Total enrollment
3,405
-106 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Palmyra Area SD
Pennsylvania · 3,405 students · 1 city
Inside Palmyra Area SD (Pennsylvania), 6 public K-12 schools enroll roughly 3,405 students (around 568 per school).
4-year change in Palmyra Area SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Palmyra Area SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.4% | #29 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,405 | #130 of 479 | #2,855 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #118 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #392 of 478 | #4,884 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 32.3% | #326 of 398 | #6,406 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.7% | #160 of 378 | #4,027 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Palmyra Area SD
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Lingle Avenue Elementary School at 82.6% proficient to Forge Road Elementary School at 59.7%, a gap of 22.9 points. That is the 87th widest gap among 223 Pennsylvania districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 3,582 to 3,405 students (down 5%) and from 228 to 237 full-time teachers (up 4%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmyra Area SHS | Palmyra | High | 09-12 | 1,126 |
| Palmyra Area MS | Palmyra | Middle | 06-08 | 820 |
| Lingle Avenue El Sch | Palmyra | Elementary | KG-05 | 547 |
| Pine Street El Sch | Palmyra | Elementary | 01-05 | 342 |
| Forge Road El Sch | Palmyra | Elementary | 01-05 | 341 |
| Northside El Sch | Palmyra | Elementary | 01-05 | 229 |
About Palmyra Area SD
Palmyra Area SD is a compact public-school district in Pennsylvania. The district runs 6 schools and teaches approximately 3,405 students.
For a sense of the school types, Palmyra Area SD covers 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Palmyra Area SD has decreased 3% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,511 students to 3,405.
On allk12, the community for Palmyra Area SD discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.