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Lower Dauphin School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,344 students in Lower Dauphin School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Elementary Schools in Lower Dauphin School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
8 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
3,432 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
269 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Lower Dauphin School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#188 out of 684 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
57%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.61
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
97 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
317 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
16%
# Black Students
59 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
2,779 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
81%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
179 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
211
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
244
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
243
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
284
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
269
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
238
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
246
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
302
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
298
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
282
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
269
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
244
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
302
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,005 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,560 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$64 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,005
$23,696
Spending / Student
$18,560
$23,119
Best Lower Dauphin School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Hanover Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
15 W 3rd St
Hershey, PA 17033
(717) 566-2564
Hershey, PA 17033
(717) 566-2564
Grades: K-5
| 372 students
Rank: #22.
Conewago Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2809 Hershey Rd
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
(717) 367-7233
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
(717) 367-7233
Grades: K-5
| 230 students
Rank: #33.
Nye Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
200 S John St
Hummelstown, PA 17036
(717) 566-0300
Hummelstown, PA 17036
(717) 566-0300
Grades: K-5
| 316 students
Rank: #44.
East Hanover Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2673 Sand Beach Rd
Grantville, PA 17028
(717) 469-2686
Grantville, PA 17028
(717) 469-2686
Grades: K-5
| 329 students
Rank: #55.
Londonderry Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
260 Schoolhouse Rd
Middletown, PA 17057
(717) 944-9462
Middletown, PA 17057
(717) 944-9462
Grades: K-5
| 242 students
Rank: #66.
Price
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
101 East High Street
Hummelstown, PA 17036
(717) 566-5325
Hummelstown, PA 17036
(717) 566-5325
Grades: 6-12
| 14 students
Rank: #77.
Lower Dauphin Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
251 Quarry Rd
Hummelstown, PA 17036
(717) 566-5310
Hummelstown, PA 17036
(717) 566-5310
Grades: 6-8
| 841 students
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