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Schools in Palmyra · Palmyra Area School District

Palmyra’s public schools outscore 90% of Pennsylvania districts

In Palmyra, 57% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Palmyra, 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.

#140of 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
75%
▲ 20 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
▲ 21 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.6K
▼ 33% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.4
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
3,405 students on the public path
In brief

Palmyra’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 2029 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Palmyra’s, its schools beat 95%, higher than their 90% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 75% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,611 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 Palmyra Area MS, then Palmyra Area SHS. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Palmyra’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 90% of Pennsylvania school districts, #140 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 90%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2029)Better than 95%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,747 test results and a graduating class of 284 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Palmyra’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,659 in math, 1,835 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Lingle Avenue El SchPalmyra Area School DistrictA
6–8Palmyra Area MSPalmyra Area School DistrictB+
9–12Palmyra Area SHSPalmyra Area School DistrictB+

Palmyra’s public schools are run by Palmyra Area School District, which also serves North Londonderry and South Londonderry. 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.

Palmyra Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 3,405 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$14,611PA $21,758 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading75%
State average 55.1% · 1835 students tested
Math57%
State average 36.1% · 1659 students tested

Palmyra vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PalmyraAPalmyra Area
North LondonderryAPalmyra Area
DerryADerry Township

Every school in Palmyra

6 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 Palmyraby address
Pine Street El Sch
Elementary · Grades 1–5
A−
342 students15:1Rate it →
Forge Road El Sch
Elementary · Grades 1–5
B+
341 students13:1Rate it →
Northside El Sch
Elementary · Grades 1–5
B+
229 students13:1Rate it →
Palmyra Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
820 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Palmyrain other towns
Lingle Avenue El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
547 students16:1Rate it →
Palmyra Area SHS
High · Grades 9–12
B+
1,126 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Palmyra’s schools

Are Palmyra’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Palmyra children attend outscore 90% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #140 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Palmyra in?

Palmyra Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,405 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Palmyra kids go to high school?

Palmyra Area SHS, with 1,126 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Palmyra’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Palmyra Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Palmyra spend per student?

$14,611 in Palmyra Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.