Middle school (grades 6-8) · Mechanicsburg, PA

Eagle View Ms

Federal NCES profile for Eagle View Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 420711006714
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
25
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
44
📋 Attendance
45
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Eagle View Ms earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.

#2 of 3
middle schools in Mechanicsburg · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
18.8:1
large classes for Pennsylvania
27.7%
free-lunch eligible

Eagle View Ms has class sizes larger than 96% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Eagle View Ms ranks #2 of 3 middle schools in Mechanicsburg, PA.

Enrollment

1,111

Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

59.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

18.8:1

vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg

+38% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

27.7%

vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg

-52% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Eagle View Ms compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Eagle View Ms

Eagle View Ms is a large middle school in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, enrolling 1,111 students.

Class loads run heavy: 18.8:1 is larger than about 96% of Pennsylvania schools and 38% above the 13.6:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 27.7% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Pennsylvania, bigger than 93% of state schools at 1,111 students.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.

Against 270 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #175.

Its student body is led by White (60%) and Asian (24%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 57/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 278 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

The surrounding Cumberland Valley Sd spends $13,743 per pupil, 24% below the Pennsylvania average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Mechanicsburg's middle schools, it stands alongside Mountain View Ms (1,403 students): Eagle View Ms is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (18.8:1 vs 15.8:1).

Cumberland Valley Sd also operates Cumberland Valley Hs (3,163 students) and Mountain View Ms (1,403 students) alongside Eagle View Ms.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Eagle View Ms compares

Eagle View Ms on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.8:1 ▲ 38% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 27.7% ▼ 52% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,111 top 7% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18.8:1
Leaner classes than 21% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,111
Bigger than 93% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
27.7%
free-lunch eligible - 52% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18.8:1
students per teacher - 38% above state mean
Top 96% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
22.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,743
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 278 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
79
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 60.1%
Asian 24.0%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3%
Two or More 5.0%
African American 3.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 60.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.3, Eagle View Ms is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cumberland Valley Sd, which includes Eagle View Ms.

$13,743
Per student
-24%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 75.0%
State 20.9%
Federal 4.1%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Eagle View Ms Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cumberland Valley Hs Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mountain View Ms Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Winding Creek El Sch Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Shaull El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Sporting Hill El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Eagle View Ms's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Cumberland Valley Sd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Mechanicsburg

2 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Pennsylvania, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Eagle View Ms's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Eagle View Ms

How many students attend Eagle View Ms?

Eagle View Ms has 1,111 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Mechanicsburg, PA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Eagle View Ms?

The student-teacher ratio at Eagle View Ms is 18.8:1, which is 38% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 20% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Eagle View Ms?

27.7% of students at Eagle View Ms are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Eagle View Ms?

The largest demographic group at Eagle View Ms is White at 60.1% of enrollment, in Mechanicsburg, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Eagle View Ms?

Eagle View Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Eagle View Ms rank among middle schools in Mechanicsburg?

By Resource Investment Index, Eagle View Ms ranks #2 of 3 middle schools in Mechanicsburg, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Mechanicsburg on the city page.

Is Eagle View Ms a good school?

Eagle View Ms earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Cumberland Valley Sd?

Besides Eagle View Ms, Cumberland Valley Sd also operates Cumberland Valley Hs (3,163 students), Mountain View Ms (1,403 students), and Winding Creek El Sch (1,055 students). See the Cumberland Valley Sd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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