The top reported proficiency rate is 88% in Science. The lowest is 59% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Greencastle-antrim El Sch
Greencastle-Antrim Elementary School serves the upper elementary grades in a district that sits in a small historic borough ringed by one of Pennsylvania's most active growth corridors. The school enrolls students from a community where new housing, distribution warehousing, and health care are reshaping the economic landscape around I-81, and where families are drawn partly by the reputation of the school district itself.
The school's testing results show uneven performance across subjects. In mathematics, the proficiency rate sits in the middle range for how students are doing in the region. English language arts proficiency runs a bit lower. Science stands out as notably stronger, with a high proportion of tested students meeting proficiency. The school's overall proficiency index across tested subjects places it in the top quartile when compared with other districts in Franklin County, a meaningful strength in its peer set.
The enrollment is roughly split evenly across grades three, four, and five, with a little over a third of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is predominantly white, with smaller numbers of Hispanic students and other groups represented. Data on special education and English learner populations are not available, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about those populations and the supports in place.
The housing market around Greencastle is actively developing. Home values in the area have climbed modestly in recent years and sit somewhat below the state average, making the market accessible compared to many Pennsylvania regions. Rents run a shade above what would be expected given income levels in the area. Ongoing property tax increases in the district have been tied to below-average state per-pupil funding and charter tuition costs, a fiscal reality that touches every homeowner here.
The physical setting is residential. The school building sits on East Leitersburg Street on the eastern edge of the borough, separated from the historic downtown centered on Baltimore Street and Center Square, where the library, playground, and borough offices cluster. The surrounding township has parks with substantial trail systems and recreation fields, and major employers in warehousing, manufacturing, and health care are located a short drive away along the I-81 corridor.
The district recently completed a new building that consolidated administrative functions and alternative education classrooms, freeing instructional space in the elementary and middle schools, a material facilities improvement that families moving to or staying in the area would notice.
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