Elementary Schools in Central Dauphin School District

Summary:

The Central Dauphin School District in Pennsylvania is home to 13 elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. The district as a whole is ranked 372 out of 610 in Pennsylvania and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

A few schools stand out as performing above the district and state averages. Paxtonia Elementary School, West Hanover Elementary School, and Linglestown Elementary School consistently rank among the top 25% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania, earning 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger. These schools outperform the district and state in math, science, and English language arts proficiency across all grade levels.

In contrast, several schools in the district struggle with low proficiency rates, including South Side Elementary, Tri-Community Elementary, and Chambers Hill Elementary. These schools have very high free and reduced lunch rates, indicating a high percentage of students from low-income families. Understanding the factors contributing to these performance disparities, such as resource allocation and instructional practices, could help the district develop strategies to support all students in achieving academic success.

District Detail

600 Rutherford Rd
Harrisburg, PA 17109-5227

(717) 545-4703

SchoolDigger Rank:
372^nd of 610 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 12,446

Primary Schools: 13
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Linglestown Elementary School	Public	K-5	1044 N Mountain Rd	Harrisburg	17112	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 657-3211	460	32	14.5	99.3%	311 (67.6%)	39 (8.5%)	31 (6.7%)	55 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.0%)	76.1	369^th of 1526 public elementary schools	75.8%		77.7	326^th of 1534 public elementary schools	78.7%	43	73.0	57.3	60.0	63.0	84.3	84.3	79.7	59.1	74.3	70.3	$14,477	$1,277	$13,200
Paxtonia Elementary School	Public	K-5	6135 Jonestown Rd	Harrisburg	17112	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 657-3202	677	41	16.5	99.6%	368 (54.4%)	84 (12.4%)	55 (8.1%)	117 (17.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.7%)	73.7	424^th of 1526 public elementary schools	72.2%		77.6	328^th of 1534 public elementary schools	78.6%	96	58.1	68.4	56.3	61.2	88.2	88.2	58.8	72.7	65.0	65.8	$13,131	$1,077	$12,054
Phillips Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Oakmont Rd	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 657-3203	414	30	14.0	100.0%	122 (29.5%)	96 (23.2%)	73 (17.6%)	80 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.4%)	18	1244^th of 1526 public elementary schools	18.5%		29.4	1131^st of 1534 public elementary schools	26.3%	113	34.8	23.9	16.4	25.4	57.7	57.7	35.8	29.6	29.5	31.6	$15,249	$1,917	$13,333
South Side Elementary School	Public	K-5	4525 Union Deposit Rd	Harrisburg	17111	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 657-3204	676	42	15.9	100.0%	88 (13.0%)	215 (31.8%)	124 (18.3%)	161 (23.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	85 (12.6%)	24.5	1154^th of 1526 public elementary schools	24.4%		28.7	1137^th of 1534 public elementary schools	25.9%	17	30.4	27.1	23.0	26.6	70.1	70.1	45.7	32.4	30.6	36.1	$12,233	$1,744	$10,489
North Side Elementary School	Public	K-5	4520 Devonshire Rd	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 657-3201	705	43	16.2	100.0%	273 (38.7%)	180 (25.5%)	65 (9.2%)	138 (19.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.8%)	56.9	766^th of 1526 public elementary schools	49.8%		61.7	660^th of 1534 public elementary schools	57.0%	106	53.8	50.8	40.9	48.4	83.1	83.1	57.6	59.2	47.8	54.9	$12,551	$1,303	$11,248
Paxtang Elementary School	Public	K-5	3530 Rutherford St	Harrisburg	17111	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 561-1781	280	17	16.4	100.0%	66 (23.6%)	77 (27.5%)	58 (20.7%)	46 (16.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.7%)	38.9	1020^th of 1526 public elementary schools	33.2%		42.5	983^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	35.9%	37	30.8	36.3	42.0	36.7	77.2	77.2	46.1	31.8	51.7	44.3	$16,635	$3,064	$13,571
Rutherford Elementary School	Public	K-5	6500 Clearfield St	Harrisburg	17111	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 561-1990	473	30	15.8	100.0%	118 (24.9%)	129 (27.3%)	68 (14.4%)	112 (23.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.1%)	44.2	962^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	37.0%		54.5	796^th of 1534 public elementary schools	48.1%	166	50.0	31.1	50.1	43.8	68.5	68.5	52.8	33.8	56.3	47.8	$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	248	25	9.9	100.0%	56 (22.6%)	52 (21.0%)	43 (17.3%)	67 (27.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (12.1%)	31.5	1094^th of 1526 public elementary schools	28.3%		21.9	1204^th of 1534 public elementary schools	21.5%	110	40.0	36.7	10.0	29.8	69.4	69.4	32.0	53.1	30.0	41.4	$17,603	$2,031	$15,572
West Hanover Elementary School	Public	K-5	7740 Manor Dr	Harrisburg	17112	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 657-3210	579	35	16.3	37.3%	375 (64.8%)	48 (8.3%)	43 (7.4%)	74 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.7%)	79.6	300^th of 1526 public elementary schools	80.3%		82.7	228^th of 1534 public elementary schools	85.1%	72	61.9	70.4	67.8	67.0	92.5	92.5	66.7	70.3	66.7	68.1	$13,209	$1,113	$12,096
Tri-Community Elementary School	Public	K-5	255 Cypress St	Steelton	17113	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 939-9591	440	32	13.7	100.0%	82 (18.6%)	161 (36.6%)	104 (23.6%)	47 (10.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.0%)	23.1	1181^st of 1526 public elementary schools	22.6%		35.9	1070^th of 1534 public elementary schools	30.2%	111	46.0	25.0	20.0	29.5	57.0	57.0	39.7	22.5	41.3	34.4	$13,967	$2,156	$11,811
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 Gibbel Rd	Harrisburg	17112	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 657-8585	378	25	15.0	100.0%	237 (62.7%)	35 (9.3%)	26 (6.9%)	46 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.0%)	60.4	704^th of 1526 public elementary schools	53.9%		65.8	579^th of 1534 public elementary schools	62.3%	125	55.5	52.1	46.0	51.2	83.4	83.4	55.5	60.4	57.2	57.5	$14,741	$1,294	$13,447
Lawnton Elementary School	Public	K-5	4400 Franklin St	Harrisburg	17111	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 558-9430	285	21	13.2	100.0%	32 (11.2%)	52 (18.2%)	38 (13.3%)	136 (47.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.8%)	23.6	1171^st of 1526 public elementary schools	23.3%		43.3	967^th of 1534 public elementary schools	37.0%	204	34.1	12.9	23.1	24.3	51.7	51.7	50.0	22.6	44.7	40.4	$15,170	$2,634	$12,536
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

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Infinity Charter School	0.71 mi	1	6^th
Susquehanna Township School District	1.54 mi	4	481^st
Reach Cyber Charter School	1.58 mi	1
Dauphin County Technical School	1.64 mi	1	453^rd
Harrisburg City School District	2.46 mi	12	575^th

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