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Enrollment
438
Elementary
DISTRICT 458 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEBANON SD·NCES 421344002746
Southeast Elementary School
499 East Pershing Ave, Lebanon, PA 17042 · (717) 273-9391 · Lebanon County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL438 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 23% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
15.8:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
108%
472 students
DISTRICT 130% · 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 | 108 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (108) is 46% larger than its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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 Lebanon SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
31.3%
PA avg 51.1% . -7.6pp since 2023
Math
32.0%
PA avg 43.0% . +8.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 up about 8 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.3% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.9% | 23.7% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Southeast Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Lebanon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #1,124 of 1,511 ▲ 93 | #12 of 16 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.3% | #1,179 of 1,511 ▼ 44 | #13 of 16 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 438 | #728 of 1,638 | #9 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #1,372 of 1,528 | #18 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.3% | #732 of 1,531 | #10 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 108% | #60 of 1,600 | #1 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.6% | #499 of 1,045 | #6 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
438
-1 (0%) vs 2020
+95% since 1990-91, when it was 225
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 438 | 27.8 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 472 | 28.4 | 16.6:1 | 100% (472) |
| 2022-23 | 473 | 27.4 | 17.3:1 | 81% (381) |
| 2020-21 | 439 | 29 | 15.1:1 | 100% (439) |
| 2017-18 | 507 | 26.4 | 19.2:1 | 100% (507) |
| 2015-16 | 469 | 26 | 18.0:1 | 100% (469) |
| 2010-11 | 416 | 23 | 18.1:1 | 69% (287) |
| 2000-01 | 257 | 10 | 25.7:1 | 43% (111) |
| 1990-91 | 225 | 11 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southeast Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (507 to 438); teachers up 5% (26.4 to 27.8).
About Southeast Elementary School
In Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Southeast Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. Its enrollment is 438 students, spread over pre-K through 5.
Southeast Elementary School is a school in Lebanon SD. The district has 8 schools and 4,754 students.
More than half of enrollment at Southeast Elementary School is Hispanic: 74%. Other groups make up 18% White, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. Lebanon County as a whole is about 15% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Southeast Elementary School scores 41%.
Teacher count: 27.8 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 15.8:1. The average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania, 13.1:1, is lower.
Southeast Elementary School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 23% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
For the population of Lebanon County, the median household earns about $78,425 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Across Lebanon County, 37 public schools serve about 18,804 students.
Southeast Elementary School is about 0.7 miles from Houck Elementary School, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Small.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 438, close to the 439 recorded in 2020-21.
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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 Lebanon SD
- Lebanon SHSHigh · 1,393 students
- Lebanon Junior High SchoolMiddle · 693 students
- Northwest Elementary SchoolElementary · 557 students
- Harding Elementary SchoolElementary · 555 students
- Southwest Elementary SchoolElementary · 390 students
- Lebanon Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 380 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 Southeast Elementary schools
16 other US public schools in 13 states are named Southeast Elementary. Southeast Elementary School is the 8th largest of the 17.
- Southeast Elementary SchoolTulsa, OK · 817 students
- Southeast Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 816 students
- Southeast Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IA · 585 students
- Southeast Elementary SchoolMeridian, MS · 562 students
- SOUTHEAST ELEM.KANSAS CITY, MO · 548 students
Nearby schools
- Houck Elementary School0.7 mi · 348
- Lebanon County Career and Technology Center0.7 mi · 9
- Harding Elementary School1.0 mi · 555
- Lebanon SHS1.1 mi · 1,393
- Lebanon Junior High School1.2 mi · 693
- Lebanon Intermediate School1.2 mi · 380
Frequently asked questions
About Southeast Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Southeast Elementary School?
Southeast Elementary School enrolls approximately 438 students in grades PK-05.
Is Southeast Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Southeast Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Southeast Elementary School?
Approximately 15.8:1 students per teacher at Southeast Elementary School.
How diverse is Southeast Elementary School?
Southeast Elementary School reports a student body of 18% White, 74% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Southeast Elementary School?
Southeast Elementary School is overseen by Lebanon SD in Lebanon County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.