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Lower Dauphin School District


At a glance
189thof 606 Pennsylvania districts▼ 27
Better than 68% of Pennsylvania districts
291 E Main St
Hummelstown, PA 17036-1799
·(717) 566-5300·All Pennsylvania district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 68.8% of districts
8
Schools
3,339
Students
1
5-star school
Top rankedSouth Hanover Elementary School111th of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools
Biggest riser
Conewago Elementary School up 132 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Londonderry Elementary School 10.6 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
5★
4★
3★
2★
1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
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.

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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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