Photo: Wherring at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Cornwall’s public schools outscore 59% of Pennsylvania districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Cornwall, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Cornwall’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1072 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cornwall’s, its schools beat 39%, lower than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 60% and math 36% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,034 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Cedar Crest MS, then Cedar Crest HS. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Cornwall’s grade
B: better than 59% of Pennsylvania school districts, #564 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cornwall, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Cornwall
Cornwall El Sch
Grades K–5 · 541 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Cornwall
Cornwall El Sch
Grades K–5 · 541 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Cornwall
Cornwall El Sch
Grades K–5 · 541 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Cornwall
Cornwall El Sch
Grades K–5 · 541 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Cornwall
Cornwall El Sch
Grades K–5 · 541 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Cornwall
Cornwall El Sch
Grades K–5 · 541 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Cornwall
Cedar Crest MS
Grades 6–8 · 1,224 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Lebanon
7th grade in Cornwall
Cedar Crest MS
Grades 6–8 · 1,224 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Lebanon
8th grade in Cornwall
Cedar Crest MS
Grades 6–8 · 1,224 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Lebanon
9th grade in Cornwall
Cedar Crest HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,676 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Lebanon
10th grade in Cornwall
Cedar Crest HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,676 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Lebanon
11th grade in Cornwall
Cedar Crest HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,676 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Lebanon
12th grade in Cornwall
Cedar Crest HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,676 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Lebanon
Cornwall’s public schools are run by Cornwall-Lebanon School District, which also serves Mount Gretna, North Cornwall, North Lebanon and South Lebanon and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Cornwall vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Cornwall’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Cornwall | B | Cornwall-Lebanon |
| West Cornwall | B | Cornwall-Lebanon |
| South Lebanon | B | Cornwall-Lebanon |
| Penn | B | Manheim Central |
| North Cornwall | B | Cornwall-Lebanon |
3 of the 4 neighbors share Cornwall-Lebanon with Cornwall, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Cornwall
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Cornwall’s schools
Are Cornwall’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Cornwall children attend outscore 59% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #564 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Cornwall in?
Cornwall-Lebanon School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,881 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Cornwall kids go to high school?
Cedar Crest HS in Lebanon, with 1,676 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Cornwall’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Cornwall-Lebanon School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Cornwall spend per student?
$16,034 in Cornwall-Lebanon School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Cornwall families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Cornwall → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.