 76% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mountain View Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

Mountain View Middle School's student population of 1,387 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 93 teachers has grown by 29% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2017

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mountain View Middle School
6	455
7	487
8	445

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Total Students

1,387 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mountain View Middle School
2023	1,378
2022	1,348
2021	1,367
2020	1,221
2019	1,221
2018	1,092
2017	1,092
2016	1,027
2015	1,002
2014	1,014
2013	1,007
2012	964
2011	918
2010	920
2009	887
2008	868
2007	796
2006	839
2005	846
2004	882
2003	874
2002	868
2001	837
2000	875
1999	890
1998	895
1997	919
1996	856
1995	822
1994	818
1993	805
1992	798
1991	760
1990	765
1989	765
1988	745
1987	741

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

93 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mountain View Middle School
2023	89
2022	86
2021	75
2020	72
2019	72
2018	63
2017	63
2016	62
2015	61
2014	61
2013	61
2012	62
2011	59
2010	62
2009	62
2008	56
2007	54
2006	51
2005	53
2004	55
2003	56
2002	56
2001	54
2000	54
1999	53
1998	50
1997	48
1996	47
1995	47
1994	46
1993	45
1992	50
1991	50
1990	50
1989	50
1988	49
1987	48

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School Motto

Soar to Greatness!

School Rankings

Mountain View Middle 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 Mountain View Middle School is 0.61, which is more 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)

#370 out of 2733 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mountain View Middle School
2023	#370
2022	#515
2021	#583
2019	#735
2018	#507
2017	#727
2016	#645
2015	#468
2014	#206
2013	#300
2012	#324

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57%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mountain View Middle School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2023	57%	38%	58%
2022	53%	36%	56%
2021	46%	38%	54%
2019	58%	45%	60%
2018	62%	45%	62%
2017	60%	46%	62%
2016	64%	46%	64%
2015	65%	43%	62%
2014	91%	72%	87%
2013	91%	73%	88%
2012	91%	74%	88%

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78%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mountain View Middle School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2022	78%	55%	76%
2021	70%	55%	71%
2019	79%	62%	78%
2018	84%	63%	62%
2017	80%	63%	79%
2016	81%	62%	79%
2015	82%	62%	78%
2014	88%	70%	83%
2013	85%	70%	83%
2012	88%	71%	84%
2011	87%	73%	85%

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76%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mountain View Middle School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2022	76%	57%	74%
2021	69%	64%	80%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

24%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mountain View Middle School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2023	21%	5%	20%
2022	20%	4%	19%
2021	18%	4%	18%
2020	17%	4%	15%
2019	17%	4%	15%
2018	16%	4%	14%
2017	16%	4%	14%
2016	15%	4%	13%
2015	13%	4%	12%
2014	14%	4%	11%
2013	14%	4%	10%
2012	12%	3%	10%
2011	11%	4%	9%
2010	11%	4%	8%
2009	11%	4%	8%
2008	8%	3%	7%
2007	7%	3%	7%
2006	5%	3%	6%
2005	7%	2%	6%
2004	6%	2%	5%
2003	6%	3%	5%
2002	5%	2%	5%
2001	6%	2%	4%
2000	6%	2%	4%
1999	6%	2%	4%
1998	5%	2%	3%
1997	5%	2%	3%
1996	6%	2%	3%
1995	6%	2%	3%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	5%	2%	4%
1992	4%	2%	4%
1991	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mountain View Middle School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2023	7%	14%	6%
2022	7%	14%	6%
2021	6%	13%	6%
2020	5%	12%	5%
2019	5%	12%	5%
2018	5%	11%	4%
2017	5%	11%	4%
2016	4%	10%	3%
2015	5%	10%	4%
2014	5%	9%	4%
2013	3%	9%	3%
2012	3%	9%	3%
2011	3%	8%	4%
2010	2%	9%	2%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2008	1%	7%	2%
2007	2%	7%	2%
2006	3%	6%	2%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	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	Mountain View Middle School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2023	5%	14%	5%
2022	4%	14%	4%
2021	4%	15%	4%
2020	4%	15%	3%
2019	4%	15%	3%
2018	2%	15%	2%
2017	2%	15%	2%
2016	1%	15%	2%
2014	1%	15%	2%
2013	2%	15%	2%
2012	2%	15%	2%
2011	3%	15%	2%
2010	3%	15%	3%
2009	3%	16%	3%
2008	3%	16%	2%
2007	3%	16%	2%
2006	2%	16%	2%
2005	2%	16%	2%
2004	1%	16%	2%
2003	1%	15%	1%
2002	1%	15%	1%
2001	1%	15%	1%
2000	1%	15%	1%
1999	1%	15%	1%
1998	1%	15%	1%
1997	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

57%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mountain View Middle School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2023	60%	62%	64%
2022	62%	63%	66%
2021	67%	63%	68%
2020	69%	65%	72%
2019	69%	65%	72%
2018	73%	66%	76%
2017	73%	66%	76%
2016	75%	68%	78%
2015	79%	68%	80%
2014	77%	69%	80%
2013	79%	70%	82%
2012	81%	71%	83%
2011	80%	71%	84%
2010	84%	72%	87%
2009	85%	73%	87%
2008	88%	74%	89%
2007	87%	74%	89%
2006	90%	75%	90%
2005	89%	76%	91%
2004	92%	76%	92%
2003	92%	77%	93%
2002	93%	78%	93%
2001	92%	78%	94%
2000	92%	79%	94%
1999	92%	79%	94%
1998	93%	79%	95%
1997	93%	80%	95%
1996	93%	80%	95%
1995	92%	81%	95%
1994	94%	81%	96%
1993	93%	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	Mountain View Middle School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2023	7%	5%	4%
2022	6%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	2%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mountain View Middle School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2023	0.59	0.58	0.55
2022	0.57	0.57	0.53
2021	0.52	0.57	0.51
2020	0.49	0.54	0.46
2019	0.49	0.54	0.46
2018	0.44	0.53	0.40
2017	0.44	0.53	0.40
2016	0.41	0.51	0.37
2015	0.36	0.51	0.35
2014	0.39	0.50	0.35
2013	0.36	0.48	0.32
2012	0.33	0.47	0.29
2011	0.35	0.47	0.28
2010	0.28	0.46	0.24
2009	0.27	0.44	0.23
2008	0.22	0.43	0.20
2007	0.23	0.42	0.20
2006	0.19	0.41	0.19
2005	0.20	0.40	0.17
2004	0.15	0.40	0.15
2003	0.15	0.39	0.13
2002	0.13	0.37	0.13
2001	0.15	0.37	0.12
2000	0.15	0.35	0.10
1999	0.15	0.35	0.11
1998	0.13	0.35	0.09
1997	0.13	0.34	0.10
1996	0.13	0.34	0.10
1995	0.14	0.33	0.10
1994	0.12	0.33	0.09
1993	0.13	0.31	0.09
1992	0.12	0.31	0.08
1991	0.10	0.31	0.06

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Eligible for

26%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mountain View Middle School	Pennsylvania	Cumberland Valley School District
2023	24%	54%	26%
2022	19%	50%	20%
2021	19%	49%	20%
2020	16%	48%	18%
2019	16%	48%	18%
2018	13%	41%	17%
2017	13%	41%	17%
2016	13%	44%	16%
2015	11%	41%	15%
2014	9%	38%	11%
2013	9%	36%	11%
2012	6%	34%	8%
2011	5%	33%	8%
2010	5%	31%	8%
2009	5%	27%	7%
2008	4%	25%	6%
2007	3%	24%	5%
2006	3%	25%	5%
2005	2%	22%	3%
2004	2%	22%	3%
2003	2%	23%	3%

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Eligible for

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

Mountain View Middle School is ranked #370 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Mountain View Middle School often compared to?

Mountain View Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Eagle View Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

57% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 78% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Mountain View Middle School?

1,387 students attend Mountain View Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Mountain View Middle School students are White, 24% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Mountain View Middle School?

Mountain View Middle School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Mountain View Middle School offer ?

Mountain View Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mountain View Middle School part of?

Mountain View Middle School is part of Cumberland Valley School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,387 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 20%
: 57% (Top 30%)
: 78% (Top 10%)
: 76% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education