Best Public Schools in Palmyra, PA

Summary:

The Palmyra, Pennsylvania area is home to 6 schools that are part of the Palmyra Area School District, which is ranked 44th out of 610 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The district serves students from 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school.

The standout schools in the district are Palmyra Area Senior High School, which is ranked 30th out of 686 high schools in Pennsylvania and has a 5-star rating, and the elementary schools of Lingle Avenue and Pine Street, which are ranked 44th and 120th out of 1,526 elementary schools in the state, respectively, and also have 5-star ratings. These schools consistently achieve high test scores, with proficiency rates over 80% in Math, Science, and English Language Arts.

Overall, the Palmyra Area School District appears to be a high-performing district that is providing a quality education to its students. With strong graduation rates, low dropout rates, and exceptional test scores across the board, the district is effectively meeting the needs of its community and setting its students up for success.

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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
Forge Road Elementary School	Public	1-5	400 S Forge Rd	Palmyra	17078	Lebanon County	Palmyra Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 838-1331	345	25	13.6	30.7%	258 (74.8%)	7 (2.0%)	38 (11.0%)	27 (7.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	67.5	544^th of 1526 public elementary schools	64.4%		67	552^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	64.0%	8				60.0	63.2	47.7				57.0	85.2		85.2	52.3	66.1	65.6				61.5	$14,193	$901	$13,291
Pine Street Elementary School	Public	1-5	50 W Pine St	Palmyra	17078	Lebanon County	Palmyra Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 838-1331	362	25	14.6	31.8%	283 (78.2%)	3 (0.8%)	29 (8.0%)	24 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.1%)	88.5	120^th of 1526 public elementary schools	92.1%		87	160^th of 1534 public elementary schools	89.6%	40				76.5	79.4	78.8				78.2	97.0		97.0	66.1	85.3	83.3				78.3	$14,979	$1,474	$13,505
Palmyra Area Middle School	Public	6-8	50 W Cherry St	Palmyra	17078	Lebanon County	Palmyra Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 838-1331	829	59	14.0	29.2%	678 (81.8%)	14 (1.7%)	60 (7.2%)	42 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.2%)	89.4	69^th of 891 public middle schools	92.3%		90.8	54^th of 893 public middle schools	94.0%	15							53.0	62.0	54.5	56.6		70.2	70.2				69.0	77.6	76.0	74.2	$13,278	$373	$12,906
Palmyra Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	1125 Park Dr	Palmyra	17078	Lebanon County	Palmyra Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 838-1331	1,181	70	16.8	22.9%	980 (83.0%)	13 (1.1%)	78 (6.6%)	60 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (4.1%)	93.2	30^th of 686 public high schools	95.6%		88.9	48^th of 674 public high schools	92.9%	18	74.6	75.6	88.4																		$13,007	$261	$12,746
Northside Elementary School	Public	1-5	301 E Spruce St	Palmyra	17078	Lebanon County	Palmyra Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 838-1331	232	19	12.3	40.9%	187 (80.6%)	9 (3.9%)	22 (9.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.2%)	86.1	166^th of 1526 public elementary schools	89.1%		85.5	184^th of 1534 public elementary schools	88.0%	18				70.8	73.8	86.6				77.1	95.2		95.2	66.7	76.2	82.2				74.8	$16,857	$965	$15,892
Lingle Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 S Lingle Ave	Palmyra	17078	Lebanon County	Palmyra Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 838-1331	582	37	15.8	29.6%	425 (73.0%)	11 (1.9%)	51 (8.8%)	62 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.7%)	91.9	44^th of 1526 public elementary schools	97.1%		89.4	107^th of 1534 public elementary schools	93.0%	63				92.0	85.1	73.3				83.0	97.0		97.0	83.9	92.5	71.8				82.5	$12,155	$533	$11,622

Cities Near Palmyra

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hershey	3.16 mi	6	62^nd
Annville	4.25 mi	3	217^th
Elizabethtown	5.47 mi	5	163^rd
Grantville	6.29 mi	1	463^rd
Hummelstown	6.36 mi	4	158^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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Best Public Schools in Palmyra, PA

Palmyra Area Senior High School

Lingle Avenue Elementary School

Palmyra Area Middle School

Pine Street Elementary School

Northside Elementary School

Forge Road Elementary School

Cities Near Palmyra