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Lingle Avenue Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

81^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Lingle Avenue Elementary School is a public elementary school in Palmyra, Pennsylvania, serving 575 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Palmyra Area School District, which is ranked 54th out of 606 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lingle Avenue Elementary consistently outperforms both the district and the state in standardized test scores, with 84.9% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math and 72.2% proficient in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to 63.3% and 67.8% for the district, respectively. The school has been ranked among the top 81 elementary schools in Pennsylvania and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. It also performs exceptionally well for various student subgroups, including male students, white students, and students with disabilities.

Compared to other elementary schools in the Palmyra Area School District, such as Northside Elementary School and Pine Street Elementary School, Lingle Avenue Elementary has higher proficiency rates in both math and English language arts. The school's strong academic performance, low free and reduced lunch rates, and efficient use of resources suggest that it is providing a quality education to its students.

547

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,389

Per pupil spending ?

33.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 S Lingle Ave
Palmyra, PA 17078

(717) 838-1331

District: Palmyra Area School District

Students who attend Lingle Avenue Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.1%

Asian:

10.8%

Hispanic:

7.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 85th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (79% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

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

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg66%

Pennsylvania avg45%

81^st of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	81 of 1511	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.9	44 of 1526	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	107 of 1534	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.0	95 of 1534	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	91.7	52 of 1433	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	84.8	173 of 1544	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	188 of 1530	87.7%	★★★★☆
2017	86.8	129 of 1547	91.7%	★★★★★
2016	89.8	60 of 1554	96.1%	★★★★★
2015	81.8	224 of 1474	84.8%	★★★★☆
2014	75.7	336 of 1467	77.1%	★★★★☆
2013	77.0	313 of 1519	79.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	55.9	94 of 168	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	97.9	22 of 1030	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	68.9	231 of 1043	77.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	140 of 1466	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	90.4	58 of 1488	96.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	73 of 1369	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.4	49 of 1432	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	84.9	118 of 1414	91.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	42 of 1475	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	50 of 1495	96.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	90 of 1201	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	32 of 1229	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	54 of 1236	95.6%	★★★★★

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)

Disabled (2025)98th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)97th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)90th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2024)44th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math85%+43 vs state

English Language Arts72%+24 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
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
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
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
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
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
Conewago Elementary School	Public	K-5	2809 Hershey Rd	Elizabethtown	17022	Dauphin County	Lower Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 367-7233	239	19	12.8	28.5%	204 (85.4%)	4 (1.7%)	18 (7.5%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	83.4	229^th of 1511 public elementary schools	84.8%		76.6	361^st of 1526 public elementary schools	76.3%	132	75.6	67.3	86.1		75.4	73.0	55.1	77.8		67.2	$18,836	$963	$17,873
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
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 Lingle Avenue Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Lingle Avenue Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lingle Avenue Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Is Lingle Avenue Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Lingle Avenue Elementary School ranks in the top 5.4% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Lingle Avenue Elementary School?

Students at Lingle Avenue Elementary School are 73% White, 11% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Lingle Avenue Elementary School in?

Palmyra Area School District

How many students attend Lingle Avenue Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 547 students attended Lingle Avenue Elementary School.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesMar 27, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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