Lower Dauphin School District

Summary:

The Lower Dauphin School District in Pennsylvania operates 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools, serving students from diverse backgrounds. The district demonstrates a mix of high-performing and relatively lower-performing schools, with several standout institutions leading the way.

South Hanover Elementary School and Conewago Elementary School consistently rank among the top elementary schools in Pennsylvania, with exceptional academic performance and high proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts. In contrast, East Hanover Elementary and Londonderry Elementary lag behind the district and state averages, suggesting a need for targeted support and improvement strategies.

At the secondary level, Lower Dauphin High School stands out as the district's flagship institution, consistently ranked among the top high schools in Pennsylvania. The school boasts impressive graduation rates, low dropout rates, and strong performance on Keystone Exams, indicating that the district is effectively preparing students for post-secondary success. The district's financial investment and staffing levels also vary across the schools, with Price spending the most per student and Lower Dauphin Middle School having the lowest student-teacher ratio.

District Detail

291 E Main St
Hummelstown, PA 17036-1799

(717) 566-5300

SchoolDigger Rank:
189^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 3,339

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lower Dauphin Middle School	Public	6-8	251 Quarry Rd	Hummelstown	17036	Dauphin County	Lower Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 566-5310	781	68	11.5	32.9%	622 (79.6%)	18 (2.3%)	72 (9.2%)	26 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.5%)	58.5	353^rd of 873 public middle schools	59.6%		72.9	220^th of 891 public middle schools	75.3%	133							33.7	33.9	32.3	33.2				52.2	55.0	42.6	49.5	$18,182	$309	$17,873
Price	Public	6-12	101 East High Street	Hummelstown	17036	Dauphin County	Lower Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 566-5325	7	2	3.3		6 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)								(n/a)																		$37,539	$19,666	$17,873
Conewago Elementary School	Public	K-5	2809 Hershey Rd	Elizabethtown	17022	Dauphin County	Lower Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 367-7233	239	19	12.8	28.5%	204 (85.4%)	4 (1.7%)	18 (7.5%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	83.4	229^th of 1511 public elementary schools	84.8%		76.6	361^st of 1526 public elementary schools	76.3%	132				75.6	67.3	86.1				75.4	73.0	55.1	77.8				67.2	$18,836	$963	$17,873
East Hanover Elementary School	Public	K-5	2673 Sand Beach Rd	Grantville	17028	Dauphin County	Lower Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 469-2686	333	25	13.4	30.6%	261 (78.4%)	2 (0.6%)	47 (14.1%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	44.2	913^th of 1511 public elementary schools	39.6%		59.7	716^th of 1526 public elementary schools	53.1%	197				50.0	57.6	32.9				45.9	47.8	37.3	37.3				40.1	$18,448	$575	$17,873
Nye Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 S John St	Hummelstown	17036	Dauphin County	Lower Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 566-0300	317	25	12.4	39.4%	241 (76.0%)	5 (1.6%)	44 (13.9%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.3%)	61	637^th of 1511 public elementary schools	57.8%		63.8	618^th of 1526 public elementary schools	59.5%	19				54.7	55.3	48.1				52.8	57.4	51.8	50.0				53.1	$18,324	$451	$17,873
Londonderry Elementary School	Public	K-5	260 Schoolhouse Rd	Middletown	17057	Dauphin County	Lower Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 944-9462	234	22	10.6	48.3%	187 (79.9%)	6 (2.6%)	20 (8.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.1%)	43.5	923^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	38.9%		56.4	773^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	49.3%	150				44.4	43.1	56.7				48.2	29.6	38.6	43.2				38.0	$19,003	$1,131	$17,873
Lower Dauphin High School	Public	9-12	201 S Hanover St	Hummelstown	17036	Dauphin County	Lower Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 566-5330	1,057	88	12.0	26.5%	843 (79.8%)	24 (2.3%)	94 (8.9%)	32 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (5.9%)	79.2	123^rd of 681 public high schools	81.9%		75.5	157^th of 686 public high schools	77.1%	34	55.9	63.2	77.7															$18,593	$720	$17,873
South Hanover Elementary School	Public	K-5	15 W 3rd St	Hershey	17033	Dauphin County	Lower Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 566-2564	371	28	13.2	19.4%	278 (74.9%)	15 (4.0%)	28 (7.5%)	30 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	90.5	111^th of 1511 public elementary schools	92.7%		88.6	118^th of 1526 public elementary schools	92.3%	7				80.3	83.9	79.4				81.2	80.3	85.7	57.1				74.5	$18,258	$385	$17,873

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Derry Township School District	3.08 mi	5	16^th
Middletown Area School District	4.09 mi	5	323^rd
Central Dauphin School District	4.09 mi	19	362^nd
Dauphin County Technical School	4.86 mi	1	290^th
Infinity Charter School	5.71 mi	1	25^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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