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Lower Dauphin SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,407 students in Lower Dauphin SD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Lower Dauphin SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,157 Schools
# Students
3,525 Students
1,100,800 Students
# Teachers
275 Teachers
80,392 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Lower Dauphin SD School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#151 out of 677 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
55%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.60
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,960 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
89 Students
48,194 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
319 Students
158,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
14%
# Black Students
62 Students
171,165 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
2,875 Students
660,409 Students
% White Students
82%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
177 Students
59,324 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,604
# Students in K Grade:
238
115,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
264
117,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
265
122,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
231
123,313
# Students in 4th Grade:
234
124,258
# Students in 5th Grade:
304
126,504
# Students in 6th Grade:
289
127,232
# Students in 7th Grade:
284
94,486
# Students in 8th Grade:
293
95,047
# Students in 9th Grade:
254
14,038
# Students in 10th Grade:
300
12,374
# Students in 11th Grade:
273
11,087
# Students in 12th Grade:
296
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,503 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,071 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$64 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,503
$23,665
Spending / Student
$18,071
$23,089
Best Lower Dauphin SD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Conewago Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2809 Hershey Rd
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
(717) 367-7233
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
(717) 367-7233
Grades: K-5
| 203 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
South Hanover Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
15 W 3rd St
Hershey, PA 17033
(717) 566-2564
Hershey, PA 17033
(717) 566-2564
Grades: K-5
| 393 students
Rank: #33.
East Hanover Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2673 Sand Beach Rd
Grantville, PA 17028
(717) 469-2686
Grantville, PA 17028
(717) 469-2686
Grades: K-5
| 356 students
Rank: #44.
Nye Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | 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
| 339 students
Rank: #55.
Londonderry Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
260 Schoolhouse Rd
Middletown, PA 17057
(717) 944-9462
Middletown, PA 17057
(717) 944-9462
Grades: K-5
| 245 students
Rank: #66.
Lower Dauphin MiddleSchool
(Math: 28% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
251 Quarry Rd
Hummelstown, PA 17036
(717) 566-5310
Hummelstown, PA 17036
(717) 566-5310
Grades: 6-8
| 861 students
Rank: #77.
Price
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
101 East High Street
Hummelstown, PA 17036
(717) 566-5325
Hummelstown, PA 17036
(717) 566-5325
Grades: 6-12
| 10 students
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