Best Public Schools in Lemoyne, PA

Summary:

The city of Lemoyne, Pennsylvania has only one elementary school, Washington Heights Elementary School, which serves students from the West Shore School District. While the school has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of Pennsylvania elementary schools, it shows a mixed performance, with strengths in Science but challenges in Math and English Language Arts compared to district and state averages.

Washington Heights Elementary School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 62.76% in the 2022-2023 school year, indicating a population with significant economic challenges. However, the school's per-student spending for the 2021-2022 school year was $18,510, and the student-teacher ratio for the 2022-2023 school year was 12.7, suggesting that the school has access to adequate funding and resources that could be leveraged to improve academic performance.

Overall, the analysis of Washington Heights Elementary School reveals opportunities for improvement in the school's academic performance, particularly in Math and English Language Arts. While the school's strengths in Science and its available resources are positive factors, targeted interventions and strategies may be needed to help the school better serve its student population and improve its ranking within the state.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSSA Math (2024)				PSSA Science (2024)		PSSA English Language Arts (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Washington Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	531 Walnut St	Lemoyne	17043	Cumberland County	West Shore School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 761-8040	399	31	12.6	55.6%	192 (48.1%)	68 (17.0%)	69 (17.3%)	25 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	42 (10.5%)	44.4	955^th of 1526 public elementary schools	37.4%		46.1	935^th of 1534 public elementary schools	39.0%	20	35.9	49.2	51.7	46.1	76.9	76.9	30.2	49.2	45.9	42.5	$18,510	$1,487	$17,023

Cities Near Lemoyne

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Harrisburg	1 mi	40	647^th
Camp Hill	1.41 mi	8	195^th
New Cumberland	2.16 mi	3	322^nd
Steelton	3.47 mi	4	717^th
Enola	3.7 mi	4	257^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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