Palmyra Public School District

The Palmyra Public School District consists of four schools: two elementary schools (Charles Street School and Delaware Avenue School), one middle school (Palmyra Middle School), and one high school (Palmyra High School). While the district faces some challenges in academic performance, there are also some bright spots, particularly at the elementary school level.

Palmyra High School stands out with a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 91.3% and a low dropout rate of 1.0%. However, the school performs below the state average on most standardized test scores, with only 30.9% of students proficient or better in ELA and 15.3% in Algebra I. In contrast, Charles Street School performs better than the district average on many ELA and Math tests, though it still lags behind the state averages.

Across the district, the schools have a higher-than-average percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 33.42% at Palmyra High School to 42.86% at Delaware Avenue School. This suggests a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Additionally, the district's schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, but this does not appear to be translating into stronger academic outcomes.