Top Rankings
Cornwall-Lebanon School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 3,247 students in Cornwall-Lebanon School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Cornwall-Lebanon School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% 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
4,895 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
321 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cornwall-Lebanon School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#257 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
57%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
23%
16%
% Black
3%
15%
% White
67%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,369 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,009 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$78 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,369
$23,696
Spending / Student
$16,009
$23,119
Best Cornwall-Lebanon School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cornwall Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
45 Burd Coleman Rd
Lebanon, PA 17042
(717) 273-4571
Lebanon, PA 17042
(717) 273-4571
Gr: K-5 | 532 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #22.
South Lebanon Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1825 S 5th Ave
Lebanon, PA 17042
(717) 273-4546
Lebanon, PA 17042
(717) 273-4546
Gr: K-5 | 564 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #33.
Cedar Crest Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
101 E Evergreen Rd
Lebanon, PA 17042
(717) 272-2032
Lebanon, PA 17042
(717) 272-2032
Gr: 6-8 | 1,235 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #44.
Ebenezer Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1600 Colonial Cir
Lebanon, PA 17046
(717) 272-1969
Lebanon, PA 17046
(717) 272-1969
Gr: K-5 | 526 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #55.
Union Canal Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
400 Narrows Dr
Lebanon, PA 17046
(717) 270-7227
Lebanon, PA 17046
(717) 270-7227
Gr: K-5 | 390 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
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