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B+
Schools in Hummelstown · Lower Dauphin School District

Hummelstown’s public schools outscore 71% of Pennsylvania districts

42% of students in Hummelstown’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hummelstown, 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.

#410of 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
3
1,381 students on the public path
In brief

Hummelstown’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1834 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hummelstown’s, its schools beat 76%, higher 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 one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Price. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hummelstown’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 71% of Pennsylvania school districts, #410 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 (1834)Better than 76%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,800 test results and a graduating class of 271 could put Hummelstown anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Hummelstown’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 Hummelstown, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Nye El SchLower Dauphin School DistrictB
6–12PriceLower Dauphin School DistrictNo scores

Hummelstown’s public schools are run by Lower Dauphin School District, which also serves Conewago, East Hanover, 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

Hummelstown vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HummelstownB+Lower Dauphin
South HanoverB+Lower Dauphin
DerryADerry Township
SwataraC+Central Dauphin

Every school in Hummelstown

3 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 Hummelstownby address
Nye El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5
B
317 students12:1Rate it →
Price
High · Grades 6–12
7 students3:1Rate it →
Lower Dauphin HS
High · Grades 9–12
A+
1,057 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Hummelstown’s schools

Are Hummelstown’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hummelstown children attend outscore 71% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #410 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hummelstown in?

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

What is Hummelstown’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 Hummelstown spend per student?

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

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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.