Top Rankings
Dallastown Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 3,284 students in Dallastown Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Dallastown Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
6,337 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
401 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dallastown Area School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#152 out of 685 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
57%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
10%
16%
% Black
10%
15%
% White
72%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,978 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,006 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$114 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$114 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,978
$23,696
Spending / Student
$18,006
$23,119
Best Dallastown Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Loganville-springfield Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
169 North Main St
York, PA 17403
(717) 428-2240
York, PA 17403
(717) 428-2240
Gr: K-3 | 459 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #22.
Leaders Heights Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
49 Indian Rock Dam Rd
York, PA 17403
(717) 741-1826
York, PA 17403
(717) 741-1826
Gr: K-3 | 168 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #33.
Dallastown Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
105 South Charles Street
Dallastown, PA 17313
(717) 244-3785
Dallastown, PA 17313
(717) 244-3785
Gr: K-3 | 181 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #44.
Dallastown Area Intermediate School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
94 Beck Rd
York, PA 17403
(717) 244-4021
York, PA 17403
(717) 244-4021
Gr: 4-6 | 1,488 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #55.
Ore Valley Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2620 Springwood Rd
York, PA 17402
(717) 505-5051
York, PA 17402
(717) 505-5051
Gr: K-3 | 558 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #66.
York Twp Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2500 S Queen St
York, PA 17402
(717) 741-2281
York, PA 17402
(717) 741-2281
Gr: K-3 | 430 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
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