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Union Canal Elementary School

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Union Canal Elementary School ranks 1119 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1119^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Union Canal Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 390 students in grades K-5 in the Cornwall-Lebanon School District in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. The school has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state in academic proficiency, earning a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years.

Union Canal Elementary School struggles with low proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts across all grade levels, with just 30.2% and 34.1% of students meeting standards in 2024-2025, respectively. The school also faces significant achievement gaps, with its rankings for Hispanic, White, Low Socioeconomic, and Disabled students all in the bottom 25-30% of Pennsylvania elementary schools. This concerning trend has worsened over time, as the school's statewide ranking has declined from the top 40% in 2015-2016 to the bottom 25% in 2024-2025.

When compared to other elementary schools in the area, Union Canal Elementary consistently underperforms. For example, Ebenezer Elementary and South Lebanon Elementary, both in the Cornwall-Lebanon School District, have significantly higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings. The high poverty rates and growing population of economically disadvantaged students at Union Canal Elementary may be contributing to these academic challenges, underscoring the need for targeted interventions and a commitment to continuous improvement to better serve the school's students.

386

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,522

Per pupil spending ?

66.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Narrows Dr
Lebanon, PA 17046-9257

(717) 270-7227

District: Cornwall-Lebanon School District

Students who attend Union Canal Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.2%

Hispanic:

42.2%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (32% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

!English Language Arts scores 14 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg49%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,119^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	26.7	1119 of 1511	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.5	1003 of 1526	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	1046 of 1534	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	1084 of 1534	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.4	964 of 1433	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	933 of 1544	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.3	693 of 1530	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.9	623 of 1547	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.6	623 of 1554	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.9	766 of 1474	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.4	980 of 1467	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.7	1001 of 1519	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.9	951 of 1599	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.8	950 of 1597	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.0	810 of 1579	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.5	761 of 1549	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.3	691 of 1551	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	44.3	1062 of 1555	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.1	1041 of 1545	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.9	851 of 1299	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	31.2	999 of 1308	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	30.4	998 of 1302	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	727 of 1030	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	769 of 1084	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	817 of 1043	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	1054 of 1466	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.7	1002 of 1488	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	254 of 429	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	227 of 454	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	176 of 432	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	1092 of 1369	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.5	929 of 1432	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	951 of 1414	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	1120 of 1475	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.2	963 of 1495	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	1044 of 1201	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	916 of 1229	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	1068 of 1236	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)41st percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2025)29th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile~ school

Male (2025)24th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-14 vs state

Math30%-11 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
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
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
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
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
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
Ebenezer Elementary School	Public	K-5	1600 Colonial Cir	Lebanon	17046	Lebanon County	Cornwall-Lebanon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 272-1969	500	37	13.5	56.6%	303 (60.6%)	15 (3.0%)	145 (29.0%)	15 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.2%)	57.3	705^th of 1511 public elementary schools	53.3%		53	825^th of 1526 public elementary schools	45.9%	120	56.2	57.2	40.5	51.0	56.1	47.3	47.7	50.6	$17,042	$1,267	$15,775
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
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
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
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 Union Canal Elementary School

Is Union Canal Elementary School a good school?

Union Canal Elementary School ranks 1119^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Union Canal Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 386 students attended Union Canal Elementary School.

What district is Union Canal Elementary School in?

Cornwall-Lebanon School District

What schools do graduates of Union Canal Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Union Canal Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Union Canal Elementary School?

Students at Union Canal Elementary School are 49% White, 42% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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