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Elizabethtown Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,388 students in Elizabethtown Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Elizabethtown Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% 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
3,637 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
236 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Elizabethtown Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 93% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#120 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
57%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.61
# American Indian Students
8 Students
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
94 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
245 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
15%
# Black Students
97 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
3,033 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
83%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
160 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:
229
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
216
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
252
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
269
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
269
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
278
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
277
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
285
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
313
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
348
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
306
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
312
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
283
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,433 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,357 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$70 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,433
$23,649
Spending / Student
$19,357
$23,073
Best Elizabethtown Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bainbridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
416 N. Second Street
Bainbridge, PA 17502
(717) 426-4203
Bainbridge, PA 17502
(717) 426-4203
Grades: K-2
| 216 students
Rank: #22.
East High Street Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
800 E High St
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
(717) 361-0099
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
(717) 361-0099
Grades: K-2
| 481 students
Rank: #33.
Bear Creek School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1459 Sheaffer Road
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
(717) 367-0210
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
(717) 367-0210
Grades: 3-5
| 816 students
Rank: #44.
Elizabethtown Area Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
600 E High St
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
(717) 361-7525
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
(717) 361-7525
Grades: 6-8
| 875 students
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