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Enrollment
440
Elementary
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHERN YORK COUNTY SD·NCES 421776004579
Dillsburg Elementary School
202 S Chestnut St, Dillsburg, PA 17019 · (717) 432-8691 · York County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL440 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 72% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (78).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.8% | 67.8% |
| 2023-24 | 70.7% | 67.1% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
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 →
Schools most like Dillsburg Elementary School
Dillsburg Elementary School's state test result (71.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dillsburg Elementary School this school | 440 | 24.8% | 71.4% |
| McCullough Elementary School Jeannette | 448 | 23.0% | 84.4% |
| Sunset Valley Elementary School North Huntingdon | 448 | 21.2% | 86.8% |
| Stewartsville Elementary School North Huntingdon | 422 | 27.0% | 78.5% |
| Edgeworth Elementary School Sewickley | 412 | 22.8% | 81.1% |
| Avonworth Elementary School Pittsburgh | 478 | 21.5% | 69.3% |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Dillsburg Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.4% | #266 of 1,396 | #8 of 62 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.8% | #320 of 1,511 ▼ 23 | #10 of 62 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.8% | #185 of 1,511 ▲ 133 | #5 of 62 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 440 | #719 of 1,638 | #23 of 65 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #1,024 of 1,528 | #39 of 63 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.2% | #1,139 of 1,531 | #52 of 63 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.8% | #1,392 of 1,600 | #65 of 65 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.5% | #262 of 450 | #13 of 18 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
440
-2 (0%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 503
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 15.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 440 | 31.8 | 13.8:1 | 25% (109) |
| 2023-24 | 457 | 32.8 | 13.9:1 | 24% (109) |
| 2022-23 | 472 | 32.6 | 14.5:1 | 23% (108) |
| 2020-21 | 442 | 28 | 15.8:1 | 15% (66) |
| 2017-18 | 413 | 28.4 | 14.6:1 | 16% (67) |
| 2015-16 | 455 | 25 | 18.2:1 | 18% (81) |
| 2010-11 | 383 | 24 | 16.0:1 | 13% (49) |
| 2000-01 | 394 | 23 | 17.1:1 | 9% (34) |
| 1990-91 | 503 | 28 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dillsburg Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (413 to 440); teachers up 12% (28.4 to 31.8).
About Dillsburg Elementary School
Families in Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, are served by Dillsburg Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. The school serves kindergarten through 5. Enrollment is 440 students.
Dillsburg Elementary School is one school in Northern York County SD, a system of 6 schools with 3,209 students.
At Dillsburg Elementary School, 88% of students are White. The school is also 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 22%.
For every teacher at Dillsburg Elementary School, there are about 13.8 students; the school has 31.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania, this school's ratio is higher. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 25%. The average for public schools in York County is 53%.
Dillsburg Elementary School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 72% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Dillsburg Elementary School would be expected to post about 67.0%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 71.4%.
In the wider York County area, median household income comes to about $84,829, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. York County's 111 public schools enroll about 64,242 students and include Dillsburg Elementary School.
Measured in a straight line, Northern High School is about 0.8 miles from Dillsburg Elementary School. Within five miles are 5 other public schools. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Dillsburg Elementary School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Dillsburg Elementary School enrolled 442; in 2024-25, 440. The school's ratio dropped from 15.8:1 to 13.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. 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 High SchoolHigh · 982 students
- Northern Middle SchoolMiddle · 757 students
- Northern Elementary SchoolElementary · 397 students
- South Mountain Elementary SchoolElementary · 389 students
- Wellsville CampusElementary · 244 students
Other schools in Dillsburg
- Northern High SchoolHigh · 982 students
- Northern Middle SchoolMiddle · 757 students
- Northern Elementary SchoolElementary · 397 students
- South Mountain Elementary SchoolElementary · 389 students
Nearby schools
- Northern High School0.8 mi · 982
- Northern Middle School0.8 mi · 757
- Northern Elementary School0.9 mi · 397
- South Mountain Elementary School1.6 mi · 389
- Monroe Elementary School4.9 mi · 512
- Shepherdstown Elementary School5.5 mi · 283
Frequently asked questions
About Dillsburg Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Dillsburg Elementary School?
Dillsburg Elementary School enrolls approximately 440 students in grades KG-05.
Is Dillsburg Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dillsburg Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dillsburg Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dillsburg Elementary School is approximately 13.8:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dillsburg Elementary School?
At Dillsburg Elementary School, the student body is approximately 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Dillsburg Elementary School?
Dillsburg Elementary School 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.