Forge Road El Sch

Forge Road El Sch, a modestly sized elementary school in Palmyra, Pennsylvania, operated by Palmyra Area SD, enrolls 341 students, covering grades 1 through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 23% leaner than the state mean of about 443.

Within Palmyra Area SD, which oversees 6 schools and 3,405 students, Forge Road El Sch is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Forge Road El Sch records that White students make up the majority at 76%. Beyond that, the school reports 10% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 4% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Forge Road El Sch shows 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 34% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Lebanon County (around 61%), the school's rate is south of typical.

With demographic context factored in, Forge Road El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.7%.

In the broader community, census data for Lebanon County shows median household income runs about $78,425, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Lebanon County runs 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,804 students), of which Forge Road El Sch is one.

Nearest neighbor: Pine Street El Sch, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Forge Road El Sch ranks 9th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 76.2%.

Forge Road El Sch operates from a suburban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Forge Road El Sch has declined 4%, going from 354 students in 2018 to 341 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 87% to 76% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Forge Road El Sch typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.