Is Nye Elementary School a good school?

Nye Elementary School ranks 618 th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Nye Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 315 students attended Nye Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Nye Elementary School?

Students at Nye Elementary School are 76% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Nye Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Nye Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Lower Dauphin Middle School High : Lower Dauphin High School High : Price

Nye Elementary School

Summary:

Nye Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, serving 315 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Lower Dauphin School District, which is ranked 138 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Nye Elementary consistently outperforms the state average on PSSA tests, with 52.3% of students proficient or better in Math (compared to 39.3% statewide) and 86.4% proficient in Science (compared to 65.6% statewide). The school also has a more diverse student population than nearby schools, with 13.97% Hispanic students and 7.94% students of two or more races. Additionally, Nye serves a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 38.1% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 15.84% to 23.04% at the Hershey-area schools.

While Nye Elementary's academic performance remains strong, its statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 198 out of 1,519 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2012-2013 to 618 out of 1,534 in 2022-2023. The school's performance for specific subgroups, such as White students and low-socioeconomic status students, is lower than the overall school performance. Compared to nearby schools, Nye outperforms the Middletown-area schools but tends to lag behind the Hershey-area schools in both test scores and statewide rankings.

Detail:

Public K-5

200 S John St
Hummelstown, PA 17036-2099

(717) 566-0300

District: Lower Dauphin School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
618^th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,291

Students who attend Nye Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lower Dauphin Middle School
High:	Lower Dauphin High School
	Price

Student/teacher ratio: 12.7

Number of students: 315

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.9%

Hispanic:

14.0%

Two or more races:

7.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Nye Elementary School ranks better than 59.7% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 3^rd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Lower Dauphin School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.99. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75.9%), Hispanic (14%), two or more races (7.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Nye Elementary School is 12.7, which is the 2^nd best among 5 elementary schools in the Lower Dauphin School District. (See more...)

Compare Nye Elementary School employs 24.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Nye Elementary School is $16,291. 2 elementary schools in the Lower Dauphin School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Nye Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Nye Elementary School 618^th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Nye Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Disabled students:

White students:

Lower Dauphin School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lower Dauphin School District 138^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Nye Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Nye Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	49.72	761^st	1302	41.6%
2004	66.65	498^th	1308	61.9%
2005	83.96	100^th	1299	92.3%
2006	76.93	308^th	1545	80.1%
2007	80.44	212^th	1555	86.4%
2008	76.53	300^th	1551	80.7%
2009	78.27	241^st	1549	84.4%
2010	80.31	200^th	1579	87.3%
2011	79.47	227^th	1597	85.8%
2012	81.05	181^st	1599	88.7%
2013	81.00	198^th	1519	87.0%
2014	76.35	320^th	1467	78.2%
2015	70.35	461^st	1474	68.7%
2016	65.82	613^th	1554	60.6%
2017	79.40	300^th	1547	80.6%
2018	73.20	421^st	1530	72.5%
2019	74.65	415^th	1544	73.1%
2021	60.96	612^th	1433	57.3%
2022	64.25	606^th	1534	60.5%
2023	63.99	618^th	1534	59.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Nye Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	59.16	605^th	1414	57.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Nye Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	48.94	479^th	1043	54.1%

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Rank History for White students at Nye Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	47.98	672^nd	1236	45.6%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Nye Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	176	0	7	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	184
1989	202	0	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	207
1990	199	1	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	205
1991	211	1	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	220
1992	187	3	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	196
1993	171	0	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	178
1994	277	4	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	288
1995	319	5	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	335
1996	319	5	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	335
1997	307	9	6	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
1998	322	7	7	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	344
1999	316	8	11	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	348
2000	324	7	7	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	354
2001	307	6	3	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
2002	324	2	1	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	339
2003	324	2	1	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	339
2004	328	4	1	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	343
2005	328	4	4	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	343
2006	320	9	2	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	344
2007	341	7	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
2008	320	11	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	341
2009	317	11	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	337
2010	311	11	2	12	1	n/a	n/a	3	340
2011	319	4	3	15	0	0	14	0	355
2012	316	3	4	22	0	0	10	0	355
2013	296	6	6	20	0	0	6	0	334
2014	303	7	6	19	1	0	10	0	346
2015	323	4	8	21	1	0	11	0	368
2016	312	2	9	28	1	0	11	0	363
2017	298	1	12	32	1	0	16	0	360
2018	293	0	11	38	1	0	17	0	360
2019	284	4	9	29	1	0	22	0	349
2020	297	5	11	44	1	0	27	0	385
2021	252	3	5	39	0	0	30	0	329
2022	262	2	7	44	0	0	24	0	339
2023	239	1	6	44	0	0	25	0	315

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Nye Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	184	12.5	14.7	n/a
1989	207	15.3	13.5	n/a
1990	205	15.5	13.2	0
1991	220	15.5	14.1	n/a
1992	196	15.1	12.9	n/a
1993	178	15.0	11.9	n/a
1994	288	18.0	16.0	n/a
1995	335	20.0	16.8	n/a
1996	335	20.0	16.8	n/a
1997	330	20.7	15.9	n/a
1998	344	21.0	16.4	n/a
1999	348	21.7	16.0	n/a
2000	354	20.0	17.7	12.7
2001	330	20.7	15.9	15.8
2002	339	20.4	16.6	14.5
2003	339	20.4	16.6	14.5
2004	343	21.4	16.0	14.9
2005	343	23.0	14.9	14.3
2006	344	23.4	14.7	17.2
2007	360	24.8	14.5	16.1
2008	341	25.6	13.3	13.2
2009	337	25.5	13.2	17.2
2010	340	26.5	12.8	19
2011	355	26.5	13.3	24.2
2012	355	26.6	13.3	26.5
2013	334	25.6	13.0	21.3
2014	346	24.8	13.9	22.5
2015	368	26.0	14.1	23.1
2016	363	25.0	14.5	27.8
2017	360	25.0	14.4	26.7
2018	360	25.1	14.3	29.2
2019	349	26.7	13.0	26.9
2020	385	25.9	14.8	24.4
2021	329	25.9	12.6	31.3
2022	339	24.9	13.5	32.4
2023	315	24.7	12.7	38.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Nye Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	184	12.5	14.7	n/a
1989	207	15.3	13.5	n/a
1990	205	15.5	13.2	0
1991	220	15.5	14.1	n/a
1992	196	15.1	12.9	n/a
1993	178	15.0	11.9	n/a
1994	288	18.0	16.0	n/a
1995	335	20.0	16.8	n/a
1996	335	20.0	16.8	n/a
1997	330	20.7	15.9	n/a
1998	344	21.0	16.4	n/a
1999	348	21.7	16.0	n/a
2000	354	20.0	17.7	12.7
2001	330	20.7	15.9	15.8
2002	339	20.4	16.6	14.5
2003	339	20.4	16.6	14.5
2004	343	21.4	16.0	14.9
2005	343	23.0	14.9	14.3
2006	344	23.4	14.7	17.2
2007	360	24.8	14.5	16.1
2008	341	25.6	13.3	13.2
2009	337	25.5	13.2	17.2
2010	340	26.5	12.8	19
2011	355	26.5	13.3	24.2
2012	355	26.6	13.3	26.5
2013	334	25.6	13.0	21.3
2014	346	24.8	13.9	22.5
2015	368	26.0	14.1	23.1
2016	363	25.0	14.5	27.8
2017	360	25.0	14.4	26.7
2018	360	25.1	14.3	29.2
2019	349	26.7	13.0	26.9
2020	385	25.9	14.8	24.4
2021	329	25.9	12.6	31.3
2022	339	24.9	13.5	32.4
2023	315	24.7	12.7	38.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Nye Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$406 (2.8%)	$14,319 (97.2%)	$14,726
2020	$498 (3.4%)	$14,194 (96.6%)	$14,693
2021	$973 (6.1%)	$15,106 (94.0%)	$16,078
2022	$883 (5.4%)	$15,408 (94.6%)	$16,291

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Nye Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 415^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 618^th of 1534 Elementary schools	13.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Nye Elementary School)	73.1	60	13.1%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nye Elementary School)	80.6	50.9	29.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Nye Elementary School)	67.9	53.3	14.6%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Nye Elementary School)	80	86.4	6.4%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Nye Elementary School)	76.8	64.4	12.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (Nye Elementary School)	50.9	43.1	7.8%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Nye Elementary School)	75.5	64.7	10.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
All Grades Math (Nye Elementary School)	64.1	52.3	11.8%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Nye Elementary School)	80	86.4	6.4%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Nye Elementary School)	77.8	59.6	18.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	349	315	9.7%
African American	4	1	75%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	9	6	33.3%
Hispanic	29	44	51.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	284	239	15.8%
Two or More Races	22	25	13.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	26.9%	38.1%	11.2%

Schools Near Nye Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)				PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)				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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Nye Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 S John St	Hummelstown	17036	Dauphin County	Lower Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 566-0300	315	25	12.7	38.1%	239 (75.9%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (14.0%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.9%)	64	618^th of 1534 public elementary schools	59.7%		64.2	606^th of 1534 public elementary schools	60.5%	12	60.0	53.3	43.1	52.3	86.4	86.4	50.9	64.4	64.7	59.6	$16,291	$883	$15,408
South Hanover Elementary School	Public	K-5	15 W 3rd St	Hershey	17033	Dauphin County	Lower Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 566-2564	385	28	13.5	15.8%	314 (81.6%)	13 (3.4%)	20 (5.2%)	22 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	77.7	324^th of 1534 public elementary schools	78.9%		84.8	202^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	86.8%	122	74.2	51.0	68.1	65.1	90.2	90.2	67.2	54.9	77.9	67.8	$15,926	$518	$15,408
Rutherford Elementary School	Public	K-5	6500 Clearfield St	Harrisburg	17111	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 561-1990	441	27	16.4	99.5%	120 (27.2%)	102 (23.1%)	67 (15.2%)	112 (25.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.6%)	54.5	796^th of 1534 public elementary schools	48.1%		46	954^th of 1534 public elementary schools	37.8%	158	36.4	51.8	50.8	46.8	82.7	82.7	42.4	49.4	63.4	51.8	$13,149	$1,616	$11,533
Chambers Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	6450 Chambers Hill Rd	Harrisburg	17111	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 561-1655	258	23	11.3	99.6%	66 (25.6%)	58 (22.5%)	47 (18.2%)	61 (23.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.1%)	21.9	1204^th of 1534 public elementary schools	21.5%		23.7	1185^th of 1534 public elementary schools	22.8%	19	38.3	19.3	25.0	29.0	42.0	42.0	46.8	25.9	27.8	35.1	$17,603	$2,031	$15,572
Robert Reid Elementary School	Public	K-5	201 Oberlin Road	Middletown	17057	Dauphin County	Middletown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 948-3360	459	39	11.7	68.6%	245 (53.4%)	54 (11.8%)	86 (18.7%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	67 (14.6%)	39.8	1022^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	33.4%		33.4	1089^th of 1534 public elementary schools	29.0%	67	50.0	38.8	30.0	39.5	62.7	62.7	48.6	52.2	41.4	47.3	$16,519	$2,761	$13,757
Hershey Early Childhood Center	Public	K-1	450-Rear Homestead Road	Hershey	17033	Dauphin County	Derry Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 531-2211	416	37	11.3	17.3%	279 (67.1%)	18 (4.3%)	39 (9.4%)	47 (11.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (7.2%)								(n/a)											$22,881	$1,538	$21,343
Hershey Primary Elementary School	Public	2-3	450 Homestead Rd	Hershey	17033	Dauphin County	Derry Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 531-2277	447	33	13.7	23.0%	298 (66.7%)	22 (4.9%)	37 (8.3%)	62 (13.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (5.6%)								(n/a)	74.5			74.5			74.0			74.0	$18,331	$1,070	$17,261
Hershey Intrmd Elementary School	Public	4-5	450 Homestead Rd	Hershey	17033	Dauphin County	Derry Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 531-2277	464	37	12.5	22.4%	296 (63.8%)	35 (7.5%)	34 (7.3%)	78 (16.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.1%)	86.2	171^st of 1534 public elementary schools	88.9%		82.7	240^th of 1534 public elementary schools	84.4%	69		77.5	60.5	68.9	90.4	90.4		79.8	75.4	77.6	$21,355	$1,649	$19,706
Kunkel Elementary School	Public	K-5	2401 Fulling Mill Rd	Middletown	17057	Dauphin County	Middletown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 939-6862	375	29	12.9	48.0%	224 (59.7%)	25 (6.7%)	66 (17.6%)	16 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	42 (11.2%)	74.9	383^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	75.0%		59.3	708^th of 1534 public elementary schools	53.8%	325	57.5	64.0	71.0	63.8	89.1	89.1	62.5	61.9	69.3	64.4	$15,785	$2,329	$13,456
Fink Elementary School	Public	K-5	150 N Race Street	Middletown	17057	Dauphin County	Middletown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 948-3370	226	24	9.5	73.9%	91 (40.3%)	29 (12.8%)	63 (27.9%)	23 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.8%)	46.3	933^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	39.2%		45.1	965^th of 1534 public elementary schools	37.1%	32	50.0	34.2	45.5	42.9	84.2	84.2	41.9	42.1	47.7	44.3	$19,398	$3,245	$16,154

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