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B+

Palmyra Area MS

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

50 W Cherry St, Palmyra, PA 17078 · (717) 838-1331 · Part of Palmyra Area School District

Palmyra’s School Grade A better than 90% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
820
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Palmyra Area MS

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 66% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Palmyra kids: Palmyra Area SHS

On the path

Where Palmyra kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Lingle Avenue El Sch547 students
6–8Palmyra Area MSYou are here
9–12Palmyra Area SHS1,126 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency38%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts68%
State average 55%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

50 W Cherry St, Palmyra

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6280
Grade 7265
Grade 8275
Enrollment over time
827’20
830’21
829’22
817’23
820’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Hispanic 9%Asian 8%Two or more races 5%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Palmyra Area MS from Palmyra families.

Other schools in Palmyra Area School District

The district →
Lingle Avenue El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Palmyra
A
547 students16:1
Pine Street El Sch
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Palmyra
A−
342 students15:1
Forge Road El Sch
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Palmyra
B+
341 students13:1
Northside El Sch
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Palmyra
B+
229 students13:1
Palmyra Area SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Palmyra
B+
1,126 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Palmyra’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.