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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 17042

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Schools

1,917

Students

Districts

Top rankedCedar Crest Middle School230^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools

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Summary:

The 17042 zip code is home to a single middle school, Cedar Crest Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Cornwall-Lebanon School District. This school demonstrates strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts and 8th grade Math, consistently outperforming state and district averages on PSSA assessments.

Cedar Crest Middle School has an enrollment of 1,235 students and a student-teacher ratio of 16.9. The school's per-student spending is $12,682, and nearly half (48.26%) of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. While the school's overall performance is commendable, there are areas for potential improvement, such as in 6th and 7th grade Math scores, which are slightly below the district and state averages.

Despite serving a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, Cedar Crest Middle School has a relatively low dropout rate of 1.4% in 2023-2024. This suggests the school may have effective strategies in place to support student engagement and retention. By identifying and addressing the root causes of the lower Math scores, the school can build on its strengths and continue to provide a high-quality education for its diverse student body.

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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/reduced lunch (2023-24)	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 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cedar Crest Middle School	Public	6-8	101 E Evergreen Rd	Lebanon	17042	Lebanon County	Cornwall-Lebanon School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 272-2032	1,224	71	17.3	48.3%	790 (64.5%)	49 (4.0%)	275 (22.5%)	40 (3.3%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (5.3%)	69.6	230^th of 873 public middle schools	73.7%		67.9	267^th of 891 public middle schools	70.0%	37	36.7	29.7	45.0	37.4	57.6	53.2	63.0	58.1	$13,720	$221	$13,499
Lebanon Junior High School	Public	7-8	1100 South 8th Street	Lebanon	17042	Lebanon County	Lebanon School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 273-9391	693	47	14.7	—	126 (18.2%)	24 (3.5%)	512 (73.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.2%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 17042

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lebanon	0.32 mi	14	609^th
Cleona	2.61 mi	1
Cornwall	4.07 mi	1	165^th
Annville	4.55 mi	3	328^th
Myerstown	5.5 mi	4	515^th

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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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