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Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School

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Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School ranks 845 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

845^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lykens, Pennsylvania, serving 392 students in grades PK-4 as part of the Upper Dauphin Area School District. The school consistently performs in the middle-to-upper range of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with strong academic achievement, particularly in Math and Science.

On the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) tests, Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School outperforms the state averages in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grades. The school's 4th-grade Science proficiency rate is especially impressive at 95.3%, significantly higher than the state average of 77.1%. The school's performance for low-income and male students is particularly noteworthy, with these subgroups ranking significantly higher than the state averages.

While Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School generally outperforms nearby schools in the Halifax Area, Millersburg Area, and Central Dauphin school districts, it lags behind the higher-performing West Hanover Elementary School in both Math and ELA proficiency rates. The school's investment in resources, as evidenced by its increasing per-student spending and decreasing student-teacher ratio, suggests a commitment to continuous improvement and supporting student success.

373

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,949

Per pupil spending ?

59.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5668 State Route 209
Lykens, PA 17048-8414

(717) 362-4511

District: Upper Dauphin Area School District

Students who attend Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Upper Dauphin Area Middle School
High:	Upper Dauphin Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.6%

Hispanic:

6.2%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 46th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg37%

Pennsylvania avg45%

845^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

432^nd of 606Upper Dauphin Area 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	48.7	845 of 1511	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.9	495 of 1526	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	705 of 1534	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	681 of 1534	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.8	578 of 1433	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.1	573 of 1544	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	656 of 1530	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.1	641 of 1547	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.9	596 of 1554	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.8	795 of 1474	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.1	779 of 1467	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	68.7	547 of 1519	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.5	617 of 1599	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.0	865 of 1597	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.6	921 of 1579	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.0	980 of 1549	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.3	951 of 1551	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.2	652 of 1555	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.1	825 of 1545	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	741 of 1030	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	735 of 1043	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	1023 of 1466	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.5	768 of 1488	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	510 of 1369	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	88.6	72 of 1432	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	73.5	304 of 1414	78.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	563 of 1475	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.2	319 of 1495	78.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	930 of 1201	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.6	534 of 1229	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.1	791 of 1236	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)63rd percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2025)28th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math52%+10 vs state

English Language Arts45%-3 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 6th 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5668 State Route 209	Lykens	17048	Dauphin County	Upper Dauphin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 362-4511	373	29	12.7	59.8%	323 (86.6%)	8 (2.1%)	23 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.6%)	48.7	845^th of 1511 public elementary schools	44.1%		69.9	495^th of 1526 public elementary schools	67.6%	350	47.3	55.9			51.6	40.3	50.7			45.4	$14,949	$1,804	$13,145
Williams Valley Elementary School	Public	K-6	10400 State Route 209	Tower City	17980	Schuylkill County	Williams Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 647-2167	497	38	13.1	98.2%	415 (83.5%)	10 (2.0%)	40 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.2%)	17.3	1245^th of 1511 public elementary schools	17.6%		22.3	1188^th of 1526 public elementary schools	22.1%	57	25.0	37.7	29.8	20.8	28.5	21.2	14.5	10.3	30.2	18.6	$13,972	$1,204	$12,768
Millersburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	799 Center St	Millersburg	17061	Dauphin County	Millersburg Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 692-2108	287	23	12.4		250 (87.1%)	6 (2.1%)	15 (5.2%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)								(n/a)
Hegins-Hubley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1801 W Main St	Valley View	17983	Schuylkill County	Tri-Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 682-9011	307	25	12.3	42.3%	288 (93.8%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	48.5	848^th of 1511 public elementary schools	43.9%		53	827^th of 1526 public elementary schools	45.8%	21	68.3	56.4	24.3	23.2	43.1	63.4	41.0	35.1	41.9	45.6	$15,758	$1,725	$14,034
Mahantongo Elementary School	Public	K-6	1200 Ridge Rd	Klingerstown	17941	Schuylkill County	Tri-Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 648-6062	148	9	16.8	48.6%	145 (98.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	58.1	689^th of 1511 public elementary schools	54.4%		41.5	993^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	34.9%	304	60.9	58.4	26.3	43.5	46.8	65.2	50.0	36.8	52.1	52.0	$13,240	$546	$12,694
Halifax Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	151 School Rd	Halifax	17032	Dauphin County	Halifax Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 896-3416	349	34	10.2	50.4%	293 (84.0%)	11 (3.2%)	25 (7.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.9%)	40.5	959^th of 1511 public elementary schools	36.5%		57.9	741^st of 1526 public elementary schools	51.4%	218	42.7	42.3			42.5	36.0	54.1			44.9	$19,845	$1,191	$18,654
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
Line Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	542 W Shamokin St	Trevorton	17881	Northumberland County	Line Mountain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 797-3825	355	25	14.4	56.1%	338 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	43	927^th of 1511 public elementary schools	38.6%		43.4	971^st of 1526 public elementary schools	36.4%	44	61.3	32.7			48.9	51.3	26.3			40.5	$17,055	$1,001	$16,055
Middle Paxton Elementary School	Public	K-5	931 Peters Mountain Rd	Dauphin	17018	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 265-7920	289	20	14.2	30.4%	244 (84.4%)	14 (4.8%)	12 (4.2%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	66.4	546^th of 1511 public elementary schools	63.9%		62.7	648^th of 1526 public elementary schools	57.5%	102	66.7	61.9	38.4		55.6	62.5	59.5	49.0		57.1	$16,071	$366	$15,705
West Hanover Elementary School	Public	K-5	7740 Manor Dr	Harrisburg	17112	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 657-3210	589	39	14.9	36.7%	379 (64.3%)	44 (7.5%)	46 (7.8%)	80 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.8%)	83.8	221^st of 1511 public elementary schools	85.4%		79.6	300^th of 1526 public elementary schools	80.3%	79	70.2	68.8	80.7		73.6	63.4	62.1	74.7		67.2	$13,961	$362	$13,599

Frequently Asked Questions about Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School

What district is Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School in?

Upper Dauphin Area School District

How many students attend Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 373 students attended Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School.

Is Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School a good school?

Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School ranks 845^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Upper Dauphin Area Middle School
High : Upper Dauphin Area High School

What is the racial makeup of Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School?

Students at Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School are 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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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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