Enrollment
341
Elementary
DISTRICT 365 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALMYRA AREA SD·NCES 421839002761
Forge Road Elementary School
400 S Forge Rd, Palmyra, PA 17078 · (717) 838-1331 · Lebanon County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL341 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
116 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 57 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 21% |
This year's 1st grade class (57) is 22% smaller than its 5th grade class (73).
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Palmyra Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
47.1%
PA avg 51.1% . -14.4pp since 2023
Math
60.5%
PA avg 43.0% . +3.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.1% | 60.5% |
| 2023-24 | 61.5% | 57.0% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.0%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Forge Road Elementary School
Forge Road Elementary School's state test result (59.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forge Road Elementary School this school | 341 | 34.0% | 59.7% |
| Pine Street Elementary School Palmyra | 342 | 34.5% | 78.7% |
| Northern Elementary School Dillsburg | 397 | 37.5% | 50.5% |
| Franconia Elementary School Souderton | 426 | 33.3% | 68.0% |
| Shepherdstown Elementary School Mechanicsburg | 283 | 35.0% | 63.9% |
| Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence CS Scranton | 384 | 35.7% | 48.4% |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Forge Road Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Lebanon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.7% | #605 of 1,396 | #6 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.5% | #525 of 1,511 ▲ 42 | #4 of 16 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.1% | #822 of 1,511 ▼ 240 | #9 of 16 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 341 | #1,100 of 1,638 | #15 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #734 of 1,528 | #6 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.5% | #756 of 1,531 | #13 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.0% | #1,271 of 1,600 | #18 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.7% | #902 of 1,045 | #15 of 17 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
341
-1 (0%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 327
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 13.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 341 | 26.4 | 12.9:1 | 34% (116) |
| 2023-24 | 350 | 24.2 | 14.5:1 | 33% (116) |
| 2022-23 | 345 | 25.2 | 13.7:1 | 31% (106) |
| 2020-21 | 342 | 26 | 13.2:1 | 25% (87) |
| 2017-18 | 354 | 23.7 | 15.0:1 | 23% (82) |
| 2015-16 | 360 | 22 | 16.4:1 | 30% (108) |
| 2010-11 | 406 | 24 | 16.9:1 | 10% (41) |
| 2000-01 | 451 | 24 | 18.8:1 | 7% (30) |
| 1990-91 | 327 | 16 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Forge Road Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (354 to 341); teachers up 12% (23.7 to 26.4).
About Forge Road Elementary School
Forge Road Elementary School is a small elementary school with an address in Palmyra, Pennsylvania. Enrollment stands at 341 students, covering grades 1 through 5. That is 23% below the average of about 443 students for elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Palmyra Area SD, which runs Forge Road Elementary School, has 6 schools and 3,405 students.
At Forge Road Elementary School, 76% of students are White. The remaining students are 10% Hispanic, 8% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 41%.
Teacher count: 26.4 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 12.9:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Pennsylvania is similar, at 13.1:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 34%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Lebanon County is 61%.
Forge Road Elementary School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 45% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Forge Road Elementary School would score about 63.0%. It scores 59.7%, 3.4 points below that figure.
American Community Survey estimates for Lebanon County show that median household income comes to about $78,425, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 37, with about 18,804 students.
Forge Road Elementary School's nearest public school is Pine Street Elementary School (about 0.6 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Forge Road Elementary School is 9th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (342) and 2024-25 (341).
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Lebanon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
144,186
Census ACS
Median income
$78,425
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
18,804 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Palmyra Area SD
- Palmyra Area SHSHigh · 1,126 students
- Palmyra Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 820 students
- Lingle Avenue Elementary SchoolElementary · 547 students
- Pine Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 342 students
- Northside Elementary SchoolElementary · 229 students
Other schools in Palmyra
- Palmyra Area SHSHigh · 1,126 students
- Palmyra Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 820 students
- Lingle Avenue Elementary SchoolElementary · 547 students
- Pine Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 342 students
- Northside Elementary SchoolElementary · 229 students
Nearby schools
- Pine Street Elementary School0.6 mi · 342
- Palmyra Area Middle School0.7 mi · 820
- Palmyra Area SHS0.7 mi · 1,126
- Northside Elementary School0.9 mi · 229
- Lingle Avenue Elementary School1.4 mi · 547
- Hershey Middle School3.6 mi · 742
Frequently asked questions
About Forge Road Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Forge Road Elementary School?
Forge Road Elementary School enrolls approximately 341 students in grades 01-05.
What grades does Forge Road Elementary School serve?
Forge Road Elementary School serves grades 01-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Forge Road Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Forge Road Elementary School is approximately 12.9:1 (26 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Forge Road Elementary School?
Forge Road Elementary School reports a student body of 76% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Black, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Forge Road Elementary School public or private?
Forge Road Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Palmyra Area SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.