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Schools in Heidelberg Township · Eastern Lebanon County School District

Heidelberg Township’s public schools score below 68% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 24% of Heidelberg Township’s students scored proficient, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Heidelberg Township, 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.

#872of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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.

Reading proficiency
45%
▼ 10 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 12 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.8K
▼ 9% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
PA 13.4
Schools in town
5
2,310 students on the public path
In brief

Heidelberg Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1648 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Heidelberg Township’s, its schools beat 9%, lower than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,830 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 3 the district’s path is ELCO Intermd Sch, then Eastern Lebanon Co MS, then Eastern Lebanon Co SHS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Schaefferstown Mennonite High School (private), Hope Christian School (private), Cherry Lane School (private), Wildlife View Amish School (private) and Meadow Ridge School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Heidelberg Township’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 32% of Pennsylvania school districts, #872 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1648)Better than 9%
Towns in Lebanon County (17)Better than 6%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,230 test results and a graduating class of 203 could put Heidelberg Township anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Heidelberg Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,192 in math, 1,267 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Heidelberg Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–5ELCO Intermd Schin MyerstownB−
6–8Eastern Lebanon Co MSin MyerstownC−
9–12Eastern Lebanon Co SHSin MyerstownB

Heidelberg Township’s public schools are run by Eastern Lebanon County School District, which also serves Jackson, Millcreek, Myerstown and Richland. 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.

Eastern Lebanon County School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 2,310 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$19,830PA $21,758 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 55.1% · 1267 students tested
Math24%
State average 36.1% · 1192 students tested

Heidelberg Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Heidelberg Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Heidelberg TownshipCEastern Lebanon County
MillcreekCEastern Lebanon County
ClayB−Ephrata Area
JacksonCEastern Lebanon County
ElizabethA−Warwick

2 of the 4 neighbors share Eastern Lebanon County with Heidelberg Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Heidelberg Township

10 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).

Also serving Heidelberg Townshipin other towns
Fort Zeller El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Richland
273 students12:1Rate it →
Jackson El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Myerstown
203 students11:1Rate it →
ELCO Intermd Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Myerstown
B−
505 students12:1Rate it →
Eastern Lebanon Co MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Myerstown
C−
556 students13:1Rate it →
Eastern Lebanon Co SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Myerstown
B
773 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Schaefferstown Mennonite High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Schaefferstown
Private · Religious
84 students7:1Rate it →
Hope Christian School
Grades 1–11 · Myerstown
Private · Religious
41 students7:1Rate it →
Cherry Lane School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Myerstown
Private · Religious
28 students15:1Rate it →
Wildlife View Amish School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Newmanstown
Private · Religious
27 students14:1Rate it →
Meadow Ridge School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Lebanon
Private · Religious
24 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Heidelberg Township’s schools

Are Heidelberg Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Heidelberg Township children attend score below 68% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #872 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 9%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Heidelberg Township in?

Eastern Lebanon County School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,310 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Heidelberg Township kids go to high school?

Eastern Lebanon Co SHS in Myerstown, with 773 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Heidelberg Township’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Eastern Lebanon County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Heidelberg Township spend per student?

$19,830 in Eastern Lebanon County School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Heidelberg Township?

Yes: Schaefferstown Mennonite High School (religious, grades 9–12, 84 students), Hope Christian School (religious, grades 1–11, 41 students), Cherry Lane School (religious, grades 1–8, 28 students), Wildlife View Amish School (religious, grades 1–8, 27 students) and Meadow Ridge School (religious, grades 1–8, 24 students).

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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.