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Palmyra Area School District

1125 Park Dr
Palmyra, PA 17078-3447

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (717) 838-3144

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Palmyra Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,322 students in Palmyra Area School District. This district's average elementary is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.

Public Elementary Schools in Palmyra Area School District have an score of 63% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and score of 75% (versus the 54% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

6 Schools

2,145 Schools

# Students

3,517 Students

1,108,977 Students

# Teachers

233 Teachers

82,943 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Palmyra Area School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	219	147
1	251	161
2	255	168
3	258	161
4	260	167
5	262	168
6	271	169
7	272	126
8	274	125

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Palmyra Area School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#39 out of 685 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Palmyra Area School District
2023	#39
2022	#53
2021	#59
2019	#56
2018	#85
2017	#72
2016	#70
2015	#70
2014	#131
2013	#145
2012	#136

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63%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Palmyra Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	63%	38%
2022	57%	36%
2021	52%	38%
2019	65%	45%
2018	61%	45%
2017	62%	46%
2016	63%	46%
2015	58%	43%
2014	82%	72%
2013	82%	73%
2012	81%	74%

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75%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Palmyra Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	75%	55%
2021	70%	55%
2019	80%	62%
2018	61%	63%
2017	79%	63%
2016	78%	62%
2015	77%	62%
2014	80%	70%
2013	78%	70%
2012	83%	71%
2011	78%	73%

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76%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Palmyra Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	76%	57%
2021	75%	64%

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93%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Palmyra Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	93%	87%
2022	94%	87%
2021	92%	87%
2020	94%	87%
2019	90%	86%
2018	93%	86%
2017	90%	86%
2016	95%	86%
2015	94%	86%
2014	92%	86%
2013	92%	85%

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0.38

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Palmyra Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.36	0.58
2022	0.32	0.57
2021	0.31	0.57
2020	0.27	0.54
2019	0.27	0.54
2018	0.21	0.53
2017	0.21	0.53
2016	0.20	0.51
2015	0.27	0.51
2014	0.19	0.50
2013	0.19	0.48
2012	0.17	0.47
2011	0.17	0.47
2010	0.15	0.46
2009	0.14	0.44
2008	0.13	0.43
2007	0.13	0.42
2006	0.12	0.41
2005	0.12	0.40
2004	0.09	0.40
2003	0.10	0.39
2002	0.09	0.37
2001	0.08	0.37
2000	0.06	0.35
1999	0.06	0.35
1998	0.07	0.35
1997	0.06	0.34
1996	0.05	0.34
1995	0.07	0.33
1994	0.05	0.33
1993	0.05	0.31
1992	0.05	0.31
1991	0.04	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palmyra Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	6%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%
2011	2%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	3%	3%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	3%	3%
2002	3%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Palmyra Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	8%	14%
2022	7%	14%
2021	6%	13%
2020	6%	12%
2019	6%	12%
2018	6%	11%
2017	6%	11%
2016	5%	10%
2015	6%	10%
2014	4%	9%
2013	4%	9%
2012	3%	9%
2011	4%	8%
2010	3%	9%
2009	3%	7%
2008	2%	7%
2007	2%	7%
2006	1%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Palmyra Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	14%
2022	2%	14%
2021	2%	15%
2020	1%	15%
2019	1%	15%
2018	1%	15%
2017	1%	15%
2014	1%	15%
2013	1%	15%
2012	1%	15%
2011	1%	15%
2010	2%	15%
2009	2%	16%
2008	2%	16%
2007	2%	16%
2006	2%	16%
2005	2%	16%
2004	1%	16%
2003	1%	15%
2002	1%	15%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	15%
1998	1%	15%
1997	2%	14%
1996	1%	14%
1995	1%	14%
1994	1%	14%

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% White

78%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palmyra Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	80%	62%
2022	82%	63%
2021	83%	63%
2020	85%	65%
2019	85%	65%
2018	89%	66%
2017	89%	66%
2016	90%	68%
2015	78%	68%
2014	90%	69%
2013	90%	70%
2012	91%	71%
2011	91%	71%
2010	92%	72%
2009	93%	73%
2008	93%	74%
2007	93%	74%
2006	94%	75%
2005	94%	76%
2004	96%	76%
2003	95%	77%
2002	95%	78%
2001	96%	78%
2000	97%	79%
1999	97%	79%
1998	96%	79%
1997	97%	80%
1996	98%	80%
1995	97%	81%
1994	97%	81%
1993	97%	82%
1992	98%	82%
1991	98%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Palmyra Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,624 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,003 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$59 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Palmyra Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$58 MM	$27 MM
2022	$56 MM	$25 MM
2021	$58 MM	$27 MM
2020	$56 MM	$25 MM
2019	$55 MM	$25 MM
2018	$53 MM	$24 MM
2017	$50 MM	$24 MM
2016	$47 MM	$23 MM
2015	$38 MM	$21 MM
2014	$43 MM	$21 MM
2012	$41 MM	$20 MM
2011	$40 MM	$21 MM
2010	$38 MM	$21 MM
2009	$35 MM	$21 MM
2008	$35 MM	$21 MM
2007	$31 MM	$20 MM
2006	$29 MM	$20 MM
2005	$26 MM	$18 MM
2004	$24 MM	$17 MM
2003	$22 MM	$16 MM
2002	$21 MM	$18 MM
2001	$20 MM	$19 MM
2000	$19 MM	$18 MM
1999	$18 MM	$18 MM
1998	$18 MM	$18 MM
1997	$17 MM	$17 MM
1996	$17 MM	$17 MM
1995	$16 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$56 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Palmyra Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$56 MM	$25 MM
2022	$58 MM	$25 MM
2021	$56 MM	$25 MM
2020	$58 MM	$25 MM
2019	$56 MM	$25 MM
2018	$62 MM	$23 MM
2017	$50 MM	$23 MM
2016	$42 MM	$22 MM
2015	$38 MM	$20 MM
2014	$40 MM	$20 MM
2012	$39 MM	$19 MM
2011	$52 MM	$21 MM
2010	$38 MM	$20 MM
2009	$33 MM	$20 MM
2008	$37 MM	$20 MM
2007	$49 MM	$19 MM
2006	$33 MM	$21 MM
2005	$27 MM	$18 MM
2004	$31 MM	$17 MM
2003	$26 MM	$18 MM
2002	$20 MM	$19 MM
2001	$20 MM	$21 MM
2000	$20 MM	$18 MM
1999	$23 MM	$18 MM
1998	$24 MM	$18 MM
1997	$20 MM	$18 MM
1996	$19 MM	$17 MM
1995	$15 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,624

$23,696

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Palmyra Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$16,558	$21,465
2022	$15,409	$17,423
2021	$16,652	$20,683
2020	$15,409	$17,423
2019	$15,190	$17,496
2018	$14,743	$16,267
2017	$13,883	$17,283
2016	$13,400	$16,027
2015	$11,103	$12,967
2014	$12,879	$13,618
2012	$12,559	$12,923
2011	$12,219	$13,182
2010	$11,701	$12,967
2009	$11,099	$12,476
2008	$11,044	$11,970
2007	$9,758	$12,325
2006	$9,352	$11,373
2005	$8,607	$9,887
2004	$8,201	$9,342
2003	$7,989	$8,561
2002	$7,694	$9,347
2001	$7,223	$9,246
2000	$6,943	$8,505
1999	$6,821	$8,127
1998	$6,449	$7,716
1997	$6,252	$7,409
1995	$6,077	$6,949
1992	$5,494	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$16,003

$23,119

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Palmyra Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$15,939	$20,114
2022	$16,129	$17,371
2021	$16,030	$19,381
2020	$16,129	$17,371
2019	$15,372	$17,056
2018	$17,229	$15,644
2017	$13,893	$16,490
2016	$12,085	$15,754
2015	$11,217	$12,300
2014	$11,985	$13,435
2012	$11,855	$12,431
2011	$16,077	$12,980
2010	$11,822	$12,300
2009	$10,546	$11,944
2008	$11,539	$11,838
2007	$15,354	$11,937
2006	$10,863	$11,377
2005	$8,999	$9,707
2004	$10,526	$9,347
2003	$9,200	$9,243
2002	$7,302	$9,853
2001	$7,324	$10,315
2000	$7,175	$8,598
1999	$8,578	$8,268
1998	$8,642	$7,996
1997	$7,265	$7,728
1995	$5,545	$6,895
1992	$5,297	$6,055

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Best Palmyra Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lingle Avenue Elementary School

(Math: 79% | Reading: 78%)
:

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Top 5%

Add to Compare

600 S Lingle Ave
Palmyra, PA 17078
(717) 838-1331

Gr: K-5 | 575 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Rank: #22.

Pine Street Elementary School

(Math: 72% | Reading: 79%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

50 W Pine St
Palmyra, PA 17078
(717) 838-1331

Gr: 1-5 | 348 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #33.

Northside Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

301 E Spruce St
Palmyra, PA 17078
(717) 838-1331

Gr: 1-5 | 232 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Rank: #44.

Palmyra Area Middle School

(Math: 56% | Reading: 73%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

50 W Cherry St
Palmyra, PA 17078
(717) 838-1331

Gr: 6-8 | 817 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Rank: #55.

Forge Road Elementary School

(Math: 58% | Reading: 71%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

400 S Forge Rd
Palmyra, PA 17078
(717) 838-1331

Gr: 1-5 | 350 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 3,517 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: 93% (Top 20% in PA)
: Top 10%
: 63% (Top 5%)
: 75% (Top 10%)
: 76% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education