Palmyra Area MS

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Palmyra, Pennsylvania·17078
Score
85.7/100
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#66
Among 460 Pennsylvania middle schools
Top 15%
In Pennsylvania

Score 85.7/100: better than 85% of Pennsylvania middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient or advanced on state tests in Pennsylvania, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Pennsylvania schools.

English language arts
70%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 53%, better than 86% of them
767 students tested
Math
54%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 38%, better than 84% of them
768 students tested
All Pennsylvania schools (ELA / math)
51% / 43%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by Pennsylvania Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6PSSA69.6263
English language artsGrade 7PSSA66.4250
English language artsGrade 8PSSA75.2254
English language artsAll gradesPSSA70.4767
MathGrade 6PSSA54.9264
MathGrade 7PSSA48.4250
MathGrade 8PSSA58.3254
MathAll gradesPSSA53.9768

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
817
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
817
Typical middle school: 572
Free or reduced-price lunch
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Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Lebanon County

Contact

Address
50 W Cherry St
Palmyra, PA 17078
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Pennsylvania. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

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Palmyra Area MS at a glance

Palmyra Area MS is a public middle school in Palmyra, Pennsylvania, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Palmyra Area SD school district. It has about 817 students (a typical Pennsylvania middle school has 572).

In 2024-25 state tests, 70% in English language arts (similar schools: 53%) and 54% in math (similar schools: 38%) reached the state standard (% proficient or advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Pennsylvania middle schools, it scores 85.7 out of 100: better than 85% of them, ranking #66 of 460. Its English language arts result fell by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.