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Schools in Conewago Township · Lower Dauphin School District

Conewago Township’s public schools outscore 71% of Pennsylvania districts

Math proficiency in Conewago Township’s districts is 42%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Conewago Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#414of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
62%
▲ 7 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.9K
▼ 13% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,027 students on the public path
In brief

Conewago Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1055 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Conewago Township’s, its schools beat 56%, lower than their 71% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,935 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Hershey Christian Academy (private), Hershey Christian Academy (private) and Bellaire Ridge School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Conewago Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 71% of Pennsylvania school districts, #414 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 71%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1055)Better than 56%
Towns in Dauphin County (23)Better than 78%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,800 test results and a graduating class of 271 could put Conewago Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Conewago Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,740 in math, 1,860 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Conewago Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Conewago El SchLower Dauphin School DistrictA−
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC+

Conewago Township’s public schools are run by Lower Dauphin School District, which also serves East Hanover, Hummelstown, Londonderry and South Hanover. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lower Dauphin School DistrictGrades K–12 · 8 schools · 3,339 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,935PA $21,758 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 55.1% · 1860 students tested
Math42%
State average 36.1% · 1740 students tested

Conewago Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Conewago Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Conewago TownshipB+Lower Dauphin
Mount JoyB+Elizabethtown Area K–12 · Donegal K–12
South LondonderryAPalmyra Area
DerryADerry Township

Every school in Conewago Township

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Conewago Townshipby address
Conewago El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Elizabethtown
A−
239 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Conewago Townshipin other towns
Lower Dauphin MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hummelstown
C+
781 students12:1Rate it →
Price
High · Grades 6–12 · Hummelstown
7 students3:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Hershey Christian Academy
Grades PK–12 · Hershey
Private · Religious
100 students8:1Rate it →
Hershey Christian Academy
Grades PK–12 · Hershey
Private · Religious
97 students7:1Rate it →
Bellaire Ridge School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Hershey
Private · Religious
18 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Conewago Township’s schools

Are Conewago Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Conewago Township children attend outscore 71% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #414 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Conewago Township in?

Lower Dauphin School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,339 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

What is Conewago Township’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Lower Dauphin School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Conewago Township spend per student?

$18,935 in Lower Dauphin School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Conewago Township?

Yes: Hershey Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 100 students), Hershey Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 97 students) and Bellaire Ridge School (religious, grades 1–8, 18 students).

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What Conewago Township families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.