Elizabethtown Area School District

600 E High St
Elizabethtown, PA 17022-1713
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public middle school serving 827 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.
Public 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 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
3,525 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
238 Teachers
44,702 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.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#123 out of 685 school districts
(Top 20%)
50%
38%
65%
55%
68%
57%
95%
87%
(2022-23)
13.8%
23.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
7%
17%
% Black
3%
20%
% White
82%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
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.
This School District
This State (PA)
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 Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Elizabethtown Area Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
600 E High St
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
(717) 361-7525
Gr: 6-8 | 827 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 3,525 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 95% (Top 10% in PA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • : 65% (Top 30%)
  • : 68% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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