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Middle Paxton Elementary School

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Middle Paxton Elementary School ranks 546 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

546^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Middle Paxton Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, serving 261 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.

Middle Paxton Elementary School has consistently performed well on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) exams, with a significant portion of students scoring proficient or better in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 55.6% of all students at Middle Paxton were proficient or better in Math, compared to 36.9% for the district and 41.7% for the state. In the same year, 57.1% of all students at Middle Paxton were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 44.9% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school's performance on the PSSA exams is generally higher than the district and state averages, indicating that it is providing a strong academic foundation for its students.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Linglestown Elementary School (also in the Central Dauphin School District) and Shaull Elementary School (in the Cumberland Valley School District), Middle Paxton's academic performance is generally on par or slightly higher. However, some nearby schools, like Shaull Elementary, have even stronger academic performance, with higher proficiency rates in both Math and ELA.

289

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,071

Per pupil spending ?

30.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

931 Peters Mountain Rd
Dauphin, PA 17018-9387

(717) 265-7920

District: Central Dauphin School District

Students who attend Middle Paxton Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.4%

African American:

4.8%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (56% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg41%

Pennsylvania avg45%

546^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	66.4	546 of 1511	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	648 of 1526	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.7	416 of 1534	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	342 of 1534	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	303 of 1433	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	318 of 1544	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	210 of 1530	86.3%	★★★★☆
2017	76.3	357 of 1547	76.9%	★★★★☆
2016	80.7	263 of 1554	83.1%	★★★★☆
2015	81.8	226 of 1474	84.7%	★★★★☆
2014	74.4	378 of 1467	74.2%	★★★★☆
2013	71.3	464 of 1519	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.9	555 of 1599	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.2	551 of 1597	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.5	873 of 1579	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	66.5	564 of 1549	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.7	627 of 1551	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.1	561 of 1555	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.0	766 of 1545	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.0	540 of 1299	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	81.8	214 of 1308	83.6%	★★★★☆
2003	86.5	137 of 1302	89.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	37.2	674 of 1084	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	537 of 1466	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	622 of 1488	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	619 of 1369	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	895 of 1432	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	814 of 1414	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	518 of 1475	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	660 of 1495	55.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	616 of 1201	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	770 of 1229	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.8	477 of 1236	61.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)65th percentile~ school

Female (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2024)38th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+9 vs state

Math56%+14 vs state

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Schools Near Middle Paxton Elementary School

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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 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	289	20	14.2	30.4%	244 (84.4%)	14 (4.8%)	12 (4.2%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	66.4	546^th of 1511 public elementary schools	63.9%		62.7	648^th of 1526 public elementary schools	57.5%	102	66.7	61.9	38.4	55.6	62.5	59.5	49.0	57.1	$16,071	$366	$15,705
Susquenita Elementary School	Public	K-4	Susquenita Elementary Schol	Duncannon	17020	Perry County	Susquenita School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 957-6000	646	54	12.0	54.0%	550 (85.1%)	5 (0.8%)	35 (5.4%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.9%)	33.5	1043^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	31.0%		34.9	1068^th of 1526 public elementary schools	30.0%	25	44.7	42.9		43.8	28.9	42.0		35.4	$15,181	$2,898	$12,283
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
East Pennsboro Elementary School	Public	K-5	840 Panther Pkwy	Enola	17025	Cumberland County	East Pennsboro Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 732-0441	583	41	14.1	55.4%	362 (62.1%)	54 (9.3%)	67 (11.5%)	34 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (11.0%)	62.8	607^th of 1511 public elementary schools	59.8%		62.6	654^th of 1526 public elementary schools	57.1%	47	62.3	58.2	52.8	57.9	55.1	52.3	43.8	50.5	$10,818	$844	$9,974
Halifax Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	151 School Rd	Halifax	17032	Dauphin County	Halifax Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 896-3416	349	34	10.2	50.4%	293 (84.0%)	11 (3.2%)	25 (7.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.9%)	40.5	959^th of 1511 public elementary schools	36.5%		57.9	741^st of 1526 public elementary schools	51.4%	218	42.7	42.3		42.5	36.0	54.1		44.9	$19,845	$1,191	$18,654
Steele School	Public	K-5	2537 N 5th St	Harrisburg	17110	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 703-4000	362	21	16.9		21 (5.8%)	160 (44.2%)	133 (36.7%)	15 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.8%)								(n/a)
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
Shaull Elementary School	Public	K-5	1 Shaull Drive	Enola	17025	Cumberland County	Cumberland Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 732-2460	591	39	15.2	17.6%	362 (61.3%)	22 (3.7%)	34 (5.8%)	137 (23.2%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (5.1%)	87.5	164^th of 1511 public elementary schools	89.1%		81.9	248^th of 1526 public elementary schools	83.7%	84	82.9	72.1	57.9	71.4	87.7	71.0	69.7	76.0	$16,281	$03	$16,278
West Creek Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 Erford Rd	Camp Hill	17011	Cumberland County	East Pennsboro Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 732-0142	587	42	14.0	57.2%	339 (57.8%)	55 (9.4%)	75 (12.8%)	66 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.9%)	56.8	718^th of 1511 public elementary schools	52.5%		60.7	696^th of 1526 public elementary schools	54.4%	22	50.5	58.7	47.5	51.6	48.5	56.8	45.3	49.6	$11,429	$955	$10,474
Pennsylvania STEAM Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	1500 North Third Street	Harrisburg	17102	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania STEAM Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(717) 991-4334	360	22	16.3	77.5%	26 (7.2%)	241 (66.9%)	79 (21.9%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	20.1	1198^th of 1511 public elementary schools	20.7%		20.7	1209^th of 1526 public elementary schools	20.8%	11	55.0	17.5	13.1	28.9	32.5	22.5	15.8	23.7	$14,465	$1,070	$13,395

Frequently Asked Questions about Middle Paxton Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Middle Paxton Elementary School?

Students at Middle Paxton Elementary School are 84% White, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Middle Paxton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Middle Paxton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Middle Paxton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 289 students attended Middle Paxton Elementary School.

What district is Middle Paxton Elementary School in?

Central Dauphin School District

Is Middle Paxton Elementary School a good school?

Middle Paxton Elementary School ranks 546^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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