For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,634 students in Eastern Lebanon County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Eastern Lebanon County School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
5 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
2,391 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
169 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Eastern Lebanon County 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
#494 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
57%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.61
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
207 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
15%
# Black Students
46 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
2,073 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
87%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
168
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
167
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
156
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
171
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
188
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
171
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
213
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
201
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
199
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
196
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
202
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
174
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
185
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,727 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,702 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,727
$23,649
Spending / Student
$20,702
$23,073
Best Eastern Lebanon County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elco Intermd School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
100 Evergreen Drive
Myerstown, PA 17067
(717) 866-4521
Myerstown, PA 17067
(717) 866-4521
Grades: 3-5
| 530 students
Rank: #22.
Eastern Lebanon Co Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
60 Evergreen Dr
Myerstown, PA 17067
(717) 866-6591
Myerstown, PA 17067
(717) 866-6591
Grades: 6-8
| 613 students
Rank: n/an/a
Fort Zeller Elementary School
Magnet School
243 North Sheridan Road
Richland, PA 17087
(717) 589-2575
Richland, PA 17087
(717) 589-2575
Grades: K-2
| 285 students
Rank: n/an/a
Jackson Elementary School
Magnet School
558 W Main Ave
Myerstown, PA 17067
(717) 866-2624
Myerstown, PA 17067
(717) 866-2624
Grades: K-2
| 206 students
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