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Enrollment
440
Elementary
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHERN YORK COUNTY SD·NCES 421776004579
Dillsburg El Sch
202 S Chestnut St, Dillsburg, PA 17019 · (717) 432-8691 · York County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL440 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
109 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Northern York County SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
71.8%
PA avg 51.1% . +1.1pp since 2023
Math
67.8%
PA avg 43.0% . +0.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
71.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.0%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
440
+27 (+7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 14.6:1
% White
88%
was 93%
% Hispanic
5%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
3%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Dillsburg El Sch
Located at 202 S Chestnut St, in Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, Dillsburg El Sch is a middle-of-the-pack elementary school that caters to 440 students (grades K through 5), part of Northern York County SD.
Within Northern York County SD, which oversees 6 schools and 3,209 students, Dillsburg El Sch is one campus in the system.
In terms of who attends, Dillsburg El Sch lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%). Beyond that, the school reports 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian.
On the income-and-resources front, Dillsburg El Sch reports 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.8:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 25% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against York County (around 53%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Dillsburg El Sch performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 67.0%, the actual is 71.4%, a residual of +4.4 points.
In the area at large, York County reports that median household earnings sit near $84,829, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, York County runs 111 public schools (combined enrollment of about 64,242 students), of which Dillsburg El Sch is one.
Nearest neighbor: Northern HS, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Dillsburg El Sch at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 57.4%.
The school occupies a residential site.
Over the past 7-year window. Dillsburg El Sch's enrollment has increased 7% since 2018, when it stood at 413 (now 440). White enrollment moved from 93% to 88% across the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
York County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
462,924
Census ACS
Median income
$84,829
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
111
64,242 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Northern York County SD
- Northern HSHigh · 982 students
- Northern MSMiddle · 757 students
- Northern El SchElementary · 397 students
- South Mountain El SchElementary · 389 students
- Wellsville CampusElementary · 244 students
Other schools in Dillsburg
- Northern HSHigh · 982 students
- Northern MSMiddle · 757 students
- Northern El SchElementary · 397 students
- South Mountain El SchElementary · 389 students
Nearby schools
- Northern HS0.8 mi · 982
- Northern MS0.8 mi · 757
- Northern El Sch0.9 mi · 397
- South Mountain El Sch1.6 mi · 389
- Monroe El Sch4.9 mi · 512
- Shepherdstown El Sch5.5 mi · 283
Frequently asked questions
About Dillsburg El SchHow many students attend Dillsburg El Sch?
Dillsburg El Sch enrolls approximately 440 students in grades KG-05.
Is Dillsburg El Sch an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dillsburg El Sch is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dillsburg El Sch?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dillsburg El Sch is approximately 13.8:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dillsburg El Sch?
At Dillsburg El Sch, the student body is approximately 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Dillsburg El Sch?
Dillsburg El Sch is overseen by Northern York County SD in York County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.