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Linglestown Elementary School

Q: Is Linglestown Elementary School a good school?

Linglestown Elementary School ranks 420 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

420^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Linglestown Elementary School is a public elementary school in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, serving 460 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Central Dauphin School District, which is ranked 362 out of 606 school districts in the state.

Linglestown Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic achievement. In the 2024-2025 school year, 61% of Linglestown students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 36.9% for the district and 41.7% for the state. Similarly, 59.1% of Linglestown students were proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to 44.9% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, consistently placing in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past several years.

Linglestown Elementary also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking 288 out of 1,201 Pennsylvania elementary schools for White students and 265 out of 1,369 for students of low socioeconomic status in the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 36.14% in 2021-2022 to 99.35% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of students from low-income families. Interestingly, the school's per-student spending of $13,926 in 2022-2023 is relatively high compared to the district average of $12,707 to $14,427 for the other schools in the analysis.

475

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,354

Per pupil spending ?

96.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1044 N Mountain Rd
Harrisburg, PA 17112-1750

(717) 657-3211

District: Central Dauphin School District

Students who attend Linglestown Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Linglestown Middle School
High:	Central Dauphin Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.6%

Asian:

12.0%

African American:

9.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (60% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Central Dauphin School District

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg41%

Pennsylvania avg45%

420^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 13Elementary Schools in the Central Dauphin School District

362^nd of 606Central Dauphin School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	420 of 1511	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	369 of 1526	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	326 of 1534	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	244 of 1534	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	81.7	231 of 1433	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	393 of 1544	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	371 of 1530	75.8%	★★★★☆
2017	74.0	405 of 1547	73.8%	★★★★☆
2016	71.0	480 of 1554	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.7	368 of 1474	75.0%	★★★★☆
2014	68.0	544 of 1467	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.8	543 of 1519	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.1	453 of 1599	71.7%	★★★★☆
2011	80.8	184 of 1597	88.5%	★★★★☆
2010	77.6	268 of 1579	83.0%	★★★★☆
2009	80.8	184 of 1549	88.1%	★★★★☆
2008	74.8	347 of 1551	77.6%	★★★★☆
2007	78.5	271 of 1555	82.6%	★★★★☆
2006	82.2	159 of 1545	89.7%	★★★★☆
2005	82.9	122 of 1299	90.6%	★★★★★
2004	83.2	187 of 1308	85.7%	★★★★☆
2003	63.2	548 of 1302	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	585 of 1030	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.0	372 of 1084	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	311 of 1043	70.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	326 of 1466	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	332 of 1488	77.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	265 of 1369	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	289 of 1432	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	376 of 1414	73.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	469 of 1475	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.7	389 of 1495	74.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	288 of 1201	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	365 of 1229	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	334 of 1236	73.0%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)43rd percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math61%+19 vs state

English Language Arts59%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 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
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	475	32	14.9	96.8%	302 (63.6%)	45 (9.5%)	37 (7.8%)	57 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.9%)	73.2	420^th of 1511 public elementary schools	72.2%		76.1	369^th of 1526 public elementary schools	75.8%	51	67.1	65.4	52.7				61.0	65.7	59.0	54.3				59.1	$15,354	$455	$14,900
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	373	29	12.8	101.3%	222 (59.5%)	32 (8.6%)	38 (10.2%)	50 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.3%)	63.8	591^st of 1511 public elementary schools	60.9%		60.4	704^th of 1526 public elementary schools	53.9%	113	64.7	48.4	55.6				55.8	53.0	45.8	66.7				54.8	$15,373	$587	$14,786
Paxtonia Elementary School	Public	K-5	6135 Jonestown Rd	Harrisburg	17112	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 657-3202	682	43	15.7	99.3%	371 (54.4%)	88 (12.9%)	62 (9.1%)	112 (16.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.0%)	75.6	364^th of 1511 public elementary schools	75.9%		73.7	424^th of 1526 public elementary schools	72.2%	60	63.9	64.1	62.5				63.4	58.8	61.8	63.7				61.4	$13,613	$408	$13,205
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	722	43	16.7	97.6%	281 (38.9%)	180 (24.9%)	76 (10.5%)	130 (18.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.2%)	59.5	660^th of 1511 public elementary schools	56.3%		56.9	766^th of 1526 public elementary schools	49.8%	106	60.5	62.6	40.5				53.5	47.1	50.5	52.7				50.3	$12,747	$453	$12,294
Infinity Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	5405 Locust Lane	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Infinity Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(717) 238-1880	256	20	13.1	19.1%	104 (40.6%)	32 (12.5%)	18 (7.0%)	79 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.0%)	88.7	142^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	90.6%		91	67^th of 1526 public elementary schools	95.6%	75	85.2	64.5	57.1	56.7	57.2	53.9	62.4	77.8	87.1	78.6	86.2	96.4	92.3	86.4	$10,876	$592	$10,284
Phillips Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Oakmont Rd	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 657-3203	393	33	12.0	105.3%	90 (22.9%)	114 (29.0%)	76 (19.3%)	72 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.4%)	19.9	1203^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	20.4%		18	1244^th of 1526 public elementary schools	18.5%	41	31.3	22.5	22.0				24.7	29.2	32.3	28.0				29.8	$15,563	$949	$14,614
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	589	39	14.9	36.7%	379 (64.3%)	44 (7.5%)	46 (7.8%)	80 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.8%)	83.8	221^st of 1511 public elementary schools	85.4%		79.6	300^th of 1526 public elementary schools	80.3%	79	70.2	68.8	80.7				73.6	63.4	62.1	74.7				67.2	$13,961	$362	$13,599
Sara Lindemuth Elementary School	Public	K-2	1201 N Progress Ave	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Susquehanna Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 657-5122	758	44	17.1	73.2%	134 (17.7%)	227 (29.9%)	133 (17.5%)	150 (19.8%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	108 (14.2%)								(n/a)															$15,583	$1,078	$14,505
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	603	46	13.0	112.1%	82 (13.6%)	176 (29.2%)	128 (21.2%)	136 (22.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	80 (13.3%)	28.5	1102^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	27.1%		24.5	1154^th of 1526 public elementary schools	24.4%	52	45.3	25.8	24.5				32.1	47.8	31.0	25.4				35.0	$13,336	$1,057	$12,278
Thomas W Holtzman Junior Elementary School	Public	3-5	1910 Linglestown Rd	Harrisburg	17110	Dauphin County	Susquehanna Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 657-5158	792	48	16.6	72.9%	137 (17.3%)	240 (30.3%)	139 (17.6%)	167 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	106 (13.4%)	10.2	1347^th of 1511 public elementary schools	10.9%		13.8	1305^th of 1526 public elementary schools	14.5%	42	25.4	17.9	7.0				17.0	21.9	19.2	19.1				20.1	$15,774	$2,345	$13,428

Frequently Asked Questions about Linglestown Elementary School

Is Linglestown Elementary School a good school?

Linglestown Elementary School ranks 420^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Linglestown Elementary School in?

Central Dauphin School District

What is the racial makeup of Linglestown Elementary School?

Students at Linglestown Elementary School are 64% White, 12% Asian, 9% African American, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Linglestown Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Linglestown Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Linglestown Middle School
High : Central Dauphin Senior High School

How many students attend Linglestown Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 475 students attended Linglestown Elementary School.

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