Summary:
The 17038 zip code area is home to two elementary schools, Jonestown Elementary School and Lickdale Elementary School, both part of the Northern Lebanon School District. While Jonestown Elementary lags behind state averages, Lickdale Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, ranking 198th out of 1,534 Pennsylvania elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Lickdale Elementary's students significantly outperform the district and state on PSSA tests, with 73.1% scoring proficient or better in Math compared to 41.6% for the district and 39.3% statewide. Lickdale also has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 42.5%, compared to 48.0% at Jonestown. Additionally, Lickdale maintains a more favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.1, while Jonestown's ratio is 14.8.
In contrast, Jonestown Elementary lags behind Lickdale and the state averages on many measures, including test scores and school ranking. Its higher percentage of free/reduced lunch students may be a contributing factor to its lower performance. The Northern Lebanon School District as a whole also appears to be performing below the state average, ranking 286th out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania, suggesting room for improvement district-wide.
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