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Nye Elementary School

Q: Is Nye Elementary School a good school?

Nye Elementary School ranks 637 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

637^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Nye Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, serving 316 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Lower Dauphin School District, which is ranked 189 out of 606 school districts in the state.

Academically, Nye Elementary's performance is generally on par with or slightly above the district and state averages in Math and English Language Arts (ELA). In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 52.8% in Math and 53.1% in ELA, compared to the district's 47.3% in Math and 52.4% in ELA, and the state's 41.7% in Math and 48.5% in ELA. Nye's Science proficiency is particularly strong, consistently above 70% in recent years, outperforming both the district and state. However, the school's performance has been relatively consistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between the 300s and 600s out of over 1,500 Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools, South Hanover Elementary School, also in the Lower Dauphin School District, consistently outperforms Nye Elementary in both Math and ELA proficiency. In contrast, schools in the neighboring Middletown Area School District, such as Fink Elementary and Robert Reid Elementary, generally have lower proficiency rates compared to Nye Elementary, particularly in ELA.

317

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,324

Per pupil spending ?

39.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 S John St
Hummelstown, PA 17036-2099

(717) 566-0300

District: Lower Dauphin School District

Students who attend Nye Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lower Dauphin Middle School
High:	Lower Dauphin High School
	Price

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.0%

Hispanic:

13.9%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (53% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg50%

Pennsylvania avg45%

637^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Lower Dauphin School District

189^th of 606Lower Dauphin School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	637 of 1511	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	618 of 1526	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	618 of 1534	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	606 of 1534	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	612 of 1433	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.7	415 of 1544	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	421 of 1530	72.5%	★★★★☆
2017	79.4	300 of 1547	80.6%	★★★★☆
2016	65.8	613 of 1554	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.4	461 of 1474	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.4	320 of 1467	78.2%	★★★★☆
2013	81.0	198 of 1519	87.0%	★★★★☆
2012	81.1	181 of 1599	88.7%	★★★★☆
2011	79.5	227 of 1597	85.8%	★★★★☆
2010	80.3	200 of 1579	87.3%	★★★★☆
2009	78.3	241 of 1549	84.4%	★★★★☆
2008	76.5	300 of 1551	80.7%	★★★★☆
2007	80.4	212 of 1555	86.4%	★★★★☆
2006	76.9	308 of 1545	80.1%	★★★★☆
2005	84.0	100 of 1299	92.3%	★★★★★
2004	66.6	498 of 1308	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	49.7	761 of 1302	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	34.0	720 of 1084	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	479 of 1043	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	701 of 1466	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	653 of 1488	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	604 of 1369	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	807 of 1432	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.2	605 of 1414	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	571 of 1475	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	579 of 1495	61.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	680 of 1201	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.6	572 of 1229	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	672 of 1236	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)61st percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile~ school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2024)34th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%+5 vs state

Math53%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
Rutherford Elementary School	Public	K-5	6500 Clearfield St	Harrisburg	17111	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 561-1990	461	30	15.2	102.6%	95 (20.6%)	130 (28.2%)	69 (15.0%)	118 (25.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.4%)	43	928^th of 1511 public elementary schools	38.6%		44.2	962^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	37.0%	34	46.5	42.3	42.3	43.6	33.8	45.5	45.9	41.8	$13,225	$891	$12,334
Chambers Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	6450 Chambers Hill Rd	Harrisburg	17111	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 561-1655	257	25	10.2	96.5%	63 (24.5%)	47 (18.3%)	42 (16.3%)	74 (28.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (12.1%)	35.1	1026^th of 1511 public elementary schools	32.1%		31.5	1094^th of 1526 public elementary schools	28.3%	68	42.1	33.3	33.4	36.2	46.2	21.5	40.0	37.6	$19,622	$1,261	$18,361
Robert Reid Elementary School	Public	K-5	201 Oberlin Road	Middletown	17057	Dauphin County	Middletown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 948-3360	410	38	10.8	71.5%	234 (57.1%)	43 (10.5%)	72 (17.6%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.7%)	43.8	917^th of 1511 public elementary schools	39.3%		56.1	776^th of 1526 public elementary schools	49.1%	141	60.6	48.5	44.7	51.3	39.4	34.9	32.9	35.6	$19,566	$1,888	$17,677
Hershey Early Childhood Center	Public	K-1	450-Rear Homestead Road	Hershey	17033	Dauphin County	Derry Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 531-2211	420	36	11.6	30.0%	256 (61.0%)	27 (6.4%)	43 (10.2%)	53 (12.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.5%)								(n/a)									$19,689	$1,079	$18,610
Hershey Primary Elementary School	Public	2-3	450 Homestead Rd	Hershey	17033	Dauphin County	Derry Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 531-2277	427	31	14.0	29.0%	283 (66.3%)	22 (5.2%)	35 (8.2%)	55 (12.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.8%)								(n/a)	80.4			80.4	73.4			73.4	$17,792	$1,017	$16,775
Hershey Intrmd Elementary School	Public	4-5	450 Homestead Rd	Hershey	17033	Dauphin County	Derry Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 531-2277	479	38	12.7	26.7%	311 (64.9%)	36 (7.5%)	45 (9.4%)	62 (12.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.6%)	91.1	100^th of 1511 public elementary schools	93.4%		86.2	165^th of 1526 public elementary schools	89.2%	65		80.0	69.2	74.6		79.5	71.9	75.6	$18,830	$1,607	$17,223
Kunkel Elementary School	Public	K-5	2401 Fulling Mill Rd	Middletown	17057	Dauphin County	Middletown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 939-6862	369	32	11.6	59.9%	219 (59.3%)	21 (5.7%)	70 (19.0%)	23 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.8%)	62.2	614^th of 1511 public elementary schools	59.4%		70.9	468^th of 1526 public elementary schools	69.3%	146	56.9	53.6	72.5	61.8	41.4	50.0	52.2	48.1	$17,108	$1,934	$15,174
Fink Elementary School	Public	K-5	150 N Race Street	Middletown	17057	Dauphin County	Middletown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 948-3370	257	22	11.8	72.4%	98 (38.1%)	42 (16.3%)	73 (28.4%)	25 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (7.0%)	47	866^th of 1511 public elementary schools	42.7%		53.3	820^th of 1526 public elementary schools	46.3%	46	47.7	61.8	41.0	49.6	29.6	55.9	40.0	40.7	$20,441	$1,811	$18,630

Frequently Asked Questions about Nye Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Nye Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Nye Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lower Dauphin Middle School
High : Lower Dauphin High School
High : Price

What district is Nye Elementary School in?

Lower Dauphin School District

Is Nye Elementary School a good school?

Nye Elementary School ranks 637^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Nye Elementary School?

Students at Nye Elementary School are 76% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Nye Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 317 students attended Nye Elementary School.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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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