South Lebanon El Sch

South Lebanon El Sch is an elementary-level community of moderately sized scale in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, overseen by Cornwall-Lebanon SD, works with 554 students in grades K through 5. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 443 students each, so South Lebanon El Sch sits 25% above that benchmark.

Within Cornwall-Lebanon SD, which oversees 6 schools and 4,881 students, South Lebanon El Sch is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, South Lebanon El Sch lists that the largest single group is White, at 61% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 28% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Lebanon County as a whole is about 81% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.0:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 45% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Lebanon County (around 61%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), South Lebanon El Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 58.3%; this one delivers 61.4%.

In the area at large, Lebanon County reports that the typical household earns roughly $78,425 per year, 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 South Lebanon El Sch is one.

Cedar Crest HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, South Lebanon El Sch comes 1st of 5 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 42.3%.

South Lebanon El Sch operates from a suburban location.

Five-year trend. South Lebanon El Sch's enrollment has ticked down 5% since 2018, when it stood at 583 (now 554). White enrollment moved from 83% to 61% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.