Best Public Schools in Dauphin, PA

Summary:

The city of Dauphin, Pennsylvania has just one public elementary school, Middle Paxton Elementary School, which serves students in grades K-5. This school stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently exceeding district and state averages on Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) tests in math, science, and English language arts.

Middle Paxton Elementary School has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks 416 out of 1,534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. The school's student population is relatively affluent, with only 30.8% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, Middle Paxton Elementary spends $14,673 per student, which is higher than the state average, and maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.6 to 1. These factors suggest that the school has access to significant resources and is able to provide a high-quality education to its students.

In contrast, the Central Dauphin School District, which Middle Paxton Elementary is a part of, is ranked 372 out of 610 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. This disparity highlights the exceptional performance of Middle Paxton Elementary compared to the broader district, indicating that the school may not be representative of the overall educational landscape in the Dauphin area.

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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 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
Middle Paxton Elementary School	Public	K-5	931 Peters Mountain Rd	Dauphin	17018	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 265-7920	261	20	13.1	33.7%	234 (89.7%)	6 (2.3%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.7%)	62.7	648^th of 1526 public elementary schools	57.5%		73.7	416^th of 1534 public elementary schools	72.9%	232	50.0	51.0	48.4	50.0	87.8	87.8	67.5	51.1	64.6	60.0	$14,673	$1,103	$13,570

Cities Near Dauphin

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Duncannon	3.66 mi	3	624^th
Harrisburg	4.34 mi	40	647^th
Enola	4.97 mi	4	257^th
Halifax	6.3 mi	3	369^th
Camp Hill	6.88 mi	8	195^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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