Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17036

Summary:

The 17036 zip code area is home to 4 schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. These schools demonstrate a range of academic performance, with Lower Dauphin High School and Nye Elementary School standing out as top performers in the region.

Lower Dauphin High School is ranked 157 out of 686 Pennsylvania high schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts a strong 4-year graduation rate of 87.5% and a low dropout rate of 1.6%. Additionally, Lower Dauphin High School outperforms the state average on Keystone Exams in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. Nye Elementary School also stands out, with a higher percentage of students scoring proficient or better on PSSA tests in Math, Science, and English Language Arts compared to the district and state averages.

The schools in the 17036 zip code area serve a diverse student population, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 22.03% at Lower Dauphin High School to 78.57% at the smaller Price high school. The district has invested significant resources in education, with spending per student ranging from $15,836 to $33,725 for the 2021-2022 school year. Overall, the schools in the 17036 zip code area demonstrate a commitment to providing quality education, with standout performance at Lower Dauphin High School and Nye Elementary School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	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
Lower Dauphin Middle School	Public	6-8	251 Quarry Rd	Hummelstown	17036	Dauphin County	Lower Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 566-5310	841	66	12.7	30.6%	689 (81.9%)	17 (2.0%)	73 (8.7%)	18 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.2%)	72.9	220^th of 891 public middle schools	75.3%		77.4	171^st of 893 public middle schools	80.9%	49							45.6	34.7	36.7	38.7		68.9	68.9				64.5	60.0	59.0	61.1	$15,836	$428	$15,408
Price	Public	6-12	101 East High Street	Hummelstown	17036	Dauphin County	Lower Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 566-5325	14	2	6.6	78.6%	11 (78.6%)	1 (7.1%)	2 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$33,725	$18,317	$15,408
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	316	25	12.8	39.6%	241 (76.3%)	3 (0.9%)	43 (13.6%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.3%)	63.8	618^th of 1526 public elementary schools	59.5%		64	618^th of 1534 public elementary schools	59.7%					66.7	45.5	55.8				56.3	72.7		72.7	68.3	51.8	69.8				62.9	$16,291	$883	$15,408
Lower Dauphin High School	Public	9-12	201 S Hanover St	Hummelstown	17036	Dauphin County	Lower Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 566-5330	1,088	84	13.0	25.7%	881 (81.0%)	17 (1.6%)	95 (8.7%)	35 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (5.4%)	75.5	157^th of 686 public high schools	77.1%		86.7	66^th of 674 public high schools	90.2%	91	45.2	66.4	76.6																		$16,107	$699	$15,408

Cities Near Zip Code 17036

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hummelstown	0.96 mi	4	221^st
Hershey	1.64 mi	6	42^nd
Harrisburg	3.53 mi	40	647^th
Middletown	4.78 mi	6	478^th
Elizabethtown	5.93 mi	5	176^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.

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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17036

Lower Dauphin High School

Lower Dauphin Middle School

Nye Elementary School

Price

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