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Cornwall-Lebanon School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 3,247 students in Cornwall-Lebanon School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Cornwall-Lebanon School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
4,895 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
321 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Cornwall-Lebanon School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#283 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
55%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
57%

Graduation Rate
92%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.61
# American Indian Students
8 Students
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
145 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,100 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
16%
# Black Students
162 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
3,272 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
67%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
203 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
299
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
305
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
341
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
323
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
360
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
384
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
397
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
430
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
408
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
455
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
397
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
404
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
392
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,369 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,009 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$39,541 MM

Spending
$78 MM
$38,578 MM

Revenue / Student
$18,369
$23,696

Spending / Student
$16,009
$23,119

Best Cornwall-Lebanon School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cornwall Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
45 Burd Coleman Rd
Lebanon, PA 17042
(717) 273-4571
Lebanon, PA 17042
(717) 273-4571
Grades: K-5
| 532 students
Rank: #22.
South Lebanon Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1825 S 5th Ave
Lebanon, PA 17042
(717) 273-4546
Lebanon, PA 17042
(717) 273-4546
Grades: K-5
| 564 students
Rank: #33.
Cedar Crest Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
101 E Evergreen Rd
Lebanon, PA 17042
(717) 272-2032
Lebanon, PA 17042
(717) 272-2032
Grades: 6-8
| 1,235 students
Rank: #44.
Ebenezer Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1600 Colonial Cir
Lebanon, PA 17046
(717) 272-1969
Lebanon, PA 17046
(717) 272-1969
Grades: K-5
| 526 students
Rank: #55.
Union Canal Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
400 Narrows Dr
Lebanon, PA 17046
(717) 270-7227
Lebanon, PA 17046
(717) 270-7227
Grades: K-5
| 390 students
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