Best Public Schools in Lykens, PA

Summary:

The city of Lykens, Pennsylvania is home to two schools that are part of the Upper Dauphin Area School District: Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School and Upper Dauphin Area Middle School. The district is ranked 268 out of 610 school districts in Pennsylvania and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Based on the data, the standout school in Lykens appears to be Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School. This school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in PSSA test scores, particularly in science and English language arts. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 95.3% of the elementary school's students were proficient or better in PSSA science, compared to the district average of 72.9% and the state average of 65.8%. The elementary school's math proficiency rates are also higher than the district and middle school's averages.

In contrast, Upper Dauphin Area Middle School generally underperforms the district and state averages in PSSA math, science, and English language arts. Additionally, the middle school has a higher spending per student ($14,926) compared to the elementary school ($13,043), but this does not seem to translate to better academic outcomes. The middle school also has a relatively high dropout rate of 1.6%, which is worth monitoring and addressing through targeted interventions.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSSA Math (2024)							PSSA Science (2024)			PSSA English Language Arts (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Upper Dauphin Area Middle School	Public	5-8	5668 State Route 209	Lykens	17048	Dauphin County	Upper Dauphin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 362-8177	312	24	13.2	48.1%	278 (89.1%)	11 (3.5%)	13 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	47.8	486^th of 891 public middle schools	45.5%		61.4	339^th of 893 public middle schools	62.0%	147			22.4	27.4	37.0	26.1	28.4		53.6	53.6			28.0	34.3	54.8	39.1	39.2	$14,926	$790	$14,136
Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5668 State Route 209	Lykens	17048	Dauphin County	Upper Dauphin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 362-4511	399	28	14.0	51.6%	350 (87.7%)	9 (2.3%)	24 (6.0%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	69.9	495^th of 1526 public elementary schools	67.6%		59.8	705^th of 1534 public elementary schools	54.0%	210	58.7	61.9					60.1	95.3		95.3	70.7	49.2					60.9	$13,043	$1,084	$11,959

Cities Near Lykens

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Elizabethville	6.17 mi	1	567^th
Tower City	6.87 mi	2	689^th
Herndon	7.75 mi	2	189^th
Valley View	8.47 mi	1	573^rd
Klingerstown	8.52 mi	1	637^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.