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How has South Lebanon El Sch changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
554
Elementary
DISTRICT 495 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CORNWALL-LEBANON SD·NCES 420684002729
South Lebanon Elementary School
1825 S 5th Ave, Lebanon, PA 17042 · (717) 273-4546 · Lebanon County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL554 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% 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.
- B-Beats 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
14.0:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
249 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 113 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 29% smaller than its 5th grade class (113).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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 Cornwall-Lebanon SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
57.7%
PA avg 51.1% . -8.4pp since 2023
Math
53.9%
PA avg 43.0% . -2.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.7% | 53.9% |
| 2023-24 | 66.1% | 56.1% |
% 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
61.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.3%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 South Lebanon Elementary School
South Lebanon Elementary School's state test result (61.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Lebanon Elementary School this school | 554 | 44.9% | 61.4% |
| Shiloh Hills Elementary School Sinking Spring | 572 | 46.7% | 61.6% |
| Whitfield Elementary School West Lawn | 573 | 40.5% | 61.6% |
| Wyomissing Hills El Center Wyomissing | 615 | 41.1% | 66.5% |
| Lorane Elementary School Reading | 456 | 45.0% | 51.4% |
| Spring Garden Elementary School Bethlehem | 532 | 47.7% | 54.8% |
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 South Lebanon Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Lebanon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.4% | #546 of 1,396 | #5 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #697 of 1,511 ▼ 105 | #7 of 16 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.7% | #493 of 1,511 ▼ 57 | #5 of 16 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 554 | #376 of 1,638 | #4 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #1,073 of 1,528 | #10 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.7% | #447 of 1,531 | #2 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.9% | #1,080 of 1,600 | #14 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.0% | #847 of 1,045 | #14 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
554
-60 (-10%) vs 2020
+23% since 1990-91, when it was 452
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 554 | 39.5 | 14.0:1 | 45% (249) |
| 2023-24 | 564 | 38.5 | 14.7:1 | 44% (249) |
| 2022-23 | 593 | 38 | 15.6:1 | 39% (230) |
| 2020-21 | 614 | 41 | 15.0:1 | 34% (206) |
| 2017-18 | 583 | 38.5 | 15.1:1 | 35% (202) |
| 2015-16 | 518 | 37 | 14.0:1 | 33% (170) |
| 2010-11 | 488 | 36 | 13.6:1 | 26% (129) |
| 2000-01 | 446 | 32 | 13.9:1 | 20% (89) |
| 1990-91 | 452 | 28 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Lebanon Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (583 to 554); teachers up 3% (38.5 to 39.5).
About South Lebanon Elementary School
South Lebanon Elementary School serves students in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, as a mid-sized elementary school. The school serves kindergarten through 5. Enrollment is 554 students. It has 25% more students than the average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania (about 443).
In Cornwall-Lebanon SD, 6 schools enroll a combined 4,881 students.
About 61% of the student body at South Lebanon Elementary School is White. Other groups include 28% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. By comparison, Lebanon County residents are about 81% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 55, compared with 70 nationally.
The school lists 39.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1. The average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is 13.1:1, so this school has more students per teacher. A total of 249 students, or 45%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Lebanon County, the average is 61%.
On the allk12 Grade, South Lebanon Elementary School lands at B, ahead of 56% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, South Lebanon Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 61.4%; the prediction is 58.3%.
In the surrounding county, Lebanon County, the median household earns about $78,425 a year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting South Lebanon Elementary School, Lebanon County has 37 public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Cedar Crest High School, is about 1.7 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 5 closest schools with test data, this one included, South Lebanon Elementary School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Small, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
In 2020-21, South Lebanon Elementary School enrolled 614 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 554.
This page collects posts and questions about South Lebanon Elementary School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Cornwall-Lebanon SD
- Cedar Crest High SchoolHigh · 1,676 students
- Cedar Crest Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,224 students
- Cornwall Elementary SchoolElementary · 541 students
- Ebenezer Elementary SchoolElementary · 500 students
- Union Canal Elementary SchoolElementary · 386 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
Other South Lebanon Elementary schools
One other US public school is named South Lebanon Elementary. South Lebanon Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- South Lebanon Elementary SchoolMaineville, OH · 523 students
Nearby schools
- Cedar Crest High School1.7 mi · 1,676
- Cedar Crest Middle School1.9 mi · 1,224
- Lebanon County Career and Technology Center2.1 mi · 9
- Southeast Elementary School2.4 mi · 438
- Lebanon Junior High School2.8 mi · 693
- Lebanon SHS2.9 mi · 1,393
Frequently asked questions
About South Lebanon Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at South Lebanon Elementary School?
South Lebanon Elementary School enrolls approximately 554 students in grades KG-05.
Is South Lebanon Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Lebanon Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at South Lebanon Elementary School?
Approximately 14.0:1 students per teacher at South Lebanon Elementary School.
How diverse is South Lebanon Elementary School?
South Lebanon Elementary School reports a student body of 61% White, 28% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is South Lebanon Elementary School public or private?
South Lebanon Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cornwall-Lebanon SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.