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Lower Dauphin SD Schools
Lower Dauphin SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Dauphin County (Hummelstown). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Lower Dauphin SD on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Lower Dauphin SD
8 of 8 schools in Lower Dauphin SD carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 3D: 1
Best schools in Lower Dauphin SD
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Lower Dauphin HS (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A South Hanover El Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Conewago El Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- East Hanover El Sch (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Nye El Sch (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B+ Londonderry El Sch (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B Lower Dauphin MS (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Price (High school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Lower Dauphin SD
All schools, A to Z (8)
- A Conewago El Sch, Elizabethtown
- A- East Hanover El Sch, Grantville
- B+ Londonderry El Sch, Middletown
- A Lower Dauphin HS, Hummelstown
- B Lower Dauphin MS, Hummelstown
- B+ Nye El Sch, Hummelstown
- D+ Price, Hummelstown
- A South Hanover El Sch, Hershey
Where Lower Dauphin SD schools are
Cities and towns served (5)
- Hummelstown (4)
- Elizabethtown (1)
- Grantville (1)
- Hershey (1)
- Middletown (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Dauphin County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,444 students with 269 full-time-equivalent teachers and 515 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4214100
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Derry Township SD (5 schools, 2 mi)
- Palmyra Area SD (6 schools, 6 mi)
- Middletown Area SD (5 schools, 7 mi)
- Annville-Cleona SD (4 schools, 8 mi)
- Central Dauphin SD (19 schools, 9 mi)
- Susquehanna Township SD (4 schools, 10 mi)
- Harrisburg City SD (12 schools, 11 mi)
- Elizabethtown Area SD (5 schools, 11 mi)
Questions about Lower Dauphin SD
How many schools are in Lower Dauphin SD?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Lower Dauphin SD, across 5 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Lower Dauphin SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Hummelstown, Elizabethtown, Grantville, Hershey, Middletown.
How good are the schools in Lower Dauphin SD?
Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 55.9% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 57.5%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Lower Dauphin SD?
3,444 students were enrolled in Lower Dauphin SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Lower Dauphin SD?
Lower Dauphin SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Dauphin County, with its district office in Hummelstown. Its boundary covers about 92.1 sq mi.