Top Rankings
Elizabethtown Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,476 students in Elizabethtown Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Elizabethtown Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
3,769 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
242 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Elizabethtown Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#120 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
57%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.61
# American Indian Students
8 Students
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
100 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
273 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
16%
# Black Students
118 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
3,107 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
83%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
163 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
277
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
284
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
271
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
258
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
275
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
268
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
272
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
288
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
283
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
341
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
331
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
323
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
298
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,752 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,679 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$70 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,752
$23,696
Spending / Student
$18,679
$23,119
Best Elizabethtown Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bainbridge Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
416 N. Second Street
Bainbridge, PA 17502
(717) 426-4203
Bainbridge, PA 17502
(717) 426-4203
Grades: K-2
| 216 students
Rank: #22.
East High Street Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
800 E High St
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
(717) 361-0099
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
(717) 361-0099
Grades: K-2
| 480 students
Rank: #33.
Mill Road Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
35 Elm Ave
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
(717) 361-7424
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
(717) 361-7424
Grades: K-2
| 136 students
Rank: #44.
Bear Creek School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1459 Sheaffer Road
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
(717) 367-0210
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
(717) 367-0210
Grades: 3-5
| 801 students
Rank: #55.
Elizabethtown Area Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
600 E High St
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
(717) 361-7525
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
(717) 361-7525
Grades: 6-8
| 843 students
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