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South Lebanon Elementary School

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South Lebanon Elementary School ranks 561 st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

561^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

South Lebanon Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 564 students in grades K-5 in the Cornwall-Lebanon School District in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. The school has consistently outperformed the district and state in academic proficiency, particularly in PSSA Math and English Language Arts assessments.

South Lebanon Elementary School's academic performance is noteworthy, with proficiency rates in PSSA Math (53.9%) and PSSA English Language Arts (57.7%) significantly higher than the district (43% and 55.5%, respectively) and the state (41.7% and 48.5%, respectively) in 2024-2025. The school's performance is especially strong in 4th grade PSSA Math (58.4% proficient) and 4th grade PSSA English Language Arts (68.5% proficient), outpacing the district and state by a wide margin. Additionally, the school's Hispanic students and low socioeconomic status students consistently perform at a high level, ranking in the top 55 and top 373 out of over 1,400 Pennsylvania elementary schools, respectively, in 2024-2025.

Compared to nearby schools, Ebenezer Elementary School and Union Canal Elementary School, South Lebanon Elementary School outperforms in both PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency rates across all grade levels. However, the nearby Cornwall Elementary School, which is also part of the Cornwall-Lebanon School District, performs similarly to or even outperforms South Lebanon Elementary School in certain grade-level PSSA assessments.

554

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,749

Per pupil spending ?

44.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1825 S 5th Ave
Lebanon, PA 17042-7998

(717) 273-4546

District: Cornwall-Lebanon School District

Students who attend South Lebanon Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cedar Crest Middle School
High:	Cedar Crest High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.8%

Hispanic:

28.2%

African American:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (56% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (63rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg49%

Pennsylvania avg45%

561^st of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Cornwall-Lebanon School District

241^st of 606Cornwall-Lebanon School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	561 of 1511	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.1	492 of 1526	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.8	386 of 1534	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	60.0	689 of 1534	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.5	504 of 1433	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.0	507 of 1544	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.4	439 of 1530	71.3%	★★★★☆
2017	72.6	440 of 1547	71.6%	★★★★☆
2016	63.2	685 of 1554	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.5	692 of 1474	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.9	827 of 1467	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.8	938 of 1519	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.4	674 of 1599	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.7	896 of 1597	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.5	744 of 1579	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.4	689 of 1549	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.0	672 of 1551	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.1	904 of 1555	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	61.6	682 of 1545	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	38.1	964 of 1299	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	61.9	580 of 1308	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	31.4	986 of 1302	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	373 of 1030	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	318 of 1084	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	258 of 1043	75.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	524 of 1466	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	522 of 1488	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	55 of 429	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.8	54 of 454	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	51 of 432	88.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	373 of 1369	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	542 of 1432	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.0	378 of 1414	73.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	552 of 1475	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.4	440 of 1495	70.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	454 of 1201	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	381 of 1229	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.5	299 of 1236	75.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)64th percentile~ school

Male (2025)63rd percentile~ school

White (2025)62nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%+9 vs state

Math54%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Lebanon Elementary School	Public	K-5	1825 S 5th Ave	Lebanon	17042	Lebanon County	Cornwall-Lebanon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 273-4546	554	40	14.0	44.9%	337 (60.8%)	22 (4.0%)	156 (28.2%)	17 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	65.8	561^st of 1511 public elementary schools	62.9%		70.1	492^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	67.8%	69	53.7	58.4	50.5	53.9	53.7	68.5	52.3	57.7	$15,749	$460	$15,289
Southeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	499 East Pershing Ave	Lebanon	17042	Lebanon County	Lebanon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 273-9391	438	28	15.7	107.8%	80 (18.3%)	11 (2.5%)	325 (74.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.8%)	26.2	1125^th of 1511 public elementary schools	25.5%		28.3	1124^th of 1526 public elementary schools	26.3%	1	47.1	36.7	13.9	32.0	27.9	41.0	26.4	31.4	$13,154	$1,306	$11,848
Houck Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	315 E Lehman St	Lebanon	17046	Lebanon County	Lebanon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 273-9391	348	22	15.8	106.3%	70 (20.1%)	14 (4.0%)	248 (71.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	46.7	871^st of 1511 public elementary schools	42.4%		38.2	1028^th of 1526 public elementary schools	32.6%	157	58.7	54.0	6.6	40.4	54.3	65.3	11.1	44.3	$15,189	$1,900	$13,289
Union Canal Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 Narrows Dr	Lebanon	17046	Lebanon County	Cornwall-Lebanon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 270-7227	386	32	12.2	66.3%	190 (49.2%)	11 (2.8%)	163 (42.2%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	26.7	1119^th of 1511 public elementary schools	25.9%		40.5	1003^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	34.3%	116	27.2	26.2	37.0	30.2	32.3	31.2	38.4	34.1	$17,522	$1,554	$15,968
Harding Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	622 Chestnut St	Lebanon	17042	Lebanon County	Lebanon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 273-9391	555	40	14.0	103.1%	80 (14.4%)	23 (4.1%)	428 (77.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.6%)	15.9	1264^th of 1511 public elementary schools	16.3%		15.8	1277^th of 1526 public elementary schools	16.3%	13	30.3	22.7	15.0	22.5	31.6	25.0	22.6	26.2	$14,254	$1,726	$12,529
Southwest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Woodland St	Lebanon	17042	Lebanon County	Lebanon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 273-9391	390	27	14.6	106.2%	70 (17.9%)	10 (2.6%)	291 (74.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	19.6	1210^th of 1511 public elementary schools	19.9%		36.4	1050^th of 1526 public elementary schools	31.2%	160	33.9	24.1	14.1	24.0	38.6	32.2	19.3	30.0	$13,755	$1,323	$12,433
Cornwall Elementary School	Public	K-5	45 Burd Coleman Rd	Cornwall	17042	Lebanon County	Cornwall-Lebanon School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 273-4571	541	37	14.6	37.3%	381 (70.4%)	13 (2.4%)	98 (18.1%)	29 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	75.2	371^st of 1511 public elementary schools	75.4%		77.4	343^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	77.5%	28	60.0	70.6	49.5	59.2	63.9	70.6	60.0	64.5	$15,220	$337	$14,884
Jackson Elementary School	Public	K-2	558 W Main Ave	Myerstown	17067	Lebanon County	Eastern Lebanon County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 866-2624	203	18	11.0	51.7%	171 (84.2%)	1 (0.5%)	21 (10.3%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)								(n/a)									$12,734	$1,161	$11,573
Northwest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1315 Old Forge Road	Lebanon	17046	Lebanon County	Lebanon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 273-9391	557	44	12.6	104.7%	81 (14.5%)	8 (1.4%)	445 (79.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.6%)	6.6	1431^st of 1511 public elementary schools	5.3%		5.3	1459^th of 1526 public elementary schools	4.4%	28	18.6	15.5	4.0	12.5	18.6	16.9	6.7	13.8	$15,397	$2,244	$13,153
ELCO Intermd School	Public	3-5	100 Evergreen Drive	Myerstown	17067	Lebanon County	Eastern Lebanon County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 866-4521	505	41	12.4	49.3%	429 (85.0%)	8 (1.6%)	50 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	48.2	851^st of 1511 public elementary schools	43.7%		47.1	905^th of 1526 public elementary schools	40.7%	54	49.4	48.7	46.6	48.2	40.4	45.1	45.1	43.5	$10,179	$674	$9,505

Frequently Asked Questions about South Lebanon Elementary School

How many students attend South Lebanon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 554 students attended South Lebanon Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of South Lebanon Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South Lebanon Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cedar Crest Middle School
High : Cedar Crest High School

What district is South Lebanon Elementary School in?

Cornwall-Lebanon School District

Is South Lebanon Elementary School a good school?

South Lebanon Elementary School ranks 561^st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of South Lebanon Elementary School?

Students at South Lebanon Elementary School are 61% White, 28% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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