The top reported proficiency rate is 86% in Science. The lowest is 51% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Annville El Sch
Annville Elementary School serves grades three through six in a township setting that is experiencing residential and economic growth. The school enrollment is roughly stable at just under five hundred students, with about nine-tenths of the student body identified as white, and a smaller share split among Hispanic, Asian, and other backgrounds. Close to half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
In the most recent state testing, the school's proficiency results were mixed. Reading comprehension showed proficiency around the midway point, while mathematics proficiency fell just below that. Science performance, by contrast, was notably stronger. Across the three tested subjects, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile relative to other districts in Lebanon County, though the reading and math results suggest room for growth in foundational academic skills.
The school sits within the Annville-Cleona School District, a small district that spans Annville and Cleona. The district recently completed a Secondary School Addition project that consolidated and expanded its middle and high school facilities, a capital investment that shapes the long-term infrastructure families will encounter. For the 2026-27 school year, the district approved a property tax increase, a direct cost-of-ownership change for families considering homes in the area. The district also operates the Dutchmen Virtual Academy, a full-time K-12 virtual option available to district residents as an alternative to traditional classroom instruction.
Annville itself is a small township with a college-town character layered over a Pennsylvania Dutch small-town fabric. The Hershey Company opened a major fulfillment center on the township's edges in 2022, and new residential subdivisions, including duplex and townhome communities, have proliferated since then. Median home values in the township have risen modestly year-over-year. Main Street remains the civic and commercial heart, home to the Annville Free Library, the restored Allen Theatre, and local coffee shops and restaurants, alongside Lebanon Valley College's north campus entrance. Outside the walkable downtown core, residents rely on cars for most errands, though Lebanon Transit bus service runs along the main east-west route. The surrounding South and North Annville townships remain heavily agricultural, with farmland and rolling hills.
For families weighing whether this school fits, the key question centers on whether the current proficiency trends, particularly in reading and math, align with your academic expectations and whether you want to be part of a district in growth mode with rising tax costs. A parent may want to look further into what instructional approaches the school uses and what support is available for students working toward proficiency in core subjects.
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