Enrollment
348
Elementary
DISTRICT 458 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEBANON SD·NCES 421344005337
Houck Elementary School
315 E Lehman St, Lebanon, PA 17046 · (717) 273-9391 · Lebanon County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL348 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 31% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
15.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
106%
370 students
DISTRICT 130% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 78 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 63% larger than its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
45%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 Lebanon SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
44.3%
PA avg 51.1% . +4.0pp since 2023
Math
40.4%
PA avg 43.0% . +5.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.3% | 40.4% |
| 2023-24 | 40.3% | 34.5% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Houck Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Lebanon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #993 of 1,511 ▲ 56 | #11 of 16 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #909 of 1,511 ▲ 208 | #10 of 16 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 348 | #1,066 of 1,638 | #13 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #1,377 of 1,528 | #19 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.8% | #658 of 1,531 | #8 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 106% | #86 of 1,600 | #2 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.4% | #505 of 1,045 | #7 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
348
-25 (-7%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 314
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 18.6:1
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 | 348 | 22 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 370 | 22.8 | 16.2:1 | 100% (370) |
| 2022-23 | 376 | 23.8 | 15.8:1 | 81% (303) |
| 2020-21 | 373 | 20 | 18.6:1 | 100% (373) |
| 2017-18 | 402 | 23.1 | 17.4:1 | 100% (402) |
| 2015-16 | 400 | 23 | 17.4:1 | 100% (400) |
| 2010-11 | 369 | 22 | 16.8:1 | 73% (268) |
| 2000-01 | 361 | 14 | 25.8:1 | 34% (121) |
| 1990-91 | 314 | 17 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Houck Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (402 to 348); teachers down 5% (23.1 to 22).
About Houck Elementary School
Houck Elementary School is a small elementary school. Its address is in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 348 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in Pennsylvania is roughly 443 students; this school is 21% smaller than that.
Houck Elementary School falls under Lebanon SD, which has 8 schools enrolling 4,754 students.
Houck Elementary School's enrollment is 71% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 20% White, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. In Lebanon County overall, about 15% of residents are Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Houck Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 45%.
Its 22 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 15.8:1. That ratio is over the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
allk12 grades Houck Elementary School a C. The grade compares the school only with Pennsylvania public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Lebanon County show that median household income is about $78,425, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 37 public schools in Lebanon County, with a combined enrollment of about 18,804.
The next-closest public school is Southeast Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Small.
Houck Elementary School had 373 students in 2020-21 and 348 in 2024-25, a 7% decrease. The ratio of students to teachers went from 18.6:1 to 15.8:1 over the same years.
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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 Lebanon SD
- Lebanon SHSHigh · 1,393 students
- Lebanon Junior High SchoolMiddle · 693 students
- Northwest Elementary SchoolElementary · 557 students
- Harding Elementary SchoolElementary · 555 students
- Southeast Elementary SchoolElementary · 438 students
- Southwest Elementary SchoolElementary · 390 students
Other schools in Lebanon
- Cedar Crest High SchoolHigh · 1,676 students
- Lebanon SHSHigh · 1,393 students
- Cedar Crest Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,224 students
- Lebanon Junior High SchoolMiddle · 693 students
- Northwest Elementary SchoolElementary · 557 students
- Harding Elementary SchoolElementary · 555 students
Nearby schools
- Southeast Elementary School0.7 mi · 438
- Lebanon County Career and Technology Center0.9 mi · 9
- Lebanon Intermediate School1.0 mi · 380
- Harding Elementary School1.0 mi · 555
- Lebanon SHS1.6 mi · 1,393
- Northwest Elementary School1.6 mi · 557
Frequently asked questions
About Houck Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Houck Elementary School?
Houck Elementary School enrolls approximately 348 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Houck Elementary School serve?
Houck Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Houck Elementary School have?
Houck Elementary School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Houck Elementary School?
At Houck Elementary School, the student body is approximately 20% White, 71% Hispanic, 4% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Houck Elementary School?
Houck Elementary School is overseen by Lebanon SD in Lebanon County.
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