Photo: JoeRed · CC BY-SA 3.0South Londonderry Township’s public schools outscore 90% of Pennsylvania districts
Math proficiency in South Londonderry Township’s districts is 57%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving South Londonderry 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.
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.
South Londonderry Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 945 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of South Londonderry Township’s, its schools beat 84%, lower 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.
What’s behind South Londonderry Township’s grade
A: better than 90% of Pennsylvania school districts, #163 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 South Londonderry Township, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in South Londonderry Township
Lingle Avenue El Sch
Grades K–5 · 547 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Palmyra
6th grade in South Londonderry Township
Palmyra Area MS
Grades 6–8 · 820 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Palmyra
7th grade in South Londonderry Township
Palmyra Area MS
Grades 6–8 · 820 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Palmyra
8th grade in South Londonderry Township
Palmyra Area MS
Grades 6–8 · 820 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Palmyra
9th grade in South Londonderry Township
Palmyra Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,126 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Palmyra
10th grade in South Londonderry Township
Palmyra Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,126 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Palmyra
11th grade in South Londonderry Township
Palmyra Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,126 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Palmyra
12th grade in South Londonderry Township
Palmyra Area SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,126 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Palmyra
South Londonderry Township’s public schools are run by Palmyra Area School District, which also serves North Londonderry and Palmyra. 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.
Well above the state in reading
South Londonderry Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share South Londonderry Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| South Londonderry Township | A | Palmyra Area |
| South Annville | B+ | Annville-Cleona |
| Mount Gretna | — | Cornwall-Lebanon |
| Conewago | B+ | Lower Dauphin |
| North Londonderry | A | Palmyra Area |
| West Cornwall | B | Cornwall-Lebanon |
| Mount Joy | B+ | Elizabethtown Area K–12 · Donegal K–12 |
Every school in South Londonderry Township
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 South Londonderry Township’s schools
Are South Londonderry Township’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools South Londonderry Township children attend outscore 90% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #163 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is South Londonderry Township in?
Palmyra Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,405 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do South Londonderry Township kids go to high school?
Palmyra Area SHS in Palmyra, with 1,126 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is South Londonderry Township’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 South Londonderry Township spend per student?
$14,611 in Palmyra Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What South Londonderry Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near South Londonderry Township → 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.