Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

5668 State Route 209
Lykens, PA 17048

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Bottom 50%

Serving 392 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 392 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: Bottom 50% in PA
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School's student population of 392 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School
Kind	73
1	90
2	80
3	79
4	70

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Total Students

392 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School
2023	399
2022	385
2021	371
2020	394
2019	394
2018	423
2017	423
2016	424
2015	445
2014	464
2013	450
2012	454
2011	484
2010	456
2009	445
2008	469
2007	485
2006	499
2005	476
2004	509
2003	503
2002	537
2001	555
2000	573
1999	564
1998	577
1997	549
1996	578
1995	572
1994	565
1993	579

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School
2023	28
2022	26
2021	24
2020	24
2019	24
2018	25
2017	25
2016	23
2015	32
2014	31
2013	28
2012	23
2011	26
2010	23
2009	22
2008	27
2007	29
2006	30
2005	31
2004	32
2003	36
2002	35
2001	36
2000	34
1999	33
1998	29
1997	29
1996	29
1995	30
1994	30
1993	29

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

School Motto

Our mission is to empower our students to be lifelong learners in order to reach their greatest potential.

School Rankings

Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#1397 out of 2733 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School
2023	#1397
2022	#1540
2021	#814
2019	#934
2018	#1145
2017	#1055
2016	#1033
2015	#1657
2014	#1399
2013	#770
2012	#634

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50-54%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Upper Dauphin Area School District
2023	52%	38%	38%
2022	47%	36%	36%
2021	42%	38%	37%
2019	57%	45%	40%
2018	57%	45%	44%
2017	62%	46%	47%
2016	62%	46%	47%
2015	47%	43%	42%
2014	77%	72%	75%
2013	82%	73%	75%
2012	87%	74%	75%

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45-49%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Upper Dauphin Area School District
2022	47%	55%	52%
2021	62%	55%	55%
2019	72%	62%	63%
2018	67%	63%	44%
2017	67%	63%	66%
2016	67%	62%	64%
2015	57%	62%	64%
2014	72%	70%	73%
2013	82%	70%	71%
2012	82%	71%	75%
2011	77%	73%	73%

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85-89%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Upper Dauphin Area School District
2022	87%	57%	72%
2021	82%	64%	66%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Upper Dauphin Area School District
2023	14:1	13:1	14:1
2022	15:1	13:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	14:1	17:1
2019	16:1	14:1	17:1
2018	17:1	15:1	16:1
2017	17:1	14:1	16:1
2016	18:1	15:1	17:1
2015	14:1	15:1	13:1
2014	15:1	15:1	14:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	20:1	15:1	17:1
2011	19:1	14:1	17:1
2010	20:1	14:1	17:1
2009	20:1	14:1	18:1
2008	17:1	14:1	15:1
2007	17:1	16:1	13:1
2006	17:1	16:1	13:1
2005	15:1	16:1	13:1
2004	16:1	16:1	14:1
2003	14:1	16:1	14:1
2002	15:1	16:1	13:1
2001	15:1	17:1	14:1
2000	17:1	17:1	14:1
1999	17:1	17:1	14:1
1998	20:1	18:1	16:1
1997	19:1	18:1	16:1
1996	20:1	18:1	16:1
1995	19:1	19:1	16:1
1994	19:1	19:1	15:1
1993	20:1	19:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Upper Dauphin Area School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	3%	3%
2011	1%	4%	2%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	1%	3%	2%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Upper Dauphin Area School District
2023	6%	14%	5%
2022	6%	14%	5%
2021	4%	13%	4%
2020	3%	12%	4%
2019	3%	12%	4%
2018	5%	11%	4%
2017	5%	11%	4%
2016	6%	10%	5%
2015	4%	10%	4%
2014	3%	9%	3%
2013	4%	9%	3%
2012	2%	9%	2%
2011	2%	8%	2%
2010	2%	9%	2%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	2%	7%	1%
2007	1%	7%	1%
2006	2%	6%	1%
2005	2%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%
2000	2%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	2%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1991	2%	3%	1%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Upper Dauphin Area School District
2023	2%	14%	3%
2022	1%	14%	2%
2021	1%	15%	2%
2020	3%	15%	2%
2019	3%	15%	2%
2018	2%	15%	1%
2017	2%	15%	1%
2014	1%	15%	1%
2012	1%	15%	1%
2011	1%	15%	1%
2009	1%	16%	2%
2008	1%	16%	2%
2007	1%	16%	1%
2006	1%	16%	1%
2005	1%	16%	1%
2004	2%	16%	1%
2003	1%	15%	1%
2002	1%	15%	1%
2001	1%	15%	1%
2000	2%	15%	1%
1999	1%	15%	1%
1998	2%	15%	1%
1997	2%	14%	1%
1996	1%	14%	1%
1995	1%	14%

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White

88%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Upper Dauphin Area School District
2023	88%	62%	89%
2022	90%	63%	91%
2021	92%	63%	91%
2020	93%	65%	92%
2019	93%	65%	92%
2018	92%	66%	94%
2017	92%	66%	94%
2016	92%	68%	94%
2015	94%	68%	95%
2014	94%	69%	94%
2013	93%	70%	94%
2012	95%	71%	94%
2011	94%	71%	94%
2010	96%	72%	95%
2009	96%	73%	95%
2008	95%	74%	95%
2007	97%	74%	97%
2006	96%	75%	97%
2005	95%	76%	97%
2004	95%	76%	97%
2003	96%	77%	97%
2002	96%	78%	97%
2001	97%	78%	97%
2000	95%	79%	96%
1999	97%	79%	97%
1998	95%	79%	96%
1997	96%	80%	97%
1996	96%	80%	97%
1995	96%	81%	98%
1994	96%	81%	97%
1993	97%	82%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Upper Dauphin Area School District
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Upper Dauphin Area School District
2023	0.22	0.58	0.20
2022	0.19	0.57	0.17
2021	0.15	0.57	0.16
2020	0.13	0.54	0.15
2019	0.13	0.54	0.15
2018	0.15	0.53	0.12
2017	0.15	0.53	0.12
2016	0.15	0.51	0.12
2015	0.12	0.51	0.10
2014	0.12	0.50	0.11
2013	0.13	0.48	0.12
2012	0.10	0.47	0.11
2011	0.12	0.47	0.11
2010	0.08	0.46	0.09
2009	0.08	0.44	0.10
2008	0.10	0.43	0.09
2007	0.06	0.42	0.07
2006	0.08	0.41	0.06
2005	0.10	0.40	0.07
2004	0.10	0.40	0.07
2003	0.08	0.39	0.07
2002	0.07	0.37	0.05
2001	0.06	0.37	0.06
2000	0.10	0.35	0.07
1999	0.05	0.35	0.06
1998	0.10	0.35	0.08
1997	0.08	0.34	0.06
1996	0.08	0.34	0.05
1995	0.07	0.33	0.05
1994	0.07	0.33	0.05
1993	0.06	0.31	0.04

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Eligible for

54%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Upper Dauphin Area School District
2023	49%	54%	47%
2022	48%	50%	43%
2021	99%	49%	99%
2020	42%	48%	34%
2019	42%	48%	34%
2018	43%	41%	39%
2017	43%	41%	39%
2016	45%	44%	38%
2015	40%	41%	34%
2014	41%	38%	33%
2013	37%	36%	31%
2012	12%	34%	10%
2011	33%	33%	30%
2010	29%	31%	22%
2009	24%	27%	18%
2008	21%	25%	17%
2007	21%	24%	17%
2006	18%	25%	17%
2005	15%	22%	14%
2004	14%	22%	11%
2003	14%	23%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Upper Dauphin Area School District
2023	3%	2%	2%
2022	3%	1%	3%
2020	8%	3%	7%
2019	8%	3%	7%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	5%
2015	8%	5%	7%
2014	8%	5%	8%
2013	8%	5%	8%
2012	8%	6%	9%
2011	9%	6%	7%
2010	7%	7%	7%
2009	6%	7%	6%
2008	7%	6%	5%
2007	6%	6%	5%
2006	7%	7%	6%
2005	5%	6%	3%
2004	4%	6%	3%
2003	5%	6%	3%
2002	4%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Upper Dauphin Area School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School's ranking?

Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School is ranked #1397 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School often compared to?

Upper Dauphin Area Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Benjamin Franklin School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School?

392 students attend Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School?

Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School offer ?

Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School part of?

Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School is part of Upper Dauphin Area School District.