Southeast El Sch

As a mid-tier elementary school in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Southeast El Sch works with 438 students from grades pre-K through 5, one of the schools within Lebanon SD.

Within Lebanon SD, which oversees 8 schools and 4,754 students, Southeast El Sch is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Southeast El Sch reports that 74% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder comes out to 18% White, 5% multiracial, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 15% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Southeast El Sch has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Southeast El Sch higher than the state norm the norm. About 108% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Lebanon County's rate of about 61%.

In the area at large, census data for Lebanon County shows median household income runs about $78,425, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Lebanon County runs 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,804 students), of which Southeast El Sch is one.

Nearest neighbor: Houck El Sch, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 14%: 507 students in 2018 compared to 438 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 60% to 74% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 19.2:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Southeast El Sch community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.