Northern Elementary School
657 South Baltimore St
Dillsburg PA, 17019, York County
Phone: 717-432-8691
Ranking: 
(932 out of 2,311, top 40%)*
(932 out of 2,311, top 40%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Northern York County School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 25 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 320 | 322 | 319 | 317 | 301 | 327 | 300 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 58 | 18.1% | 69 | 21.4% | 58 | 18.2% | 71 | 22.4% | 47 | 15.6% | 52 | 15.9% | 47 | 15.7% |
| Grade 1: | 61 | 19.1% | 47 | 14.6% | 53 | 16.6% | 45 | 14.2% | 42 | 14.0% | 48 | 14.7% | 49 | 16.3% |
| Grade 2: | 48 | 15.0% | 54 | 16.8% | 49 | 15.4% | 41 | 12.9% | 60 | 19.9% | 49 | 15.0% | 50 | 16.7% |
| Grade 3: | 53 | 16.6% | 46 | 14.3% | 45 | 14.1% | 58 | 18.3% | 52 | 17.3% | 52 | 15.9% | 51 | 17.0% |
| Grade 4: | 50 | 15.6% | 50 | 15.5% | 53 | 16.6% | 52 | 16.4% | 51 | 16.9% | 57 | 17.4% | 60 | 20.0% |
| Grade 5: | 50 | 15.6% | 56 | 17.4% | 61 | 19.1% | 50 | 15.8% | 49 | 16.3% | 69 | 21.1% | 43 | 14.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 162 | 50.6% | 148 | 46.0% | 146 | 45.8% | 145 | 45.7% | 140 | 46.5% | 159 | 48.6% | 148 | 49.3% |
| Female: | 158 | 49.4% | 174 | 54.0% | 173 | 54.2% | 172 | 54.3% | 150 | 49.8% | 159 | 48.6% | 148 | 49.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 8 | 2.5% | 7 | 2.2% | 9 | 2.8% | 6 | 1.9% | 4 | 1.3% | 9 | 2.8% | 6 | 2.0% |
| Hispanic: | 14 | 4.4% | 17 | 5.3% | 8 | 2.5% | 10 | 3.2% | 9 | 3.0% | 6 | 1.8% | 5 | 1.7% |
| Black: | 5 | 1.6% | 6 | 1.9% | 3 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.9% | 3 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.9% | 7 | 2.3% |
| White: | 288 | 90.0% | 288 | 89.4% | 292 | 91.5% | 294 | 92.7% | 282 | 93.7% | 307 | 93.9% | 281 | 93.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 5 | 1.6% | 4 | 1.2% | 6 | 1.9% | 4 | 1.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 69 | 21.6% | 68 | 21.1% | 56 | 17.6% | 61 | 19.2% | 48 | 15.9% | 56 | 17.1% | 54 | 18.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 21 | 6.6% | 14 | 4.3% | 11 | 3.4% | 8 | 2.5% | 12 | 4.0% | 26 | 8.0% | 19 | 6.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.78 | 13.08 | 13.06 | 11.22 | 11.25 | 12.00 | 11.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSSA | ||||||
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96% | 95% | 81% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96% | 92% | 83% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86% | 91.1% | 78.5% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.2% | 94.4% | 80.5% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.9% | 88% | 81.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.3% | 90.8% | 84.5% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.4% | 88.9% | 83.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.1% | 90.4% | 80% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 83% | 68% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 78% | 69% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68% | 78.2% | 72.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 91.6% | 76.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.9% | 84.1% | 77% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87% | 85.4% | 75.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.5% | 86.2% | 77.2% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.8% | 83% | 74.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.1% | 90.3% | 77.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86% | 90.2% | 78% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86% | 90.5% | 79.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 95.6% | 81.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 93.2% | 84.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 97.9% | 95.5% | 85.2% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.3% | 93% | 82.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.7% | 77.8% | 68.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 78% | 70.1% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.7% | 82.3% | 70.1% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.8% | 86.6% | 72.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.7% | 78.2% | 72.9% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.6% | 90.1% | 73.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.7% | 84.1% | 72.1% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.7% | 91.7% | 81.5% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 97.3% | 83.4% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.4% | 87.2% | 81.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 97.9% | 93.8% | 82.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.1% | 94.4% | 82.3% |
| 2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 41.4% | 52.3% | 56.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.7% | 67.1% | 61.8% |
| 2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 61% | 71% | 69% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.6% | 72.2% | 66.9% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 84.1% | 71% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.1% | 75.8% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.3% | 77.6% | 73.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.7% | 80% | 74.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.1% | 71.9% | 76.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.3% | 82.7% | 73.3% |
| 2003 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.9% | 63.9% | 58% |
| 2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.7% | 74.2% | 62.7% |
| 2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.5% | 75% | 64.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.9% | 68.3% | 60.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.6% | 67% | 60% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.8% | 67.9% | 61.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 74.2% | 64.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 83% | 75.2% | 64.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.5% | 73.5% | 67.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 66% | 80.7% | 65% |
| 2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 44.5% | 58.2% | 54.1% |
| 2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 70.2% | 57.3% |
| 2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 40.5% | 60% | 57.3% |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.5% | 68% | 58.1% |
| 2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 95.1% | 85.8% | 61.8% |
| 2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.9% | 84.8% | 67.1% |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.6% | 79.3% | 64.2% |
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* Northern Elementary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.