Best Public Schools in Myerstown, PA

Summary:

The city of Myerstown, Pennsylvania is home to 4 schools that are part of the Eastern Lebanon County School District, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and underperforming schools within the district, with Eastern Lebanon County Senior High School and ELCO Intermd School standing out as the top performers.

Eastern Lebanon County Senior High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 189th out of 674 Pennsylvania high schools in 2022-2023 to 364th out of 634 in 2021-2022. However, the school maintains a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 87.5% and a low dropout rate of 1.6%. Academically, the high school outperforms the district and state averages in Keystone Exam proficiency for Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. In contrast, Eastern Lebanon County Middle School lags behind the district and state averages in PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency.

The data also reveals that schools with higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, such as ELCO Intermd School and Jackson Elementary School, tend to have lower academic performance on standardized tests. This highlights the potential impact of socioeconomic factors on student learning and the importance of addressing these challenges to support academic success across the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th 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 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jackson Elementary School	Public	K-2	558 W Main Ave	Myerstown	17067	Lebanon County	Eastern Lebanon County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 866-2624	206	17	12.4	47.1%	174 (84.5%)	5 (2.4%)	18 (8.7%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)								(n/a)																					$11,795	$784	$11,011
Eastern Lebanon County Senior High School	Public	9-12	180 Elco Dr	Myerstown	17067	Lebanon County	Eastern Lebanon County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 866-7447	757	53	14.2	37.3%	674 (89.0%)	9 (1.2%)	53 (7.0%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.6%)	61.6	277^th of 686 public high schools	59.6%		72.1	189^th of 674 public high schools	72.0%	88	53.7	56.4	56.6																		$13,494	$257	$13,236
Eastern Lebanon County Middle School	Public	6-8	60 Evergreen Dr	Myerstown	17067	Lebanon County	Eastern Lebanon County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 866-6591	613	40	15.3	44.5%	527 (86.0%)	16 (2.6%)	56 (9.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	45.1	513^th of 891 public middle schools	42.4%		34.4	597^th of 893 public middle schools	33.1%	84							26.1	17.5	21.1	21.3		56.9	56.9				49.7	47.2	47.3	48.0	$8,931	$32	$8,899
ELCO Intermd School	Public	3-5	100 Evergreen Drive	Myerstown	17067	Lebanon County	Eastern Lebanon County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 866-4521	530	37	14.2	48.3%	449 (84.7%)	11 (2.1%)	55 (10.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	47.1	905^th of 1526 public elementary schools	40.7%		41.9	989^th of 1534 public elementary schools	35.5%	84				48.4	58.1	27.3				43.6	80.0		80.0	46.4	54.8	44.0				48.2	$9,041	$756	$8,285

Cities Near Myerstown

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lebanon	3.27 mi	13	627^th
Richland	4.69 mi	1
Bethel	6.48 mi	1	453^rd
Womelsdorf	6.84 mi	1	640^th
Fredericksburg	7.74 mi	2	537^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.