Conewago El Sch

Conewago El Sch is a tight-knit elementary campus in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, overseen by Lower Dauphin SD. The school serves 239 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 46% leaner than typical.

Across the 8 schools in Lower Dauphin SD (3,339 students total), Conewago El Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Conewago El Sch shows that nearly all students (85%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 8% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Dauphin County as a whole is about 63% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 28% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Dauphin County (around 59%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Conewago El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 65.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 71.8%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Dauphin County put median household income runs about $76,242, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Dauphin County runs 75 public schools (combined enrollment of about 72,718 students), of which Conewago El Sch is one.

The closest other public school is Hershey HS, roughly 3.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Conewago El Sch comes 5th of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 69.5%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 15%: 207 students in 2018 compared to 239 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 3% to 8% over that span.

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