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Palmyra Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 817 students in Palmyra Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Palmyra Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
3,517 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
233 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Palmyra Area School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 675 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 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 684 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)63%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
57%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
4%
% Hispanic
8%
17%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
78%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,624 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 $16,003 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,624
$23,696
Spending / Student
$16,003
$23,119
Best Palmyra Area School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Palmyra Area Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
50 W Cherry St
Palmyra, PA 17078
(717) 838-1331
Palmyra, PA 17078
(717) 838-1331
Grades: 6-8
| 817 students
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