Lingle Avenue El Sch

Set in Palmyra, Pennsylvania, Lingle Avenue El Sch is a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus, overseen by Palmyra Area SD. It serves 547 students across grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 23% bigger than the state mean of about 443.

Across the 6 schools in Palmyra Area SD (3,405 students total), Lingle Avenue El Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Lingle Avenue El Sch reports that White students make up the majority at 73%; the rest reads as 11% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 2% Black.

On the resource side, On paper, Lingle Avenue El Sch has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.6:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 33% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Lebanon County's rate of about 61%.

With demographic context factored in, Lingle Avenue El Sch sits in the top 10% of Pennsylvania schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 63.4%; actual is 82.6%, +19.2 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Lebanon County) records that median household income runs about $78,425, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Lebanon County runs 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,804 students), of which Lingle Avenue El Sch is one.

The closest other public school is Palmyra Area SHS, roughly 0.8 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Lingle Avenue El Sch. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Lingle Avenue El Sch ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 73.3%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Lingle Avenue El Sch's enrollment has declined 10% since 2018, when it stood at 609 (now 547). White enrollment moved from 87% to 73% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 18.3:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Lingle Avenue El Sch community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.