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Thomas W Holtzman Junior Elementary School

Q: Is Thomas W Holtzman Junior Elementary School a good school?

Thomas W Holtzman Junior Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.9% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Thomas W Holtzman Junior Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 792 students attended Thomas W Holtzman Junior Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Thomas W Holtzman Junior Elementary School?

Students at Thomas W Holtzman Junior Elementary School are 30% African American, 21% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 17% White, 13% Two or more races.

Public Grades 3-5

1347^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Thomas W Holtzman Junior Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in the Susquehanna Township School District in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. With 801 students, the school has consistently been ranked in the bottom 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 10 years, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Thomas W Holtzman Junior Elementary School significantly underperforms the state and district averages in both math and English language arts proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 17% of students were proficient or better in math compared to the state average of 41.7%, and only 20.1% were proficient or better in English language arts compared to the state average of 48.5%. The school also spends significantly more per student ($14,609 in 2022-2023) compared to the state average, but this does not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes.

When comparing Thomas W Holtzman Junior Elementary School to nearby schools, it is clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance. For example, Mountain View Elementary School, which is in the Central Dauphin School District, outperforms Thomas W Holtzman Junior Elementary School by a significant margin, with 55.8% of students proficient or better in math and 54.8% in English language arts in the 2024-2025 school year.

792

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,774

Per pupil spending ?

72.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1910 Linglestown Rd
Harrisburg, PA 17110-3324

(717) 657-5158

District: Susquehanna Township School District

Students who attend Thomas W Holtzman Junior Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Susquehanna Township Middle School
High:	Susquehanna Township High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

30.3%

Asian:

21.1%

Hispanic:

17.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (19% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg21%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,347^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

515^th of 606Susquehanna Township 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	10.2	1347 of 1511	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	1305 of 1526	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	1189 of 1534	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	1189 of 1534	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.5	1065 of 1433	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	1111 of 1544	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.7	1086 of 1530	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.9	1074 of 1547	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.2	1134 of 1554	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.8	1056 of 1474	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.7	1142 of 1467	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.6	1149 of 1519	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.0	1169 of 1599	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.0	1143 of 1597	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	48.6	1036 of 1579	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.2	890 of 1549	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.6	983 of 1551	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.7	953 of 1555	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.4	987 of 1545	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.8	853 of 1299	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	53.8	720 of 1308	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	62.7	567 of 1302	56.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	331 of 413	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	339 of 437	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.7	220 of 437	49.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	0.8	151 of 151	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.8	167 of 168	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.9	159 of 160	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	882 of 1030	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	986 of 1084	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	836 of 1043	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	160 of 207	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	176 of 200	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.6	88 of 196	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	1311 of 1466	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	1256 of 1488	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	410 of 429	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	394 of 454	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.9	257 of 432	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	1245 of 1369	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	1248 of 1432	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	1110 of 1414	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.6	1319 of 1475	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	1300 of 1495	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	82 of 100	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	104 of 128	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	77 of 117	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	1112 of 1201	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	1056 of 1229	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.0	865 of 1236	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)23rd percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)20th percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)18th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2025)14th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile~ school

White (2025)7th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)<1st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts20%-28 vs state

Math17%-25 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 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
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
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
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)
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
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
Downey School	Public	PK, KG-5	1313 Monroe St	Harrisburg	17103	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-1240	405	31	13.2	100.7%	6 (1.5%)	202 (49.9%)	160 (39.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.6%)	2.6	1511^th of 1511 public elementary schools	0.0%		2.2	1525^th of 1526 public elementary schools	0.1%	14	2.1	6.1	1.9	3.4	2.2	4.1	1.9	2.7	$24,596	$82	$24,514
Scott at Lincoln School	Public	K-5	1601 State St	Harrisburg	17103	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-4560	484	30	16.5	101.0%	6 (1.2%)	203 (41.9%)	258 (53.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	4	1495^th of 1511 public elementary schools	1.1%		3	1519^th of 1526 public elementary schools	0.5%	24	5.1	9.1	1.3	4.6	6.4	5.6	13.0	8.6	$21,248	$71	$21,176
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
Benjamin Franklin School	Public	PK, KG-5	1205 N 6th Street	Harrisburg	17110	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-1200	678	66	10.2	109.1%	28 (4.1%)	307 (45.3%)	291 (42.9%)	12 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.9%)	3.8	1500^th of 1511 public elementary schools	0.7%		3.7	1502^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	1.6%	2	6.0	1.2	3.4	3.6	14.3	8.6	7.0	10.0	$23,011	$77	$22,934
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas W Holtzman Junior Elementary School

Is Thomas W Holtzman Junior Elementary School a good school?

Thomas W Holtzman Junior Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.9% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Thomas W Holtzman Junior Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Thomas W Holtzman Junior Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Susquehanna Township Middle School
High : Susquehanna Township High School

What is the racial makeup of Thomas W Holtzman Junior Elementary School?

Students at Thomas W Holtzman Junior Elementary School are 30% African American, 21% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 17% White, 13% Two or more races.

How many students attend Thomas W Holtzman Junior Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 792 students attended Thomas W Holtzman Junior Elementary School.

What district is Thomas W Holtzman Junior Elementary School in?

Susquehanna Township School District

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