Elizabethtown Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Lancaster

District Profile

600 E High St

Elizabethtown, PA 17022-1799

Phone 717-367-1521

Fax 717-367-1920

Includes the municipalities of Conoy Township, Elizabethtown Borough, Mount Joy Township, West Donegal Township.

Square Miles

56.20

Students Enrolled

3,664

Total Number of Schools:

7
  • Bainbridge El Sch (K,1-3)
  • Bear Creek School (4-6)
  • East High Street El Sch (K-3)
  • Elizabethtown Area MS (7-8)
  • Elizabethtown Area SHS (9-12)
  • Mill Road El Sch (K,1-3)
  • Rheems El Sch (K-3)

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

3,664

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.27%
Asian
2.07%
Black
2.57%
Latino
6.33%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
4.15%
White
84.61%

Gender

Male
51.77%
Female
48.23%

Other Statistics

Special Education
16.53%
English Learner
2.65%

Financials

Median Household Income

$73,916.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $49,070,005.87 68.60%
State Revenues $20,706,833.17 28.94%
Federal $1,752,670.86 2.45%
Other $0.00 <0.01%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$39,543,919.48
Property Values Within District
$226,700.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

93.15%

Rigorous Courses

15
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

60.19%
College/University
1.62%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 67.19% 57.48% N/A
Grade 4 66.01% 57.20% 86.75%
Grade 5 67.32% 66.67% N/A
Grade 6 62.40% 37.45% N/A
Grade 7 67.27% 38.99% N/A
Grade 8 58.12% 24.26% 53.22%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 88.10% 64.37% 70.77%

Staff

232

Teachers

14

Administrators

95

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

16:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Karen Nell

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Stephen Lindemuth
Board President
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

James Emery
Board Vice President
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Kelly Carter
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

James Gilles
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Danielle Lindemuth
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

James Read
6 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Menno Riggleman
4 2023-2027
Lynda Shrum
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Tina Wilson
< 1 year 2023-2027

* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.