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Public School Review - Established 2003

Palmyra Area School District

1125 Park Dr
Palmyra, PA 17078-3447
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Tel: (717) 838-3144
www.pasd.us

Top Rankings

Palmyra Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,279 students in Palmyra Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Palmyra Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,141 Schools
# Students
3,405 Students
1,107,128 Students
# Teachers
236 Teachers
83,501 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradePalmyra Area School DistrictPennsylvania
Kind195145
1230158
2255162
3256169
4258162
5265168
6280169
7265124
8275124
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District Rank

Palmyra Area School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (PA)
#39 out of 685 school districts
(Top 10%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearPalmyra Area School District
2023#39
2022#53
2021#59
2019#56
2018#85
2017#72
2016#70
2015#70
2014#131
2013#145
2012#136
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63%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearPalmyra Area School DistrictPennsylvania
202363%38%
202257%36%
202152%38%
201965%45%
201861%45%
201762%46%
201663%46%
201558%43%
201482%72%
201382%73%
201281%74%
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75%
55%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearPalmyra Area School DistrictPennsylvania
202275%55%
202170%55%
201980%62%
201861%63%
201779%63%
201678%62%
201577%62%
201480%70%
201378%70%
201283%71%
201178%73%
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76%
57%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearPalmyra Area School DistrictPennsylvania
202276%57%
202175%64%
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93%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearPalmyra Area School DistrictPennsylvania
202393%87%
202294%87%
202192%87%
202094%87%
201990%86%
201893%86%
201790%86%
201695%86%
201594%86%
201492%86%
201392%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.62

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearPalmyra Area School DistrictPennsylvania
20240.380.59
20230.360.58
20220.320.57
20210.310.57
20200.270.54
20190.270.54
20180.210.53
20170.210.53
20160.200.51
20150.270.51
20140.190.50
20130.190.48
20120.170.47
20110.170.47
20100.150.46
20090.140.44
20080.130.43
20070.130.42
20060.120.41
20050.120.40
20040.090.40
20030.100.39
20020.090.37
20010.080.37
20000.060.35
19990.060.35
19980.070.35
19970.060.34
19960.050.34
19950.070.33
19940.050.33
19930.050.31
19920.050.31
19910.040.31
19900.030.31
19890.030.30
19880.030.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearPalmyra Area School DistrictPennsylvania
20247%5%
20236%5%
20225%4%
20215%4%
20204%4%
20194%4%
20182%4%
20172%4%
20162%4%
20154%4%
20142%4%
20133%4%
20123%3%
20112%4%
20103%4%
20092%4%
20083%3%
20073%3%
20063%3%
20052%2%
20042%2%
20033%3%
20023%2%
20012%2%
20001%2%
19991%2%
19982%2%
19971%2%
19961%2%
19952%2%
19942%2%
19931%2%
19922%2%
19912%2%
19901%2%
19891%2%
19881%1%
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% Hispanic
8%
16%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearPalmyra Area School DistrictPennsylvania
20248%15%
20238%14%
20227%14%
20216%13%
20206%12%
20196%12%
20186%11%
20176%11%
20165%10%
20156%10%
20144%9%
20134%9%
20123%9%
20114%8%
20103%9%
20093%7%
20082%7%
20072%7%
20061%6%
20052%6%
20041%6%
20031%5%
20021%5%
20011%5%
20001%4%
19991%4%
19981%4%
19931%3%
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% Black
2%
15%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)

YearPalmyra Area School DistrictPennsylvania
20242%14%
20232%14%
20222%14%
20212%15%
20201%15%
20191%15%
20181%15%
20171%15%
20141%15%
20131%15%
20121%15%
20111%15%
20102%15%
20092%16%
20082%16%
20072%16%
20062%16%
20052%16%
20041%16%
20031%15%
20021%15%
20011%15%
20001%15%
19991%15%
19981%15%
19972%14%
19961%14%
19951%14%
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% White
77%
58%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearPalmyra Area School DistrictPennsylvania
202478%61%
202380%62%
202282%63%
202183%63%
202085%65%
201985%65%
201889%66%
201789%66%
201690%68%
201578%68%
201490%69%
201390%70%
201291%71%
201191%71%
201092%72%
200993%73%
200893%74%
200793%74%
200694%75%
200594%76%
200496%76%
200395%77%
200295%78%
200196%78%
200097%79%
199997%79%
199896%79%
199797%80%
199698%80%
199597%81%
199497%81%
199397%82%
199298%82%
199198%82%
199099%82%
198999%83%
198899%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearPalmyra Area School DistrictPennsylvania
20245%5%
20234%5%
20224%5%
20214%5%
20204%4%
20194%4%
20182%4%
20172%4%
20163%3%
20155%3%
20143%3%
20132%2%
20122%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,171 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,529 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$39,541 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearPalmyra Area School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$58 MM$27 MM
2022$56 MM$25 MM
2021$58 MM$27 MM
2020$56 MM$25 MM
2019$55 MM$25 MM
2018$53 MM$24 MM
2017$50 MM$24 MM
2016$47 MM$23 MM
2015$38 MM$21 MM
2014$43 MM$21 MM
2012$41 MM$20 MM
2011$40 MM$21 MM
2010$38 MM$21 MM
2009$35 MM$21 MM
2008$35 MM$21 MM
2007$31 MM$20 MM
2006$29 MM$20 MM
2005$26 MM$18 MM
2004$24 MM$17 MM
2003$22 MM$16 MM
2002$21 MM$18 MM
2001$20 MM$19 MM
2000$19 MM$18 MM
1999$18 MM$18 MM
1998$18 MM$18 MM
1997$17 MM$17 MM
1996$17 MM$17 MM
1995$16 MM$16 MM
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Spending
$56 MM
$38,578 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearPalmyra Area School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$56 MM$25 MM
2022$58 MM$25 MM
2021$56 MM$25 MM
2020$58 MM$25 MM
2019$56 MM$25 MM
2018$62 MM$23 MM
2017$50 MM$23 MM
2016$42 MM$22 MM
2015$38 MM$20 MM
2014$40 MM$20 MM
2012$39 MM$19 MM
2011$52 MM$21 MM
2010$38 MM$20 MM
2009$33 MM$20 MM
2008$37 MM$20 MM
2007$49 MM$19 MM
2006$33 MM$21 MM
2005$27 MM$18 MM
2004$31 MM$17 MM
2003$26 MM$18 MM
2002$20 MM$19 MM
2001$20 MM$21 MM
2000$20 MM$18 MM
1999$23 MM$18 MM
1998$24 MM$18 MM
1997$20 MM$18 MM
1996$19 MM$17 MM
1995$15 MM$16 MM
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Revenue / Student
$17,171
$23,724

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearPalmyra Area School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$16,558$21,465
2022$15,409$17,423
2021$16,652$20,683
2020$15,409$17,423
2019$15,190$17,496
2018$14,743$16,267
2017$13,883$17,283
2016$13,400$16,027
2015$11,103$12,967
2014$12,879$13,618
2012$12,559$12,923
2011$12,219$13,182
2010$11,701$12,967
2009$11,099$12,476
2008$11,044$11,970
2007$9,758$12,325
2006$9,352$11,373
2005$8,607$9,887
2004$8,201$9,342
2003$7,989$8,561
2002$7,694$9,347
2001$7,223$9,246
2000$6,943$8,505
1999$6,821$8,127
1998$6,449$7,716
1997$6,252$7,409
1995$6,077$6,949
1992$5,494$6,008
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Spending / Student
$16,529
$23,146

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearPalmyra Area School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$15,939$20,114
2022$16,129$17,371
2021$16,030$19,381
2020$16,129$17,371
2019$15,372$17,056
2018$17,229$15,644
2017$13,893$16,490
2016$12,085$15,754
2015$11,217$12,300
2014$11,985$13,435
2012$11,855$12,431
2011$16,077$12,980
2010$11,822$12,300
2009$10,546$11,944
2008$11,539$11,838
2007$15,354$11,937
2006$10,863$11,377
2005$8,999$9,707
2004$10,526$9,347
2003$9,200$9,243
2002$7,302$9,853
2001$7,324$10,315
2000$7,175$8,598
1999$8,578$8,268
1998$8,642$7,996
1997$7,265$7,728
1995$5,545$6,895
1992$5,297$6,055
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Best Palmyra Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lingle Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
600 S Lingle Ave
Palmyra, PA 17078
(717) 838-1331
Gr: K-5 | 547 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #22.
Pine Street Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
50 W Pine St
Palmyra, PA 17078
(717) 838-1331
Gr: 1-5 | 342 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #33.
Northside Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
301 E Spruce St
Palmyra, PA 17078
(717) 838-1331
Gr: 1-5 | 229 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #44.
Palmyra Area Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
50 W Cherry St
Palmyra, PA 17078
(717) 838-1331
Gr: 6-8 | 820 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #55.
Forge Road Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
400 S Forge Rd
Palmyra, PA 17078
(717) 838-1331
Gr: 1-5 | 341 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 3,405 students
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