For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,423 students in Northern Lebanon School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Northern Lebanon School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% 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
2,124 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
152 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Northern Lebanon 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 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#409 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
57%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.61
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
257 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
15%
# Black Students
16 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,800 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
85%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 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:
130
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
162
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
138
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
141
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
156
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
180
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
177
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
188
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
151
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
198
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
184
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
132
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
187
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,881 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,551 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,881
$23,649
Spending / Student
$20,551
$23,073
Best Northern Lebanon School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Hanover Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1098 School House Road
Annville, PA 17003
(717) 865-3595
Annville, PA 17003
(717) 865-3595
Grades: 1-5
| 121 students
Rank: #22.
Lickdale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
40 Fisher Avenue
Jonestown, PA 17038
(717) 865-4012
Jonestown, PA 17038
(717) 865-4012
Grades: 1-5
| 127 students
Rank: #33.
Fredericksburg Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
119 E Walnut St
Fredericksburg, PA 17026
(717) 865-4107
Fredericksburg, PA 17026
(717) 865-4107
Grades: 1-5
| 213 students
Rank: #44.
Jonestown Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
135 South King St
Jonestown, PA 17038
(717) 865-3193
Jonestown, PA 17038
(717) 865-3193
Grades: K-5
| 446 students
Rank: #55.
Northern Lebanon Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
345 School Dr
Fredericksburg, PA 17026
(717) 865-2117
Fredericksburg, PA 17026
(717) 865-2117
Grades: 6-8
| 516 students
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