Dauphin County schools ranked by test score
Latest PSSA + Keystone year (2024-25). 35 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 | Infinity CS Harrisburg · Infinity CS | Elementary | 86.4% | +35.3pp |
| 2 | Hershey Intrmd El Sch Hershey · Derry Township SD | Elementary | 75.7% | +24.6pp |
| 3 | South Hanover El Sch Hershey · Lower Dauphin SD | Elementary | 74.5% | +23.4pp |
| 4 | Hershey Primary El Sch Hershey · Derry Township SD | Elementary | 73.4% | +22.3pp |
| 5 | Conewago El Sch Elizabethtown · Lower Dauphin SD | Elementary | 67.2% | +16.1pp |
| 6 | West Hanover El Sch Harrisburg · Central Dauphin SD | Elementary | 67.1% | +16.0pp |
| 7 | Paxtonia El Sch Harrisburg · Central Dauphin SD | Elementary | 61.4% | +10.3pp |
| 8 | Linglestown El Sch Harrisburg · Central Dauphin SD | Elementary | 59.2% | +8.1pp |
| 9 | Middle Paxton El Sch Dauphin · Central Dauphin SD | Elementary | 57.0% | +5.9pp |
| 10 | Mountain View El Sch Harrisburg · Central Dauphin SD | Elementary | 54.9% | +3.8pp |
| 11 | Nye El Sch Hummelstown · Lower Dauphin SD | Elementary | 53.1% | +2.0pp |
| 12 | North Side El Sch Harrisburg · Central Dauphin SD | Elementary | 50.3% | -0.8pp |
| 13 | Kunkel El Sch Middletown · Middletown Area SD | Elementary | 48.1% | -3.0pp |
| 14 | Upper Dauphin Area El Sch Lykens · Upper Dauphin Area SD | Elementary | 45.5% | -5.6pp |
| 15 | Halifax Area El Sch Halifax · Halifax Area SD | Elementary | 44.9% | -6.2pp |
| 16 | Rutherford El Sch Harrisburg · Central Dauphin SD | Elementary | 41.8% | -9.3pp |
| 17 | Fink El Sch Middletown · Middletown Area SD | Elementary | 40.7% | -10.4pp |
| 18 | East Hanover El Sch Grantville · Lower Dauphin SD | Elementary | 40.1% | -11.0pp |
| 19 | Paxtang El Sch Harrisburg · Central Dauphin SD | Elementary | 38.3% | -12.8pp |
| 20 | Londonderry El Sch Middletown · Lower Dauphin SD | Elementary | 38.0% | -13.1pp |
| 21 | Chambers Hill El Sch Harrisburg · Central Dauphin SD | Elementary | 37.6% | -13.5pp |
| 22 | Robert Reid El Sch Middletown · Middletown Area SD | Elementary | 35.7% | -15.4pp |
| 23 | South Side El Sch Harrisburg · Central Dauphin SD | Elementary | 35.0% | -16.1pp |
| 24 | Phillips El Sch Harrisburg · Central Dauphin SD | Elementary | 29.8% | -21.3pp |
| 25 | Lawnton El Sch Harrisburg · Central Dauphin SD | Elementary | 28.8% | -22.3pp |
| 26 | Sylvan Heights Science CS Harrisburg · Sylvan Heights Science CS | Elementary | 27.2% | -23.9pp |
| 27 | Tri-Community El Sch Steelton · Central Dauphin SD | Elementary | 25.4% | -25.7pp |
| 28 | Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS Harrisburg · Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS | Elementary | 23.7% | -27.4pp |
| 29 | Thomas W Holtzman Jr El Sch Harrisburg · Susquehanna Township SD | Elementary | 20.1% | -31.0pp |
| 30 | Melrose Sch Harrisburg · Harrisburg City SD | Elementary | 17.9% | -33.2pp |
| 31 | Steelton-Highspire El Sch Steelton · Steelton-Highspire SD | Elementary | 16.8% | -34.3pp |
| 32 | Foose Sch Harrisburg · Harrisburg City SD | Elementary | 11.6% | -39.5pp |
| 33 | Benjamin Franklin Sch Harrisburg · Harrisburg City SD | Elementary | 10.0% | -41.1pp |
| 34 | Scott at Lincoln School Harrisburg · Harrisburg City SD | Elementary | 8.6% | -42.5pp |
| 35 | Downey Sch Harrisburg · Harrisburg City SD | Elementary | 2.7% | -48.4pp |
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.