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Enrollment
550
Elementary
DISTRICT 410 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEWISBURG AREA SD·NCES 421359004084
Kelly Elementary School
325 Hospital Dr, Lewisburg, PA 17837 · (570) 523-3220 · Union County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL550 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 73% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
13.1:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
174 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 75%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 16 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 132 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 120 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 145 | 26% |
| Grade 3 | 137 | 25% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
Kelly Elementary School→Linntown Elementary School→Donald H Eichhorn Middle School→Lewisburg High School
Based on grade levels within Lewisburg Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
65.4%
PA avg 51.1% . -10.5pp since 2023
Math
66.9%
PA avg 43.0% . -3.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.4% | 66.9% |
| 2023-24 | 75.9% | 70.1% |
% 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
69.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.0%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 Kelly Elementary School
Kelly Elementary School's state test result (69.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Elementary School this school | 550 | 31.6% | 69.6% |
| Centerville Elementary School Lancaster | 544 | 31.3% | 68.2% |
| Roundtown Elementary School York | 573 | 30.5% | 72.6% |
| Manavon Elementary School Phoenixville | 497 | 28.0% | 68.4% |
| Kissel Hill Elementary School Lititz | 579 | 33.7% | 60.3% |
| Macungie Elementary School Macungie | 529 | 34.0% | 68.6% |
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 Kelly Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.6% | #296 of 1,396 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.9% | #350 of 1,511 ▼ 107 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.4% | #298 of 1,511 ▼ 100 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 550 | #390 of 1,638 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #778 of 1,528 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.2% | #619 of 1,531 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.6% | #1,306 of 1,600 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.9% | #783 of 1,045 |
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
550
+6 (+1%) vs 2020
+149% since 1990-91, when it was 221
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 550 | 42.1 | 13.1:1 | 32% (174) |
| 2023-24 | 543 | 42.3 | 12.8:1 | 32% (174) |
| 2022-23 | 548 | 41 | 13.4:1 | 30% (166) |
| 2020-21 | 544 | 42 | 12.9:1 | 27% (147) |
| 2017-18 | 591 | 44.3 | 13.3:1 | 30% (175) |
| 2015-16 | 556 | 42 | 13.2:1 | 31% (174) |
| 2010-11 | 589 | 49 | 12.0:1 | 26% (153) |
| 2000-01 | 500 | 33 | 15.2:1 | 17% (83) |
| 1990-91 | 221 | 11 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kelly Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (591 to 550); teachers down 5% (44.3 to 42.1).
About Kelly Elementary School
Kelly Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. Its address is in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. The school enrolls 550 students in pre-K through 3. Across elementary schools in Pennsylvania, the average enrollment is about 443.
Lewisburg Area SD is the local district for Kelly Elementary School. It runs 4 schools with 1,809 students.
The student body at Kelly Elementary School is 72% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 12% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 4% Black, and 3% Asian. The White share of the county population is higher, at 89%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 46, compared with 70 nationally.
Kelly Elementary School reported 42.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 13.1:1. It is about the same as the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania. Roughly 32% of students at Kelly Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 63% average for public schools in Union County.
Among Pennsylvania public elementary schools, Kelly Elementary School outscored 73%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Kelly Elementary School is 64.0%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 69.6%.
Census data for Union County show the median household earns about $76,404 a year, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Counting Kelly Elementary School, Union County has 10 public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Lewisburg High School, is about 0.4 miles. Other public schools within five miles: 7. Kelly Elementary School is 4th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 550, close to the 544 recorded in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Kelly Elementary School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
42,456
Census ACS
Median income
$76,404
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,811 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lewisburg Area SD
- Lewisburg High SchoolHigh · 551 students
- Donald H Eichhorn Middle SchoolMiddle · 438 students
- Linntown Elementary SchoolElementary · 270 students
Other schools in Lewisburg
- Lewisburg High SchoolHigh · 551 students
- Donald H Eichhorn Middle SchoolMiddle · 438 students
- Linntown Elementary SchoolElementary · 270 students
Other Kelly Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 6 states are named Kelly Elementary. Kelly Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 7.
- Kelly ElementaryCompton, CA · 685 students
- Kelly ElementaryHolyoke, MA · 464 students
- Kelly Elementary SchoolW ORANGE, NJ · 451 students
- Kelly ElementaryCarlsbad, CA · 449 students
- Kelly Elementary SchoolPortland, OR · 385 students
Nearby schools
- Lewisburg High School0.4 mi · 551
- Linntown Elementary School2.3 mi · 270
- Donald H Eichhorn Middle School2.3 mi · 438
- Milton High School3.3 mi · 608
- Milton Area Middle School3.3 mi · 445
- James F Baugher Elementary School3.8 mi · 560
Frequently asked questions
About Kelly Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Kelly Elementary School?
Kelly Elementary School enrolls approximately 550 students in grades PK-03.
Is Kelly Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kelly Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-03.
How many teachers does Kelly Elementary School have?
Kelly Elementary School employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Kelly Elementary School?
Student demographics at Kelly Elementary School are roughly 72% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Kelly Elementary School in?
Kelly Elementary School is part of Lewisburg Area SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.