Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17078

Summary:

The 17078 zip code area is home to 6 schools in the Palmyra Area School District, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 54 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Palmyra Area Senior High School stands out as an exceptional high school, ranking 21st out of 681 Pennsylvania high schools for the 2024-2025 school year with a 5-star rating. The school consistently performs at a high level, ranking 30th and 48th in the previous two school years, and boasts an impressive 87.9% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.4% dropout rate. Palmyra Area Senior High School significantly outperforms the state average on Keystone Exams, with 79.4% proficiency in Algebra I, 73.9% in Biology, and 89.6% in Literature.

Among the elementary schools, Lingle Avenue Elementary School is a standout, ranking 81st out of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year with a 5-star rating. The school demonstrates exceptional performance on PSSA tests, with 84.9% proficiency in Math and 72.2% in English Language Arts across all grades. Other elementary schools, such as Forge Road and Northside, also show strong PSSA performance, particularly in specific grade levels.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th 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 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
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
Palmyra Area Middle School	Public	6-8	50 W Cherry St	Palmyra	17078	Lebanon County	Palmyra Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 838-1331	820	60	13.5	30.2%	620 (75.6%)	14 (1.7%)	72 (8.8%)	69 (8.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.4%)	88.8	85^th of 873 public middle schools	90.3%		89.4	69^th of 891 public middle schools	92.3%	16							55.0	48.4	58.3	53.9				69.6	66.4	75.2	70.4	$14,126	$93	$14,032
Palmyra Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	1125 Park Dr	Palmyra	17078	Lebanon County	Palmyra Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 838-1331	1,126	74	15.1	30.0%	907 (80.6%)	20 (1.8%)	74 (6.6%)	80 (7.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (3.8%)	93.9	21^st of 681 public high schools	96.9%		93.2	30^th of 686 public high schools	95.6%	9	79.4	73.9	89.6															$12,074	$77	$11,997
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

Cities Near Zip Code 17078

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Palmyra	0.18 mi	6	81^st
Hershey	3.16 mi	6	31^st
Annville	4.25 mi	3	328^th
Elizabethtown	5.47 mi	5	194^th
Grantville	6.29 mi	1	572^nd

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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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17078

Palmyra Area Senior High School

Lingle Avenue Elementary School

Palmyra Area Middle School

Pine Street Elementary School

Northside Elementary School

Forge Road Elementary School

Cities Near Zip Code 17078