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Elizabethtown Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 843 students in Elizabethtown Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Elizabethtown Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
3,769 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
242 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Elizabethtown Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#123 out of 685 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
57%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
7%
17%
% Black
3%
20%
% White
83%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,752 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,679 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$70 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,752
$23,696
Spending / Student
$18,679
$23,119
Best Elizabethtown Area School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Elizabethtown Area Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
600 E High St
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
(717) 361-7525
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
(717) 361-7525
Gr: 6-8 | 843 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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