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Palmyra Area School District

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Palmyra Area School District is located in southeast Pennsylvania. Palmyra Area School District has 37.04 square miles of land area and 0.03 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Palmyra Area School District population is 22,806. Palmyra Area School District median household income is $60,006 in 2010-2014. Palmyra Area School District median house value is $187,800 in 2010-2014. On average, Palmyra Area School District is better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (263 out of 496, bottom 47%) Elementary/Middle School: (194 out of 498, top 39%)* Rank: #224
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Kindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	6
Population	22,806 (2010-2014), rank #169
Population Growth	8.54% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	615.27/sq mi, rank #171
Median Household Income:	$60,006 at 2010-2014—-4.25% increase since 2005-2009, rank #147
Median House Price:	$187,800 at 2010-2014—7.56% increase since 2005-2009, rank #118
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	37.04 sq mi, rank #322
Water Area:	0.03 sq mi (0.08%), rank #430
State:	Pennsylvania
County:	Lebanon County
City:	Lebanon, Hershey, Manheim, Palmyra, Lawn, Mount Gretna, Annville, Timber Hills, Campbelltown
Zip:	17042, 17033, 17545, 17078, 17041, 17064, 17003, 17010
Area:	Lebanon, PA

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Palmyra Area School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

1125 Park Dr

Palmyra PA, 17078, Lebanon County

Phone: 717-838-3144

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	3,343	3,328	3,263	3,248	3,245	3,173	3,214
English Language Learner Students:	22	26	18	25	25	26	22
Total Teachers:	216.58	212.50	211.25	210.11	213.75	221.90	211.50
Prekindergarten:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
Kindergarten:	8.50	8.50	8.50	8.00	9.25	10.00	8.50
Elementary:	95.79	96.90	97.45	97.62	101.14	102.00	97.30
Secondary:	96.80	97.66	96.01	97.43	98.01	104.60	100.30
Ungraded:	15.49	9.44	9.29	7.06	5.35	5.30	5.40
Total Other Staff:	188.50	184.73	185.75	185.12	171.50	168.70	152.00
Instructional Aides:	52.00	44.00	44.00	44.00	43.00	44.00	43.00
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	NA	2.00	2.50	2.50	2.00	2.00	NA
Total Guidance Counselors:	9.50	9.50	9.50	9.50	9.00	8.90	9.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	4.50	3.50	3.50	3.50	3.00	3.30	3.30
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	5.00	6.00	6.00	6.00	6.00	5.60	5.70
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.50	5.50	5.00	5.00
Library/Media Support:	5.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00
District Administrators:	5.00	4.00	4.00	5.00	5.00	4.00	NA
District Administrative Support:	9.00	9.00	9.00	9.00	8.00	8.00	8.00
School Administrators:	11.00	10.50	10.50	9.50	9.00	8.50	NA
School Administrative Support:	12.00	10.00	10.00	12.00	14.00	14.00	13.00
Student Support Services:	NA	5.73	6.25	8.12	3.50	2.30	NA
Other Support Services:	81.00	83.00	83.00	78.00	69.50	69.00	71.00
Student-Teacher Ratio:	15.44	15.66	15.45	15.46	15.18	14.30	15.20

Schools

Forge Road Elementary School	Grade 1 to Grade 5	400 South Forge Rd, Palmyra PA 17078
Lingle Avenue Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	600 South Lingle Ave, Palmyra PA 17078
Northside Elementary School	Grade 1 to Grade 5	301 East Spruce St, Palmyra PA 17078
Palmyra Area Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	50 West Cherry St, Palmyra PA 17078
Palmyra Area Shs	Grade 9 to Grade 12	1125 Park Dr, Palmyra PA 17078
Pine Street Elementary School	Grade 1 to Grade 5	50 West Pine St, Palmyra PA 17078

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
PSSA Test
2003	Math	11th Grade	% met std	53.6%	49.1%
2004	Math	11th Grade	% met std	52.3%	49.1%
2005	Math	11th Grade	% met std	54.3%	50.9%
2006	Math	11th Grade	% met std	57%	52%
2007	Math	11th Grade	% met std	54.1%	53.7%
2008	Math	11th Grade	% met std	51.1%	55.9%
2009	Math	11th Grade	% met std	61.4%	55.6%
2010	Math	11th Grade	% met std	64.4%	59.6%
2011	Math	11th Grade	% met std	63.7%	60.3%
2012	Math	11th Grade	% met std	71.2%	60%
2003	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	57.6%	59.2%
2004	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	59.6%	60.8%
2005	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	72.9%	65%
2006	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	71%	65.1%
2007	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	63.5%	65.4%
2008	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	65.1%	64.7%
2009	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	75.5%	65.2%
2010	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	67.4%	67.2%
2011	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	64.5%	69.1%
2012	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	81.8%	67.8%
2008	Science	11th Grade	% met std	40.4%	35.7%
2009	Science	11th Grade	% met std	54.5%	39.7%
2010	Science	11th Grade	% met std	48%	39.8%
2011	Science	11th Grade	% met std	46.4%	40.8%
2012	Science	11th Grade	% met std	57.4%	41.8%
2005	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	75.5%	69%
2006	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	86.1%	85.6%
2007	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	82.1%	87.9%
2008	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	86.9%	85.8%
2009	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	90.6%	82.7%
2010	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	74.4%	80.7%
2011	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	89.9%	84.7%
2012	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	89.8%	82.9%
2005	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	79%	81%
2006	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	84%	83%
2007	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	77.5%	78.5%
2008	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	84.4%	80.5%
2009	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	84.2%	81.7%
2010	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	83.8%	84.5%
2011	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	89%	83.5%
2012	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	81.7%	80%
2005	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	68%	68%
2006	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	74%	69%
2007	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	74.6%	72.8%
2008	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	84.8%	76.8%
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	84.2%	77%
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	79.8%	75.2%
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	87.1%	77.2%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	80.8%	74.1%
2006	Math	4th Grade	% met std	84.2%	77.2%
2007	Math	4th Grade	% met std	79%	78%
2008	Math	4th Grade	% met std	82.3%	79.6%
2009	Math	4th Grade	% met std	85.3%	81.8%
2010	Math	4th Grade	% met std	91%	84.9%
2011	Math	4th Grade	% met std	82%	85.2%
2012	Math	4th Grade	% met std	92.2%	82.6%
2006	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	71.4%	68.1%
2007	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	73%	70.1%
2008	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	76.2%	70.1%
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	80.1%	72.6%
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	81.3%	72.9%
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	72.3%	73.3%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	89.5%	72.1%
2008	Science	4th Grade	% met std	89.3%	81.5%
2009	Science	4th Grade	% met std	91.9%	83.4%
2010	Science	4th Grade	% met std	91.9%	81.4%
2011	Science	4th Grade	% met std	82.7%	82.9%
2012	Science	4th Grade	% met std	94%	82.3%
2003	Math	5th Grade	% met std	57.5%	56.3%
2004	Math	5th Grade	% met std	64.9%	61.8%
2005	Math	5th Grade	% met std	73.7%	69%
2006	Math	5th Grade	% met std	70.8%	66.9%
2007	Math	5th Grade	% met std	73.8%	71%
2008	Math	5th Grade	% met std	74.6%	73.2%
2009	Math	5th Grade	% met std	77.2%	73.5%
2010	Math	5th Grade	% met std	75.3%	74.4%
2011	Math	5th Grade	% met std	79.8%	76.3%
2012	Math	5th Grade	% met std	73.5%	73.3%
2003	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	65%	58%
2004	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	67.4%	62.7%
2005	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	68.2%	64.2%
2006	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	63.4%	60.6%
2007	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	59.4%	60%
2008	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	65.3%	61.6%
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	71.5%	64.5%
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	68.4%	64.1%
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	76.8%	67.3%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	73.5%	65%
2006	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	53%	54.1%
2007	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	62.3%	57.3%
2008	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	59.7%	57.3%
2009	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	68.7%	58.1%
2010	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	70.8%	61.8%
2011	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	79.8%	67.1%
2012	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	73.7%	64.2%
2006	Math	6th Grade	% met std	83.3%	68%
2007	Math	6th Grade	% met std	74.2%	69.6%
2008	Math	6th Grade	% met std	77%	72.3%
2009	Math	6th Grade	% met std	82.5%	75.7%
2010	Math	6th Grade	% met std	83.2%	78%
2011	Math	6th Grade	% met std	90.4%	78.8%
2012	Math	6th Grade	% met std	88.2%	77.2%
2006	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	75.4%	65.9%
2007	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	68%	63.5%
2008	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	69.7%	66.9%
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	74.3%	67.6%
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	71.5%	68.8%
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	80.4%	69.9%
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	82%	68.5%
2006	Math	7th Grade	% met std	84.6%	66.5%
2007	Math	7th Grade	% met std	80.5%	67.2%
2008	Math	7th Grade	% met std	72.6%	70.6%
2009	Math	7th Grade	% met std	80.2%	75.3%
2010	Math	7th Grade	% met std	81.1%	77.9%
2011	Math	7th Grade	% met std	86.8%	78.6%
2012	Math	7th Grade	% met std	88.9%	80.1%
2006	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	79.7%	68.1%
2007	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	70.8%	66.8%
2008	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	75.3%	70%
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	73.7%	71.4%
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	76%	73.5%
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	86%	76%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	89.7%	76%
2003	Math	8th Grade	% met std	74.9%	51.3%
2004	Math	8th Grade	% met std	74.3%	57.9%
2005	Math	8th Grade	% met std	77.8%	62.9%
2006	Math	8th Grade	% met std	81%	62.2%
2007	Math	8th Grade	% met std	84.2%	67.9%
2008	Math	8th Grade	% met std	83.9%	70.4%
2009	Math	8th Grade	% met std	87.2%	71.3%
2010	Math	8th Grade	% met std	86.9%	75.2%
2011	Math	8th Grade	% met std	88.1%	76.9%
2012	Math	8th Grade	% met std	91.7%	76.4%
2003	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	79.2%	63.4%
2004	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	75.1%	68.9%
2005	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	74.6%	64.1%
2006	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	84.9%	70.6%
2007	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	81.4%	75%
2008	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	86%	78.3%
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	89.5%	80.5%
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	82.9%	81.9%
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	86.3%	81.8%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	91.8%	79.8%
2008	Science	8th Grade	% met std	68.5%	52.7%
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	72.4%	54.8%
2010	Science	8th Grade	% met std	77.9%	57.2%
2011	Science	8th Grade	% met std	76.4%	58.3%
2012	Science	8th Grade	% met std	79.7%	59.7%
2006	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	78.7%	66.1%
2007	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	81.6%	71.8%
2008	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	77.1%	69.1%
2009	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	74.2%	71.2%
2010	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	88.7%	75.2%
2011	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	77.7%	73.1%
2012	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	84.8%	72.7%

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School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$40,979,000	$12,559		$39,686,000	$12,219		$37,971,000	$11,701
Federal:	$1,993,000	$611	4.9%	$2,654,000	$817	6.7%	$1,965,000	$606	5.2%
State:	$10,473,000	$3,210	25.6%	$9,880,000	$3,042	24.9%	$10,069,000	$3,103	26.5%
Local:	$28,513,000	$8,738	69.6%	$27,152,000	$8,360	68.4%	$25,937,000	$7,993	68.3%
Total Expenditures:	$38,684,000	$11,855		$52,218,000	$16,077		$38,363,000	$11,822
Total Current Expenditures:	$30,137,000	$9,236		$30,092,000	$9,265		$29,088,000	$8,964
Instructional Expenditures:	$19,210,000	$5,887	63.7%	$19,711,000	$6,069	65.5%	$19,032,000	$5,865	65.4%
Student and Staff Support:	$2,463,000	$755	8.2%	$2,328,000	$717	7.7%	$2,202,000	$679	7.6%
Administration:	$3,026,000	$927	10.0%	$2,844,000	$876	9.5%	$2,797,000	$862	9.6%
Operations, Food, Other:	$5,438,000	$1,667	18.0%	$5,209,000	$1,604	17.3%	$5,057,000	$1,558	17.4%
Total Capital Outlay:	$3,113,000	$954		$17,425,000	$5,365		$5,164,000	$1,591
Construction:	$2,390,000	$732		$17,057,000	$5,252		$4,759,000	$1,467
Total Other:	$3,000	$1		$3,000	$1		$3,000	$1
Interest on Debt:	$3,421,000	$1,048		$2,785,000	$857		$2,466,000	$760

Total Salary:	$18,102,000	$5,548		$18,005,000	$5,543		$17,295,000	$5,330
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$13,177,000	$4,038	72.8%	$13,414,000	$4,130	74.5%	$12,822,000	$3,951	74.1%
Other Salary:	$4,925,000	$1,509	27.2%	$4,591,000	$1,413	25.5%	$4,473,000	$1,378	25.9%
Total Benefit:	$6,370,000	$1,952		$6,151,000	$1,894		$5,397,000	$1,663
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$4,622,000	$1,416	72.6%	$4,607,000	$1,418	74.9%	$4,018,000	$1,238	74.4%
Other Benefit:	$1,748,000	$536	27.4%	$1,544,000	$475	25.1%	$1,379,000	$425	25.6%

* Palmyra Area School District was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.