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East Pennsboro Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,709 students in East Pennsboro Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in East Pennsboro Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
2,470 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
191 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
East Pennsboro Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#370 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
57%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.61
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
185 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
7%
5%
# Hispanic Students
261 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
15%
# Black Students
214 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
9%
15%
# White Students
1,593 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
64%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
210 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
188
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
190
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
157
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
192
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
218
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
201
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
191
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
185
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
187
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
198
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
204
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
184
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
175
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,288 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,311 is higher than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,288
$23,649
Spending / Student
$25,311
$23,073
Best East Pennsboro Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Creek Hills Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
400 Erford Rd
Camp Hill, PA 17011
(717) 732-0142
Camp Hill, PA 17011
(717) 732-0142
Grades: K-5
| 558 students
Rank: #22.
East Pennsboro Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
840 Panther Pkwy
Enola, PA 17025
(717) 732-0441
Enola, PA 17025
(717) 732-0441
Grades: K-5
| 588 students
Rank: #33.
East Pennsboro Area Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
529 Panther Parkway
Enola, PA 17025
(717) 732-0771
Enola, PA 17025
(717) 732-0771
Grades: 6-8
| 563 students
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