Dauphin’s public schools
Central Dauphin School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Dauphin. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 94% of students in Pennsylvania’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Dauphin’s schools, in brief
School by school
8 of Dauphin’s 19 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools. West Hanover El Sch places highest (better than 84%); Tri-Community El Sch lowest (17%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
13 elementary schools serve Dauphin, graded from C− to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then four middle schools and two high schools: Central Dauphin SHS and Central Dauphin East SHS. See the path ↓
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Dauphin, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Dauphin · depends on your address
Central Dauphin SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,966 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Harrisburg
Central Dauphin East SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,573 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Harrisburg
10th grade in Dauphin · depends on your address
Central Dauphin SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,966 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Harrisburg
Central Dauphin East SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,573 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Harrisburg
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Central Dauphin School District.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Dauphin vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Dauphin’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Dauphin | — | Central Dauphin |
Every school in Dauphin
19 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).
Questions about Dauphin’s schools
Are Dauphin’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Dauphin. Central Dauphin School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Dauphin. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 8 of its 19 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Dauphin in?
Central Dauphin School District.
Where do Dauphin kids go to high school?
One of two high schools, depending on your address: Central Dauphin SHS and Central Dauphin East SHS.
Parents talk
What Dauphin families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Dauphin → They have their own page.
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). Stars are from neighbors.