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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 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 3,374 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 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
5,007 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
313 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Cornwall-Lebanon School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 679 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
0.49
0.61
# American Indian Students
8 Students
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
135 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,030 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
15%
# Black Students
179 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
3,443 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
69%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
208 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
296
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
337
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
316
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
364
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
370
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
389
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
435
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
413
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
454
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
420
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
421
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
401
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
391
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,958 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,650 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$78 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,958
$23,649
Spending / Student
$15,650
$23,073
Best Cornwall-Lebanon School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cornwall Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 534 students
Rank: #22.
South Lebanon Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 593 students
Rank: #33.
Cedar Crest Middle School
Magnet 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
| 1,302 students
Rank: #44.
Ebenezer Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 539 students
Rank: #55.
Union Canal Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 406 students
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