Pine Street El Sch

As a tight-knit elementary school in Palmyra, Pennsylvania, Pine Street El Sch caters to 342 students from grades 1 through 5, part of Palmyra Area SD. Enrollment runs roughly 23% smaller than the state mean of about 443.

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

Looking at the student body, Pine Street El Sch lists that the largest single group is White, at 75% of enrollment. Other groups include 9% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Pine Street El Sch records 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.6:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 35% of students at Pine Street El Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Lebanon County's rate of about 61%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Pine Street El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 62.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 78.7%.

In the broader community, Lebanon County reports that median household earnings sit near $78,425, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, 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 Pine Street El Sch is one.

The closest other public school is Palmyra Area MS, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Pine Street El Sch comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 73.8%.

Pine Street El Sch operates from a commuter-belt location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Pine Street El Sch's enrollment has declined 6% since 2018, when it stood at 362 (now 342). The White share of enrollment shrank from 84% to 75% over that span.

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