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Forge Road Elementary School

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Forge Road Elementary School ranks 619 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

619^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Forge Road Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Palmyra, Pennsylvania, serving 350 students in grades 1-5. It is part of the Palmyra Area School District, which is ranked 54 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Forge Road Elementary School has shown a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 153 out of 1,544 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 619 out of 1,511 in 2024-2025, its performance on PSSA tests is mixed compared to the state and district averages. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Math (60.5%) and English Language Arts (47.1%) were lower than the Palmyra Area School District (63.3% and 67.8%, respectively) and the state (41.7% and 48.5%, respectively). However, the school's Science proficiency rates have been consistently higher than the state average, reaching 85.2% in 2023-2024.

Forge Road Elementary School's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White students, students with low socioeconomic status, and disabled students having lower rankings compared to the overall school. In contrast, Pine Street Elementary and Northside Elementary, other schools in the Palmyra Area School District, have higher statewide rankings and better academic outcomes. However, Forge Road outperforms some nearby schools in other districts, such as East Hanover Elementary and Cleona Elementary.

341

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,706

Per pupil spending ?

34%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 S Forge Rd
Palmyra, PA 17078-3311

(717) 838-1331

District: Palmyra Area School District

Students who attend Forge Road Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Palmyra Area Middle School
High:	Palmyra Area Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.0%

Hispanic:

10.0%

Asian:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (54% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Palmyra Area School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg66%

Pennsylvania avg45%

619^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Palmyra Area School District

54^th of 606Palmyra Area 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	619 of 1511	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.5	544 of 1526	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	552 of 1534	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.7	350 of 1534	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.6	398 of 1433	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	85.5	153 of 1544	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	81.8	246 of 1530	83.9%	★★★★☆
2017	79.3	305 of 1547	80.3%	★★★★☆
2016	77.2	340 of 1554	78.1%	★★★★☆
2015	76.9	322 of 1474	78.2%	★★★★☆
2014	74.4	380 of 1467	74.1%	★★★★☆
2013	62.2	713 of 1519	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.3	625 of 1599	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.2	935 of 1597	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	68.6	535 of 1579	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.3	362 of 1549	76.6%	★★★★☆
2008	72.9	400 of 1551	74.2%	★★★★☆
2007	58.9	767 of 1555	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.1	709 of 1545	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.7	655 of 1299	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	41.3	895 of 1308	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	60.6	600 of 1302	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	686 of 1030	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	575 of 1084	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.9	838 of 1043	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	613 of 1466	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	540 of 1488	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	750 of 1369	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.0	804 of 1432	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.4	743 of 1414	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	640 of 1475	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	527 of 1495	64.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	644 of 1201	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.4	610 of 1229	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	686 of 1236	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)58th percentile~ school

Male (2025)57th percentile~ school

White (2025)46th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2025)33rd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math60%+19 vs state

English Language Arts47%~ state avg

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Schools Near Forge Road Elementary School

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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
Forge Road Elementary School	Public	1-5	400 S Forge Rd	Palmyra	17078	Lebanon County	Palmyra Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 838-1331	341	26	12.9	34.0%	259 (76.0%)	6 (1.8%)	34 (10.0%)	26 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.4%)	61.9	619^th of 1511 public elementary schools	59.0%		67.5	544^th of 1526 public elementary schools	64.4%	75	66.7	57.9	56.7		60.5	55.6	40.7	44.6		47.1	$16,706	$544	$16,162
Pine Street Elementary School	Public	1-5	50 W Pine St	Palmyra	17078	Lebanon County	Palmyra Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 838-1331	342	24	14.5	34.5%	258 (75.4%)	5 (1.5%)	32 (9.4%)	25 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.1%)	88.4	153^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	89.9%		88.5	120^th of 1526 public elementary schools	92.1%	33	72.8	74.6	78.3		75.3	65.2	79.1	76.8		73.8	$17,564	$510	$17,055
Northside Elementary School	Public	1-5	301 E Spruce St	Palmyra	17078	Lebanon County	Palmyra Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 838-1331	229	17	13.1	42.8%	164 (71.6%)	15 (6.6%)	33 (14.4%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.7%)	85.4	191^st of 1511 public elementary schools	87.4%		86.1	166^th of 1526 public elementary schools	89.1%	25	75.0	60.9	90.0		74.6	75.0	63.0	80.0		72.4	$20,838	$858	$19,980
Lingle Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 S Lingle Ave	Palmyra	17078	Lebanon County	Palmyra Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 838-1331	547	35	15.5	33.1%	400 (73.1%)	12 (2.2%)	41 (7.5%)	59 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.4%)	91.7	81^st of 1511 public elementary schools	94.6%		91.9	44^th of 1526 public elementary schools	97.1%	37	89.0	87.6	78.3		84.9	67.2	77.0	72.4		72.2	$14,389	$390	$13,999
Hershey Primary Elementary School	Public	2-3	450 Homestead Rd	Hershey	17033	Dauphin County	Derry Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 531-2277	427	31	14.0	29.0%	283 (66.3%)	22 (5.2%)	35 (8.2%)	55 (12.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.8%)								(n/a)	80.4				80.4	73.4				73.4	$17,792	$1,017	$16,775
Hershey Intrmd Elementary School	Public	4-5	450 Homestead Rd	Hershey	17033	Dauphin County	Derry Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 531-2277	479	38	12.7	26.7%	311 (64.9%)	36 (7.5%)	45 (9.4%)	62 (12.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.6%)	91.1	100^th of 1511 public elementary schools	93.4%		86.2	165^th of 1526 public elementary schools	89.2%	65		80.0	69.2		74.6		79.5	71.9		75.6	$18,830	$1,607	$17,223
Hershey Early Childhood Center	Public	K-1	450-Rear Homestead Road	Hershey	17033	Dauphin County	Derry Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 531-2211	420	36	11.6	30.0%	256 (61.0%)	27 (6.4%)	43 (10.2%)	53 (12.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.5%)								(n/a)											$19,689	$1,079	$18,610
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
South Hanover Elementary School	Public	K-5	15 W 3rd St	Hershey	17033	Dauphin County	Lower Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 566-2564	371	28	13.2	19.4%	278 (74.9%)	15 (4.0%)	28 (7.5%)	30 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	90.5	111^th of 1511 public elementary schools	92.7%		88.6	118^th of 1526 public elementary schools	92.3%	7	80.3	83.9	79.4		81.2	80.3	85.7	57.1		74.5	$18,258	$385	$17,873
East Hanover Elementary School	Public	K-5	2673 Sand Beach Rd	Grantville	17028	Dauphin County	Lower Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 469-2686	333	25	13.4	30.6%	261 (78.4%)	2 (0.6%)	47 (14.1%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	44.2	913^th of 1511 public elementary schools	39.6%		59.7	716^th of 1526 public elementary schools	53.1%	197	50.0	57.6	32.9		45.9	47.8	37.3	37.3		40.1	$18,448	$575	$17,873

Frequently Asked Questions about Forge Road Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Forge Road Elementary School?

Students at Forge Road Elementary School are 76% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Forge Road Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 341 students attended Forge Road Elementary School.

Is Forge Road Elementary School a good school?

Forge Road Elementary School ranks 619^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Forge Road Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Forge Road Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Palmyra Area Middle School
High : Palmyra Area Senior High School

What district is Forge Road Elementary School in?

Palmyra Area School District

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