Elizabethtown Area School District

600 E High St
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public middle school serving 875 students in Elizabethtown Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Elizabethtown Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
3,637 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
236 Teachers
43,563 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.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#120 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Elizabethtown Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Elizabethtown Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Elizabethtown Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Elizabethtown Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Elizabethtown Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.64
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
94 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
245 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
16%
# Black Students
97 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
3%
21%
# White Students
3,033 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
83%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
160 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
229
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
216
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
252
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
269
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
269
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
278
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
277
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
285
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
313
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
348
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
306
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
312
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
283
24,963
# 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.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Elizabethtown Area   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$70 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Elizabethtown Area   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,433
$23,649
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Elizabethtown Area   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,357
$23,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Elizabethtown Area   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Elizabethtown Area School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elizabethtown Area Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
600 E High St
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
(717) 361-7525
Grades: 6-8
| 875 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,637 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in PA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 49% (Top 20%)
  • : 65% (Top 30%)
  • : 68% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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