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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 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,262 students in Elizabethtown Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Elizabethtown Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,141 Schools
# Students
3,525 Students
1,107,128 Students
# Teachers
238 Teachers
83,501 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Elizabethtown Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 677 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%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13.8%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
7%
16%
% Black
3%
15%
% White
82%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,050 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,972 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$70 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,050
$23,724
Spending / Student
$19,972
$23,146
Best Elizabethtown Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bainbridge Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
416 N. Second Street
Bainbridge, PA 17502
(717) 426-4203
Bainbridge, PA 17502
(717) 426-4203
Gr: K-2 | 219 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #22.
East High Street Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
800 E High St
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
(717) 361-0099
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
(717) 361-0099
Gr: K-2 | 466 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #33.
Bear Creek School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1459 Sheaffer Road
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
(717) 367-0210
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
(717) 367-0210
Gr: 3-5 | 750 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #44.
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 | 827 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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