Fort Zeller Elementary School
Tel:
(717)589-2575
- Fort Zeller Elementary School serves 304 students in grades Kindergarten-2.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 75-79% (which is approximately equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 75%) for the 2009-10 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 70-74% (which is approximately equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 72%) for the 2009-10 school year.
- Fort Zeller Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2009-10 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 34%.
School Overview
- Fort Zeller Elementary School's student population of 304 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 20 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-2 |
| Total Students | 304 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 20 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Fort Zeller Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,628 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2009-10 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has decreased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Fort Zeller Elementary School is 0.10, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.27. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (PA) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (09-10) | 75-79% | 75% |
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (09-10) | 70-74% | 72% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | n/a | 4% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 11% |
| Black | 1% | 15% |
| White | 95% | 66% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.10 | 0.27 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 21% | 41% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Eastern Lebanon County SD School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, PA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Fort Zeller Elementary School is Eastern Lebanon Co Senior High School (3.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Eastern Lebanon Co Middle School (3.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Conrad Weiser West Elementary School (2.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Womelsdorf Conrad Weiser West Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 484 students
2.3 miles
102 S 3rd St
Womelsdorf, PA 19567
(610)589-2501 2.3 K-4 484 - Myerstown Eastern Lebanon Co Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 569 students
3.4 miles
60 Evergreen Dr
Myerstown, PA 17067
(717)866-6591 3.4 6-8 569 - Myerstown Eastern Lebanon Co Senior High School Grades: 9-12 | 694 students
3.5 miles
180 Elco Dr
Myerstown, PA 17067
(717)866-7447 3.5 9-12 694 - Myerstown Elco Intermd School Grades: 3-5 | 566 students
3.6 miles
100 Evergreen Drive
Myerstown, PA 17067
(717)866-4521 3.6 3-5 566 - Robesonia Conrad Weiser Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 777 students
5.3 miles
347 East Penn Avenue
Robesonia, PA 19551
(610)693-8514 5.3 5-8 777
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