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Cornwall Elementary School

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Cornwall Elementary School ranks 371 st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

371^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Cornwall Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Cornwall, PA, serving 532 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Cornwall-Lebanon School District, which is ranked 241 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cornwall Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 371 out of 1,511 schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is particularly strong, with students consistently outperforming the district and state averages in PSSA Math and English Language Arts (ELA) assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 59.2% of all students at Cornwall Elementary School were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 43% for the district and 41.7% for the state.

When compared to nearby schools within the Cornwall-Lebanon School District, Cornwall Elementary School consistently outperforms its peers in PSSA Math and ELA proficiency rates. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Cornwall Elementary School's PSSA Math proficiency rate of 59.2% was significantly higher than the 51% and 30.2% rates of the next closest schools, Ebenezer Elementary and Union Canal Elementary, respectively. This performance gap highlights the effectiveness of Cornwall Elementary School's educational practices and the potential for the district to learn from the school's successful strategies.

541

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,220

Per pupil spending ?

37.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

45 Burd Coleman Rd
Cornwall, PA 17042

(717) 273-4571

District: Cornwall-Lebanon School District

Students who attend Cornwall Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.4%

Hispanic:

18.1%

Asian:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (62% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cornwall-Lebanon School District

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg49%

Pennsylvania avg45%

371^st of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	75.2	371 of 1511	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	343 of 1526	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	343 of 1534	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	363 of 1534	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	424 of 1433	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	370 of 1544	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	401 of 1530	73.8%	★★★★☆
2017	71.7	463 of 1547	70.1%	★★★★☆
2016	77.6	328 of 1554	78.9%	★★★★☆
2015	82.3	215 of 1474	85.4%	★★★★☆
2014	81.9	160 of 1467	89.1%	★★★★☆
2013	77.7	297 of 1519	80.4%	★★★★☆
2012	79.7	220 of 1599	86.2%	★★★★☆
2011	81.9	154 of 1597	90.4%	★★★★★
2010	81.0	174 of 1579	89.0%	★★★★☆
2009	82.6	131 of 1549	91.5%	★★★★★
2008	82.9	135 of 1551	91.3%	★★★★★
2007	86.4	63 of 1555	95.9%	★★★★★
2006	83.6	123 of 1545	92.0%	★★★★★
2005	84.4	95 of 1299	92.7%	★★★★★
2004	86.3	131 of 1308	90.0%	★★★★★
2003	85.2	159 of 1302	87.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	441 of 1030	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	584 of 1084	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.5	307 of 1043	70.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	455 of 1466	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.1	329 of 1488	77.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	61 of 429	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	123 of 454	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	53.2	192 of 432	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	508 of 1369	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	496 of 1432	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	580 of 1414	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	294 of 1475	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	338 of 1495	77.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	376 of 1201	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.0	319 of 1229	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	335 of 1236	72.9%	★★★★☆

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)86th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2025)57th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%+16 vs state

Math59%+18 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 6th 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 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
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
Cleona Elementary School	Public	K-2	50 E Walnut St	Cleona	17042	Lebanon County	Annville-Cleona School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 867-7640	302	22	13.8	51.3%	212 (70.2%)	5 (1.7%)	61 (20.2%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)								(n/a)											$22,185	$842	$21,343
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
Annville Elementary School	Public	3-6	205 S White Oak St	Annville	17003	Lebanon County	Annville-Cleona School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 867-7620	429	30	14.5	50.6%	307 (71.6%)	4 (0.9%)	74 (17.2%)	26 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	64.8	582^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	61.5%		63.3	629^th of 1526 public elementary schools	58.8%	47	62.7	62.8	40.8	36.3	50.5	59.6	65.0	43.3	61.6	56.6	$21,876	$830	$21,046

Frequently Asked Questions about Cornwall Elementary School

What district is Cornwall Elementary School in?

Cornwall-Lebanon School District

Is Cornwall Elementary School a good school?

Cornwall Elementary School ranks 371^st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cornwall Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 541 students attended Cornwall Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Cornwall Elementary School?

Students at Cornwall Elementary School are 70% White, 18% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Cornwall Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cornwall Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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