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Schools in North Lebanon Township · Cornwall-Lebanon School District

North Lebanon Township’s public schools outscore 59% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving North Lebanon 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.

#570of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
60%
▲ 5 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 0 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.0K
▼ 26% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.2
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
3,786 students on the public path
In brief

North Lebanon Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1919 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of North Lebanon Township’s, its schools beat 51%, 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 ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Cedar Crest MS, then Cedar Crest HS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

New Covenant Christian School (private), Lebanon Christian Academy (private) and Our Lady of the Cross 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 North Lebanon Township’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 59% of Pennsylvania school districts, #570 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1919)Better than 51%
Towns in Lebanon County (17)Better than 47%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,632 test results and a graduating class of 394 could put North Lebanon Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of North Lebanon Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,550 in math, 2,713 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+
6–8Cedar Crest MSin LebanonC+
9–12Cedar Crest HSin LebanonB+

North Lebanon Township’s public schools are run by Cornwall-Lebanon School District, which also serves Cornwall, Mount Gretna, North Cornwall 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.

Cornwall-Lebanon School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 4,881 students · 15.2 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$16,034PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading60%
State average 55.1% · 2713 students tested
Math36%
State average 36.1% · 2550 students tested

North Lebanon Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
North Lebanon TownshipBCornwall-Lebanon
LebanonDLebanon
JacksonCEastern Lebanon County
West Lebanon—Lebanon
South LebanonBCornwall-Lebanon
BethelB−Northern Lebanon
CleonaB+Annville-Cleona
SwataraB−Northern Lebanon
North AnnvilleB+Annville-Cleona

Every school in North Lebanon Township

7 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).

District schools in North Lebanon Townshipby address
Ebenezer El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lebanon
C
500 students14:1Rate it →
Union Canal El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lebanon
C+
386 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving North Lebanon Townshipin other towns
Cedar Crest MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lebanon
C+
1,224 students17:1Rate it →
Cedar Crest HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Lebanon
B+
1,676 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
New Covenant Christian School
Grades PK–12 · Lebanon
Private · Religious
335 students9:1Rate it →
Lebanon Christian Academy
Grades PK–12 · Lebanon
Private · Religious
140 students12:1Rate it →
Our Lady of the Cross School
Grades PK–12 · Lebanon
Private · Catholic
90 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about North Lebanon Township’s schools

Are North Lebanon Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools North Lebanon Township children attend outscore 59% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #570 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is North Lebanon Township in?

Cornwall-Lebanon School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,881 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do North Lebanon Township kids go to high school?

Cedar Crest HS in Lebanon, with 1,676 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is North Lebanon Township’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 North Lebanon Township spend per student?

$16,034 in Cornwall-Lebanon School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in North Lebanon Township?

Yes: New Covenant Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 335 students), Lebanon Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 140 students) and Our Lady of the Cross School (Catholic, grades PK–12, 90 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.