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Paxtonia Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
364th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools
Better than 76% of Pennsylvania elementary schools
Summary

Paxtonia Elementary School is a public elementary school in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, serving 677 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.

Paxtonia Elementary consistently ranks in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts (ELA) are significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Paxtonia's PSSA Math proficiency rate for all grades was 63.4%, compared to 36.9% for the district and 41.7% for the state. Similarly, Paxtonia's PSSA ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 61.4%, compared to 44.9% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school also excels in serving specific student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for African American students and English Language Learners.

Paxtonia Elementary outperforms most of the nearby schools in the Central Dauphin School District, particularly in academic achievement. For example, West Hanover Elementary School, the highest-performing nearby school, has PSSA Math and ELA proficiency rates that are still lower than Paxtonia's. However, Lawnton Elementary and Phillips Elementary have significantly lower proficiency rates compared to Paxtonia. Additionally, while Infinity Charter School outperforms Paxtonia in overall academic achievement, Paxtonia still maintains a strong academic standing, ranking in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

682
Students ?
15.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,613
Per pupil spending ?
99.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 6135 Jonestown Rd
       Harrisburg, PA  17112-2633

(717) 657-3202

District: Central Dauphin School District


Students who attend Paxtonia Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Central Dauphin Middle School
High:    Central Dauphin Senior High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
54.4%
Asian:
16.4%
African American:
12.9%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (62% vs 45% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 24% of Pennsylvania elementary schools
✓Among the top-ranked schools in Central Dauphin School District
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school62%
District avg41%
Pennsylvania avg45%
364th of 1,511
Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?
Top 24%▼ down 8 pts since 2015
From top 16% (2015) to top 24% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 13Elementary Schools in the Central Dauphin School District
362nd 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202575.6364 of 151175.9%★★★★☆
202473.7424 of 152672.2%★★★★☆
202377.6328 of 153478.6%★★★★☆
202279.4299 of 153480.5%★★★★☆
202169.7442 of 143369.2%★★★☆☆
201975.9390 of 154474.7%★★★★☆
201871.9452 of 153070.5%★★★★☆
201777.8330 of 154778.7%★★★★☆
201679.2295 of 155481.0%★★★★☆
201581.5230 of 147484.4%★★★★☆
201478.4266 of 146781.9%★★★★☆
201380.7210 of 151986.2%★★★★☆
201279.3235 of 159985.3%★★★★☆
201175.7318 of 159780.1%★★★★☆
201067.0583 of 157963.1%★★★☆☆
200975.4331 of 154978.6%★★★★☆
200878.3249 of 155183.9%★★★★☆
200776.3324 of 155579.2%★★★★☆
200681.6181 of 154588.3%★★★★☆
200575.2301 of 129976.8%★★★★☆
200489.174 of 130894.3%★★★★★
200386.9128 of 130290.2%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202590.518 of 41395.6%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202535.4111 of 15126.5%★☆☆☆☆
202428.8129 of 16823.2%★☆☆☆☆
202346.0102 of 16036.3%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202536.8633 of 103038.5%★★☆☆☆
202438.4654 of 108439.7%★★☆☆☆
202347.9493 of 104352.7%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202588.914 of 20793.2%★★★★★
202474.129 of 20085.5%★★★★☆
202387.017 of 19691.3%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202571.9408 of 146672.2%★★★★☆
202476.7317 of 148878.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202569.5346 of 136974.7%★★★★☆
202471.3368 of 143274.3%★★★★☆
202369.2395 of 141472.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202575.2345 of 147576.6%★★★★☆
202467.7501 of 149566.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202572.2310 of 120174.2%★★★★☆
202469.7355 of 122971.1%★★★★☆
202376.2253 of 123679.5%★★★★☆
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)
African American (2025)96th percentile+20 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)93rd percentile+17 vs school
Male (2025)77th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile~ school
White (2025)74th percentile~ school
Female (2025)72nd percentile-4 vs school
Disabled (2025)39th percentile-37 vs school
Asian (2025)26th percentile-49 vs school
By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?
Math63%+22 vs state
English Language Arts61%+13 vs state

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Students at Paxtonia Elementary School are 54% White, 16% Asian, 13% African American, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

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

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

In the 2024-25 school year, 682 students attended Paxtonia Elementary School.

Paxtonia Elementary School ranks 364th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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