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Northern Elementary School

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Northern Elementary School ranks 827 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

827^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Northern Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, serving 382 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Northern York County School District, which is ranked 184 out of 606 school districts in the state.

While Northern Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 10 years, its academic performance is generally below the district and state averages in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 41.3% in Math and 50.6% in ELA, compared to the district's 45.2% in Math and 57.4% in ELA, and the state's 41.7% in Math and 48.5% in ELA. The school's performance is particularly weak in 5th-grade Math, with only 19.1% proficiency, compared to the district's 48.4% and the state's 44%.

Interestingly, the nearby schools within the Northern York County School District, such as Wellsville Campus and South Mountain Elementary School, generally perform better than Northern Elementary School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and higher statewide rankings. For example, in 2024-2025, South Mountain Elementary School ranked 370 out of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools, with 58.1% proficiency in Math and 68.3% in ELA, significantly outperforming Northern Elementary School.

397

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,665

Per pupil spending ?

37.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

657 S Baltimore St
Dillsburg, PA 17019-9690

(717) 432-8691

District: Northern York County School District

Students who attend Northern Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northern Middle School
High:	Northern High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.1%

Hispanic:

8.1%

Asian:

5.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Northern York County School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg51%

Pennsylvania avg45%

827^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	49.7	827 of 1511	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	872 of 1526	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	895 of 1534	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.6	737 of 1534	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.9	991 of 1433	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	980 of 1544	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.7	904 of 1530	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.9	838 of 1547	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	59.0	777 of 1554	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.8	601 of 1474	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.7	574 of 1467	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.3	584 of 1519	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.7	562 of 1599	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.2	615 of 1597	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.2	312 of 1579	80.2%	★★★★☆
2009	63.7	652 of 1549	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.5	730 of 1551	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.9	866 of 1555	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.9	767 of 1545	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	49.7	807 of 1299	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	47.6	823 of 1308	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	41.8	864 of 1302	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	38.6	638 of 1043	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	719 of 1466	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	786 of 1488	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	880 of 1369	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	1032 of 1432	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	1042 of 1414	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	876 of 1475	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	919 of 1495	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	841 of 1201	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	904 of 1229	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	912 of 1236	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)51st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2023)39th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Math41%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Northern Elementary School

What district is Northern Elementary School in?

Northern York County School District

Is Northern Elementary School a good school?

Northern Elementary School ranks 827^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Northern Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Northern Middle School
High : Northern High School

What is the racial makeup of Northern Elementary School?

Students at Northern Elementary School are 80% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Northern Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 397 students attended Northern Elementary School.

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