Dauphin County schools ranked by test score
Latest PSSA + Keystone year (2024-25). 67 schools in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania with reported English Language Arts scores. Pennsylvania state average: 51.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hershey HS Hershey · Derry Township SD | High | 86.6% | +35.5pp |
| 2 | Infinity CS Harrisburg · Infinity CS | Elementary | 86.4% | +35.3pp |
| 3 | Capital Area School for the Arts CS Harrisburg · Capital Area School for the Arts CS | High | 84.2% | +33.1pp |
| 4 | Millersburg Area High School Millersburg · Millersburg Area SD | High | 81.1% | +30.0pp |
| 5 | Hershey MS Hershey · Derry Township SD | Middle | 80.8% | +29.7pp |
| 6 | Lower Dauphin HS Hummelstown · Lower Dauphin SD | High | 77.6% | +26.5pp |
| 7 | Hershey Intrmd El Sch Hershey · Derry Township SD | Elementary | 75.7% | +24.6pp |
| 8 | South Hanover El Sch Hershey · Lower Dauphin SD | Elementary | 74.5% | +23.4pp |
| 9 | Hershey Primary El Sch Hershey · Derry Township SD | Elementary | 73.4% | +22.3pp |
| 10 | Conewago El Sch Elizabethtown · Lower Dauphin SD | Elementary | 67.2% | +16.1pp |
| 11 | West Hanover El Sch Harrisburg · Central Dauphin SD | Elementary | 67.1% | +16.0pp |
| 12 | Middletown Area HS Middletown · Middletown Area SD | High | 65.7% | +14.6pp |
| 13 | Central Dauphin SHS Harrisburg · Central Dauphin SD | High | 64.8% | +13.7pp |
| 14 | Halifax Area HS Halifax · Halifax Area SD | High | 64.2% | +13.1pp |
| 15 | Paxtonia El Sch Harrisburg · Central Dauphin SD | Elementary | 61.4% | +10.3pp |
| 16 | Dauphin County Technical School Harrisburg · Dauphin County Technical School | High | 60.3% | +9.2pp |
| 17 | Linglestown El Sch Harrisburg · Central Dauphin SD | Elementary | 59.2% | +8.1pp |
| 18 | Central Dauphin MS Harrisburg · Central Dauphin SD | Middle | 57.8% | +6.7pp |
| 19 | Middle Paxton El Sch Dauphin · Central Dauphin SD | Elementary | 57.0% | +5.9pp |
| 20 | Mountain View El Sch Harrisburg · Central Dauphin SD | Elementary | 54.9% | +3.8pp |
| 21 | Harrisburg HS - SciTech Cmp Harrisburg · Harrisburg City SD | High | 53.6% | +2.5pp |
| 22 | Nye El Sch Hummelstown · Lower Dauphin SD | Elementary | 53.1% | +2.0pp |
| 23 | North Side El Sch Harrisburg · Central Dauphin SD | Elementary | 50.3% | -0.8pp |
| 24 | Lower Dauphin MS Hummelstown · Lower Dauphin SD | Middle | 49.5% | -1.6pp |
| 25 | Millersburg Area Middle School Millersburg · Millersburg Area SD | Middle | 49.2% | -1.9pp |
| 26 | Kunkel El Sch Middletown · Middletown Area SD | Elementary | 48.1% | -3.0pp |
| 27 | Linglestown MS Harrisburg · Central Dauphin SD | Middle | 46.1% | -5.0pp |
| 28 | Upper Dauphin Area El Sch Lykens · Upper Dauphin Area SD | Elementary | 45.5% | -5.6pp |
| 29 | Halifax Area El Sch Halifax · Halifax Area SD | Elementary | 44.9% | -6.2pp |
| 30 | Halifax Area MS Halifax · Halifax Area SD | Middle | 44.5% | -6.6pp |
| 31 | Middletown Area MS Middletown · Middletown Area SD | Middle | 42.2% | -8.9pp |
| 32 | Rutherford El Sch Harrisburg · Central Dauphin SD | Elementary | 41.8% | -9.3pp |
| 33 | Marshall Math Science Academy Harrisburg · Harrisburg City SD | Middle | 40.9% | -10.2pp |
| 34 | Fink El Sch Middletown · Middletown Area SD | Elementary | 40.7% | -10.4pp |
| 35 | Central Dauphin East SHS Harrisburg · Central Dauphin SD | High | 40.5% | -10.6pp |
| 36 | East Hanover El Sch Grantville · Lower Dauphin SD | Elementary | 40.1% | -11.0pp |
| 37 | Susquehanna Twp HS Harrisburg · Susquehanna Township SD | High | 39.5% | -11.6pp |
| 38 | Paxtang El Sch Harrisburg · Central Dauphin SD | Elementary | 38.3% | -12.8pp |
| 39 | Londonderry El Sch Middletown · Lower Dauphin SD | Elementary | 38.0% | -13.1pp |
| 40 | Chambers Hill El Sch Harrisburg · Central Dauphin SD | Elementary | 37.6% | -13.5pp |
| 41 | Commonwealth Charter Academy CS Harrisburg · Commonwealth Charter Academy CS | Combined | 37.3% | -13.8pp |
| 42 | Robert Reid El Sch Middletown · Middletown Area SD | Elementary | 35.7% | -15.4pp |
| 43 | South Side El Sch Harrisburg · Central Dauphin SD | Elementary | 35.0% | -16.1pp |
| 44 | Central Dauphin East MS Harrisburg · Central Dauphin SD | Middle | 33.9% | -17.2pp |
| 45 | Upper Dauphin Area MS Lykens · Upper Dauphin Area SD | Middle | 32.3% | -18.8pp |
| 46 | Upper Dauphin Area HS Elizabethville · Upper Dauphin Area SD | High | 31.7% | -19.4pp |
| 47 | Swatara MS Steelton · Central Dauphin SD | Middle | 31.5% | -19.6pp |
| 48 | Susquehanna Twp MS Harrisburg · Susquehanna Township SD | Middle | 31.3% | -19.8pp |
| 49 | Phillips El Sch Harrisburg · Central Dauphin SD | Elementary | 29.8% | -21.3pp |
| 50 | Lawnton El Sch Harrisburg · Central Dauphin SD | Elementary | 28.8% | -22.3pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the PSSA + Keystone % Proficient or Advanced threshold on the latest available PSSA + Keystone English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Pennsylvania statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Pennsylvania ranking.