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Dillsburg Elementary School

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Dillsburg Elementary School ranks 208 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

208^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Dillsburg Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 457 students in grades K-5 within the Northern York County School District in Dillsburg, Pennsylvania. The school has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a current ranking of 208 out of 1,511 schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dillsburg Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, with students consistently outperforming their district and state peers on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) exams. In 2024-2025, 67.8% of Dillsburg students scored proficient or better in Math, compared to 45.2% in the district and 41.7% statewide. Similarly, 71.8% of Dillsburg students scored proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 57.4% in the district and 48.5% statewide. The school also serves a diverse student population, with 23.85% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, and it ranks 181 out of 1,369 Pennsylvania elementary schools for low socioeconomic status students, indicating strong academic support for disadvantaged students.

Dillsburg Elementary's success is further highlighted by its relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.9 in 2023-2024, compared to the district average of 14.4 and the nearby Wellsville Campus (12.5) and South Mountain Elementary (13.8) schools. Additionally, the school spends $13,219 per student, which is higher than the district average of $12,386 and the state average, suggesting a strong investment in educational resources. The proximity of Dillsburg Elementary to other high-performing schools in the region, such as South Mountain Elementary and Wellsville Campus, creates a competitive and potentially collaborative environment that may further contribute to the school's academic excellence.

440

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,540

Per pupil spending ?

24.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

202 S Chestnut St
Dillsburg, PA 17019-1017

(717) 432-8691

District: Northern York County School District

Students who attend Dillsburg Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northern Middle School
High:	Northern High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.0%

Hispanic:

4.8%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 77th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (70% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg51%

Pennsylvania avg45%

208^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Northern York County School District

184^th of 606Northern York County 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	84.4	208 of 1511	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	280 of 1526	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	335 of 1534	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	258 of 1534	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	238 of 1433	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	480 of 1544	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	563 of 1530	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.9	552 of 1547	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.2	747 of 1554	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	76.5	332 of 1474	77.5%	★★★★☆
2014	77.3	298 of 1467	79.7%	★★★★☆
2013	85.7	61 of 1519	96.0%	★★★★★
2012	82.4	142 of 1599	91.1%	★★★★★
2011	75.5	322 of 1597	79.8%	★★★★☆
2010	75.9	316 of 1579	80.0%	★★★★☆
2009	77.5	266 of 1549	82.8%	★★★★☆
2008	79.6	223 of 1551	85.6%	★★★★☆
2007	77.7	295 of 1555	81.0%	★★★★☆
2006	79.9	234 of 1545	84.9%	★★★★☆
2005	79.7	203 of 1299	84.4%	★★★★☆
2004	72.6	391 of 1308	70.1%	★★★★☆
2003	75.3	341 of 1302	73.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	248 of 1466	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	296 of 1488	80.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	181 of 1369	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	439 of 1432	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	439 of 1414	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	199 of 1475	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	280 of 1495	81.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	293 of 1201	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	400 of 1229	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	435 of 1236	64.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)83rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts72%+23 vs state

Math68%+26 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
Dillsburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	202 S Chestnut St	Dillsburg	17019	York County	Northern York County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 432-8691	440	32	13.8	24.8%	387 (88.0%)	4 (0.9%)	21 (4.8%)	11 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	84.4	208^th of 1511 public elementary schools	86.2%		80.2	280^th of 1526 public elementary schools	81.7%	72	76.0	60.7	67.1	67.8	72.0	70.9	72.6	71.8	$15,540	$343	$15,197
Northern Elementary School	Public	K-5	657 S Baltimore St	Dillsburg	17019	York County	Northern York County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 432-8691	397	30	13.4	37.5%	318 (80.1%)	7 (1.8%)	32 (8.1%)	23 (5.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	49.7	827^th of 1511 public elementary schools	45.3%		49.5	872^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	42.9%	45	65.0	40.7	19.1	41.3	63.3	45.3	42.7	50.6	$16,665	$1,955	$14,711
South Mountain Elementary School	Public	K-5	711 South Mountain Road	Dillsburg	17019	York County	Northern York County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 432-8691	389	32	12.1	28.8%	350 (90.0%)	7 (1.8%)	16 (4.1%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	75.2	370^th of 1511 public elementary schools	75.5%		61.9	666^th of 1526 public elementary schools	56.4%	296	58.8	48.2	64.8	58.1	69.1	60.0	73.9	68.3	$15,427	$538	$14,889
Monroe Elementary School	Public	K-5	1240 Boiling Springs Rd	Boiling Springs	17007	Cumberland County	Cumberland Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 697-0028	512	35	14.7	30.3%	402 (78.5%)	13 (2.5%)	35 (6.8%)	42 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	61.7	620^th of 1511 public elementary schools	59.0%		67.4	548^th of 1526 public elementary schools	64.1%	72	54.7	64.6	40.4	52.3	51.2	62.0	50.5	54.2	$14,571	$109	$14,462
Shepherdstown Elementary School	Public	1-3	1849 S York St	Mechanicsburg	17055	Cumberland County	Mechanicsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 691-4589	283	20	13.8	35.0%	193 (68.2%)	25 (8.8%)	27 (9.5%)	22 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.7%)								(n/a)	64.7			64.7	69.4			69.4	$16,042	$557	$15,486
Upper Allen Elementary School	Public	1-3	1790 S Market St	Mechanicsburg	17055	Cumberland County	Mechanicsburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 691-4594	321	25	13.0	33.6%	195 (60.7%)	46 (14.3%)	17 (5.3%)	43 (13.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.9%)								(n/a)	62.8			62.8	62.8			62.8	$16,602	$480	$16,122
Iron Forge Elementary School	Public	3-5	4 Academy Street Suite 200	Boiling Springs	17007	Cumberland County	South Middleton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 258-6484	468	34	13.8	40.2%	349 (74.6%)	11 (2.4%)	8 (1.7%)	74 (15.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.7%)	58.4	682^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	54.9%		68.6	522^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	65.8%	160	66.1	63.2	49.4	59.7	42.0	54.5	38.3	44.6	$15,228	$1,087	$14,142
Wellsville Campus	Public	K-5	1060 Zeigler Road	Wellsville	17365	York County	Northern York County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 432-8691	244	20	12.0	38.5%	225 (92.2%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	55.4	741^st of 1511 public elementary schools	51.0%		58	740^th of 1526 public elementary schools	51.5%	1	56.4	62.9	31.8	49.5	56.4	64.7	31.7	50.0	$18,680	$1,055	$17,625
Broad Street Elementary School	Public	1-3	200 S Broad St	Mechanicsburg	17055	Cumberland County	Mechanicsburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 691-4574	239	18	13.6	44.8%	154 (64.4%)	27 (11.3%)	20 (8.4%)	20 (8.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.7%)								(n/a)	64.1			64.1	67.9			67.9	$15,974	$828	$15,146
Elmwood Academy	Public	4-5	100 E Elmwood Avenue	Mechanicsburg	17055	Cumberland County	Mechanicsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 691-4578	712	46	15.4	40.3%	501 (70.4%)	71 (10.0%)	50 (7.0%)	44 (6.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.3%)	66.9	535^th of 1511 public elementary schools	64.6%		65.5	579^th of 1526 public elementary schools	62.1%	44		65.8	49.6	57.1		55.2	49.6	52.2	$15,334	$480	$14,854

Frequently Asked Questions about Dillsburg Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Dillsburg Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Northern Middle School
High : Northern High School

What is the racial makeup of Dillsburg Elementary School?

Students at Dillsburg Elementary School are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Dillsburg Elementary School a good school?

Dillsburg Elementary School ranks 208^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dillsburg Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 440 students attended Dillsburg Elementary School.

What district is Dillsburg Elementary School in?

Northern York County School District

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