Palmyra Area School District

1125 Park Dr
Palmyra, PA 17078
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 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.
Public Middle School in Palmyra Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), 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 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 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#39 out of 685 school districts
(Top 10%)
63%
38%
75%
55%
76%
57%
93%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (PA)
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 Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Palmyra Area Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
50 W Cherry St
Palmyra, PA 17078
(717) 838-1331
Gr: 6-8 | 817 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,517 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 93% (Top 20% in PA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 63% (Top 5%)
  • : 75% (Top 10%)
  • : 76% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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