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North Side Elementary School

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North Side Elementary School ranks 660 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

660^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

North Side Elementary School is a public elementary school in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, serving 705 students in grades K-5 and part of the Central Dauphin School District. This school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic performance, particularly in Math and English Language Arts (ELA) assessments.

North Side Elementary School's PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores are impressive, with 53.5% of students proficient or better in Math and 50.3% in ELA during the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the district's 36.9% and 44.9%, and the state's 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school's performance is especially strong in 3rd and 4th grade Math, where it exceeds the district and state averages by a significant margin. Additionally, North Side Elementary School excels in supporting specific student subgroups, such as African American students and English Language Learners, ranking among the top schools in the state for these populations.

While North Side Elementary School's academic performance is commendable, there are a few nearby schools that outperform it in certain areas. For example, Paxtonia Elementary School and Linglestown Elementary School have higher proficiency rates in some grade levels and subjects. Additionally, the Infinity Charter School, which is not part of the Central Dauphin School District, significantly outperforms North Side Elementary School and other district schools in both Math and ELA proficiency across all grade levels.

722

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,747

Per pupil spending ?

97.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4520 Devonshire Rd
Harrisburg, PA 17109-1544

(717) 657-3201

District: Central Dauphin School District

Students who attend North Side Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.9%

African American:

24.9%

Asian:

18.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (52% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg41%

Pennsylvania avg45%

660^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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	59.5	660 of 1511	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	766 of 1526	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.7	660 of 1534	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	690 of 1534	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.5	668 of 1433	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	736 of 1544	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	587 of 1530	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.4	784 of 1547	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.4	934 of 1554	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	66.2	570 of 1474	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.3	658 of 1467	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.0	698 of 1519	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.2	600 of 1599	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.9	677 of 1597	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.3	710 of 1579	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.9	727 of 1549	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.0	944 of 1551	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	65.9	591 of 1555	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.6	553 of 1545	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	72.9	349 of 1299	73.1%	★★★★☆
2004	79.0	264 of 1308	79.8%	★★★★☆
2003	51.9	728 of 1302	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	39 of 413	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.1	29 of 437	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	88.2	35 of 437	92.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	138 of 151	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	144 of 168	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	143 of 160	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	525 of 1030	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.2	461 of 1084	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	470 of 1043	54.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	50 of 207	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	65 of 200	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.5	25 of 196	87.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	697 of 1466	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	726 of 1488	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	50.0	213 of 454	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	611 of 1369	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	610 of 1432	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	560 of 1414	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	623 of 1475	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	764 of 1495	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	452 of 1201	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	500 of 1229	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.1	387 of 1236	68.7%	★★★☆☆

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)91st percentile+34 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)76th percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)53rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)49th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)9th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math54%+12 vs state

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Lawnton Elementary School	Public	K-5	4400 Franklin St	Harrisburg	17111	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 558-9430	310	25	12.5	91.9%	29 (9.4%)	63 (20.3%)	42 (13.5%)	147 (47.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.7%)	22.4	1165^th of 1511 public elementary schools	22.9%		23.6	1171^st of 1526 public elementary schools	23.3%	6	43.5	30.0	7.9				28.2	29.8	42.5	13.2				28.8	$15,681	$1,928	$13,753
Paxtang Elementary School	Public	K-5	3530 Rutherford St	Harrisburg	17111	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 561-1781	281	19	14.8	99.6%	54 (19.2%)	73 (26.0%)	74 (26.3%)	46 (16.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.4%)	31.9	1064^th of 1511 public elementary schools	29.6%		38.9	1020^th of 1526 public elementary schools	33.2%	44	30.6	45.9	27.3				34.2	34.3	54.2	27.3				38.2	$15,877	$948	$14,929

Frequently Asked Questions about North Side Elementary School

What district is North Side Elementary School in?

Central Dauphin School District

How many students attend North Side Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 722 students attended North Side Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of North Side Elementary School attend?

Students who attend North Side Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of North Side Elementary School?

Students at North Side Elementary School are 39% White, 25% African American, 18% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

Is North Side Elementary School a good school?

North Side Elementary School ranks 660^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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