Best Lykens Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 675 students in Lykens, PA (there are 1 private school, serving 30 private students). 96% of all K-12 students in Lykens, PA are educated in public schools (compared to the PA state average of 86%).

The top-ranked public schools in Lykens, PA are Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School and Upper Dauphin Area Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Lykens, PA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Pennsylvania public school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 56% statewide average). Schools in Lykens have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Pennsylvania public schools.

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).