Iron Forge El Sch

4 Academy Street Suite 200
Boiling Springs, PA 17007

468 Students

Elementary School 3rd - 5th

School Overview

Iron Forge Elementary School, located at 4 Forge Road in Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania, is a primary educational institution within the South Middleton School District. Serving the local community, the school is dedicated to fostering a supportive and engaging learning environment for students in the early grades. Its location in the historic village of Boiling Springs provides a small-town atmosphere that emphasizes close-knit community involvement and a focus on academic and social development.

As part of the South Middleton School District, Iron Forge Elementary follows a curriculum designed to build foundational skills in core subjects such as reading, mathematics, and science. The school is known for its commitment to student growth, often balancing rigorous academic standards with extracurricular opportunities that encourage creativity and physical well-being. By maintaining a student-centered approach, Iron Forge aims to prepare its pupils for the transition to the intermediate and middle school levels while nurturing a lifelong love of learning.

468

Total Students

33.8

Full-Time Teachers

13.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Iron Forge El Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	349
Hispanic	8
Black	11
Asian	74
Two or More	22
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	2

White
349 (74.6%)
Asian
74 (15.8%)
Two or More
22 (4.7%)
Black
11 (2.4%)
Hispanic
8 (1.7%)
American Indian
2 (0.4%)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	South Middleton SD
Phone:	(717)258-6484
Grade Range:	3rd - 5th
Total Students:	468
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	33.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.8
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

Grade 3 165

Grade 4 146

Grade 5 157