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Lawnton Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1165^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Lawnton Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, serving 285 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.

Lawnton Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages in both math and English language arts proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 28.2% of Lawnton students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 36.9% for the district and 41.7% for the state. The school also has significant achievement gaps among different student subgroups, with Asian students and English Language Learners performing particularly poorly. Despite spending significantly more per student ($14,379 in 2022-2023) than the state average, Lawnton's academic performance remains low, and its student-teacher ratio of 13.2 in 2023-2024 may impact the quality of instruction.

Lawnton Elementary School's performance has been declining over the past several years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 827 out of 1,474 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 1,165 out of 1,511 in 2024-2025. In comparison, other elementary schools in the Central Dauphin School District, such as Chambers Hill Elementary, Rutherford Elementary, and Paxtang Elementary, all outperform Lawnton in math and English language arts proficiency. Additionally, the Infinity Charter School, a public charter school located within the same general area, consistently ranks among the top 5% of Pennsylvania elementary schools and significantly outperforms Lawnton and the state in both subjects.

310

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,681

Per pupil spending ?

91.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4400 Franklin St
Harrisburg, PA 17111-2663

(717) 558-9430

District: Central Dauphin School District

Students who attend Lawnton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Swatara Middle School
High:	Central Dauphin East Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

47.4%

African American:

20.3%

Hispanic:

13.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (29% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg41%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,165^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	22.4	1165 of 1511	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	1171 of 1526	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.3	967 of 1534	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	1036 of 1534	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.9	1016 of 1433	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.2	1076 of 1544	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	1029 of 1530	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.8	1175 of 1547	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.1	1172 of 1554	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	54.0	827 of 1474	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.5	911 of 1467	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.3	1085 of 1519	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	59.4	839 of 1599	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.1	939 of 1597	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.8	993 of 1579	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.5	1145 of 1549	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	48.5	1005 of 1551	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.2	943 of 1555	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.3	1036 of 1545	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	65.6	513 of 1299	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	45.0	856 of 1308	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	48.8	772 of 1302	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	88.7	31 of 437	92.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	4.4	147 of 151	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.4	163 of 168	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	152 of 160	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	41 of 207	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	95.8	3 of 196	98.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	1160 of 1466	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	1127 of 1488	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	915 of 1369	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	993 of 1432	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.5	685 of 1414	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	1112 of 1475	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	1153 of 1495	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)93rd percentile+56 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)80th percentile+57 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile~ school

Female (2025)21st percentile~ school

Asian (2025)3rd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%-20 vs state

Math28%-14 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
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
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
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	257	25	10.2	96.5%	63 (24.5%)	47 (18.3%)	42 (16.3%)	74 (28.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (12.1%)	35.1	1026^th of 1511 public elementary schools	32.1%		31.5	1094^th of 1526 public elementary schools	28.3%	68	42.1	33.3	33.4				36.2	46.2	21.5	40.0				37.6	$19,622	$1,261	$18,361
Rutherford Elementary School	Public	K-5	6500 Clearfield St	Harrisburg	17111	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 561-1990	461	30	15.2	102.6%	95 (20.6%)	130 (28.2%)	69 (15.0%)	118 (25.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.4%)	43	928^th of 1511 public elementary schools	38.6%		44.2	962^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	37.0%	34	46.5	42.3	42.3				43.6	33.8	45.5	45.9				41.8	$13,225	$891	$12,334
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	427	35	12.0	103.0%	76 (17.8%)	151 (35.4%)	118 (27.6%)	45 (10.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	34 (8.0%)	20.4	1192^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	21.1%		23.1	1181^st of 1526 public elementary schools	22.6%	11	47.6	21.9	20.6				30.0	31.8	26.6	17.7				25.4	$14,649	$1,069	$13,581
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
Steelton-Highspire Elementary School	Public	K-6	250 Reynders Avenue	Steelton	17113	Dauphin County	Steelton-Highspire School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 704-3826	821	61	13.4		71 (8.6%)	393 (47.9%)	228 (27.8%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	122 (14.9%)	8	1395^th of 1511 public elementary schools	7.7%		7.4	1404^th of 1526 public elementary schools	8.0%	9	15.9	16.2	6.5	8.1			12.0	20.0	16.8	8.6	21.0			16.8
Melrose School	Public	K-5	2041 Berryhill St	Harrisburg	17104	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-1440	536	34	16.0	112.9%	24 (4.5%)	198 (36.9%)	247 (46.1%)	29 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.1%)	10.5	1345^th of 1511 public elementary schools	11.0%		5.3	1460^th of 1526 public elementary schools	4.3%	115	16.0	26.2	12.4				18.1	16.5	25.0	12.3				17.9	$22,276	$75	$22,201

Frequently Asked Questions about Lawnton Elementary School

Is Lawnton Elementary School a good school?

Lawnton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.9% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What district is Lawnton Elementary School in?

Central Dauphin School District

What schools do graduates of Lawnton Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Swatara Middle School
High : Central Dauphin East Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Lawnton Elementary School?

Students at Lawnton Elementary School are 47% Asian, 20% African American, 14% Hispanic, 9% White, 9% Two or more races.

How many students attend Lawnton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 310 students attended Lawnton Elementary School.

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