Central Dauphin School District

Summary:

The Central Dauphin School District in Pennsylvania operates 19 schools, including 13 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The district serves a diverse student population and has a mix of high-performing and lower-performing schools based on academic metrics.

Among the standout schools in the district, Paxtonia Elementary School and West Hanover Elementary School rank in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools and have 4-star ratings. These schools excel in math and English Language Arts, with over 70% of students proficient or better on state assessments. Another high-performing school is Middle Paxton Elementary School, which also has a 4-star rating and strong academic outcomes.

At the middle school level, Central Dauphin Middle School stands out as the highest-performing, ranking in the top 25% of Pennsylvania middle schools. However, the district's other middle schools, such as Linglestown Middle School and Central Dauphin East Middle School, have lower rankings and test scores, indicating room for improvement. The district's high schools also show a significant gap, with Central Dauphin Senior High School outperforming Central Dauphin East Senior High School on Keystone Exams and graduation rates.

District Detail

600 Rutherford Rd
Harrisburg, PA 17109-5227

(717) 545-4703

SchoolDigger Rank:
342^nd of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 12,393

Primary Schools: 13
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2023)	Keystone Exams Biology (2023)	Keystone Exams Literature (2023)	PSSA Math (2023)							PSSA Science (2023)			PSSA English Language Arts (2023)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	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 Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science 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
Central Dauphin Middle School	Public	6-8	4600 Locust Lane	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 540-4606	848	54	15.7	33.3%	596 (70.3%)	87 (10.3%)	56 (6.6%)	59 (7.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.7%)	75.1	197^th of 893 public middle schools	77.9%		74	199^th of 883 public middle schools	77.5%	2							39.3	44.2	31.0	38.2		66.1	66.1				70.7	59.7	72.0	67.5	$14,040	$694	$13,346
Swatara Middle School	Public	6-8	1101 Highland St	Steelton	17113	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 939-9363	539	44	12.3	98.7%	115 (21.3%)	167 (31.0%)	117 (21.7%)	71 (13.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (12.4%)	25.7	649^th of 893 public middle schools	27.3%		26.4	631^st of 883 public middle schools	28.5%	18							14.9	10.5	12.6	12.7		39.5	39.5				43.3	25.0	44.0	37.4	$14,598	$557	$14,041
Central Dauphin East Middle School	Public	6-8	628 Rutherford Rd	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 545-4709	779	50	15.6	99.2%	157 (20.2%)	253 (32.5%)	147 (18.9%)	142 (18.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (9.8%)	26.7	642^nd of 893 public middle schools	28.1%		35.8	580^th of 883 public middle schools	34.3%	62							15.4	14.9	6.7	12.5		35.2	35.2				43.4	41.5	41.1	42.1	$15,056	$768	$14,288
Central Dauphin Senior High School	Public	9-12	437 Piketown Road	Harrisburg	17112	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 703-5360	1,975	122	16.1	32.6%	1,264 (64.0%)	225 (11.4%)	159 (8.1%)	187 (9.5%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	136 (6.9%)	59.3	302^nd of 674 public high schools	55.2%		70.1	209^th of 634 public high schools	67.0%	93	26.5	50.7	73.1																		$13,904	$758	$13,147
Central Dauphin East Senior High School	Public	9-12	626 Rutherford Rd	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 541-1662	1,590	100	15.8	99.9%	344 (21.6%)	494 (31.1%)	322 (20.3%)	250 (15.7%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	172 (10.8%)	25.5	529^th of 674 public high schools	21.5%		26.4	505^th of 634 public high schools	20.3%	24	16.7	24.6	55.2																		$14,002	$840	$13,162
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	443	32	14.0	41.1%	313 (70.7%)	37 (8.4%)	29 (6.5%)	47 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	77.7	326^th of 1534 public elementary schools	78.7%		82.4	244^th of 1534 public elementary schools	84.1%	82				66.3	65.2	56.9				63.3	94.0		94.0	69.8	73.8	57.7				67.7	$14,477	$1,277	$13,200
Paxtonia Elementary School	Public	K-5	6135 Jonestown Rd	Harrisburg	17112	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 657-3202	689	40	17.1	42.1%	377 (54.7%)	92 (13.4%)	57 (8.3%)	120 (17.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.1%)	77.6	328^th of 1534 public elementary schools	78.6%		79.4	299^th of 1534 public elementary schools	80.5%	29				73.3	60.2	56.3				63.4	84.5		84.5	76.6	61.8	70.0				69.6	$13,131	$1,077	$12,054
Phillips Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Oakmont Rd	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 657-3203	425	30	14.1	99.8%	123 (28.9%)	105 (24.7%)	66 (15.5%)	85 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.8%)	29.4	1131^st of 1534 public elementary schools	26.3%		32.3	1099^th of 1534 public elementary schools	28.4%	32				34.2	38.5	19.2				31.0	63.4		63.4	42.5	33.9	46.2				41.0	$15,249	$1,917	$13,333
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	654	46	14.1	99.7%	92 (14.1%)	220 (33.6%)	101 (15.4%)	163 (24.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (11.8%)	28.7	1137^th of 1534 public elementary schools	25.9%		30.8	1108^th of 1534 public elementary schools	27.8%	29				44.0	20.0	38.3				32.6	60.0		60.0	43.9	36.5	35.1				38.4	$12,233	$1,744	$10,489
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	707	43	16.4	99.4%	292 (41.3%)	169 (23.9%)	49 (6.9%)	142 (20.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (7.6%)	61.7	660^th of 1534 public elementary schools	57.0%		60	690^th of 1534 public elementary schools	55.0%	30				57.5	51.0	54.8				54.6	80.7		80.7	56.7	53.4	56.5				55.6	$12,551	$1,303	$11,248
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	263	18	14.6	30.8%	236 (89.7%)	7 (2.7%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.7%)	73.7	416^th of 1534 public elementary schools	72.9%		77.3	342^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	77.7%	74				61.7	70.0	44.2				57.5	93.4		93.4	70.2	80.0	58.2				68.3	$14,673	$1,103	$13,570
Paxtang Elementary School	Public	K-5	3530 Rutherford St	Harrisburg	17111	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 561-1781	294	21	14.1	99.7%	76 (25.9%)	78 (26.5%)	51 (17.3%)	56 (19.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.5%)	42.5	983^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	35.9%		35.6	1073^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	30.1%	90				35.0	46.2	46.3				43.6	73.0		73.0	40.0	44.0	41.4				41.9	$16,635	$3,064	$13,571
Rutherford Elementary School	Public	K-5	6500 Clearfield St	Harrisburg	17111	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 561-1990	441	27	16.4	99.5%	120 (27.2%)	102 (23.1%)	67 (15.2%)	112 (25.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.6%)	54.5	796^th of 1534 public elementary schools	48.1%		46	954^th of 1534 public elementary schools	37.8%	158				36.4	51.8	50.8				46.8	82.7		82.7	42.4	49.4	63.4				51.8	$13,149	$1,616	$11,533
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	258	23	11.3	99.6%	66 (25.6%)	58 (22.5%)	47 (18.2%)	61 (23.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.1%)	21.9	1204^th of 1534 public elementary schools	21.5%		23.7	1185^th of 1534 public elementary schools	22.8%	19				38.3	19.3	25.0				29.0	42.0		42.0	46.8	25.9	27.8				35.1	$17,603	$2,031	$15,572
West Hanover Elementary School	Public	K-5	7740 Manor Dr	Harrisburg	17112	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 657-3210	574	33	17.4	32.1%	399 (69.5%)	45 (7.8%)	28 (4.9%)	63 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.8%)	82.7	228^th of 1534 public elementary schools	85.1%		84.6	210^th of 1534 public elementary schools	86.3%	18				75.0	63.2	72.6				70.6	86.2		86.2	74.1	66.6	74.8				72.0	$13,209	$1,113	$12,096
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	428	32	13.5	100.0%	105 (24.5%)	148 (34.6%)	81 (18.9%)	43 (10.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (11.2%)	35.9	1070^th of 1534 public elementary schools	30.2%		22.7	1196^th of 1534 public elementary schools	22.0%	126				44.3	33.4	24.6				34.5	70.9		70.9	40.8	46.5	44.3				43.8	$13,967	$2,156	$11,811
Linglestown Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 N Mountain Rd	Harrisburg	17112	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 657-3060	808	55	14.6	99.4%	443 (54.8%)	127 (15.7%)	81 (10.0%)	90 (11.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (8.2%)	60.5	351^st of 893 public middle schools	60.7%		59.5	360^th of 883 public middle schools	59.2%	9							33.5	29.8	24.2	29.0		62.3	62.3				62.7	52.0	58.8	57.9	$13,952	$926	$13,026
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	395	30	13.1	99.2%	256 (64.8%)	36 (9.1%)	24 (6.1%)	41 (10.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.6%)	65.8	579^th of 1534 public elementary schools	62.3%		58.1	725^th of 1534 public elementary schools	52.7%	146				75.5	49.2	45.5				55.1	78.3		78.3	73.5	46.7	67.6				62.1	$14,741	$1,294	$13,447
Lawnton Elementary School	Public	K-5	4400 Franklin St	Harrisburg	17111	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 558-9430	283	20	14.2	99.3%	29 (10.2%)	63 (22.3%)	28 (9.9%)	136 (48.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.5%)	43.3	967^th of 1534 public elementary schools	37.0%		38.8	1036^th of 1534 public elementary schools	32.5%	69				29.4	32.5	43.2				36.0	81.0		81.0	41.2	45.2	53.0				47.2	$15,170	$2,634	$12,536

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Infinity Charter School	0.71 mi	1	1^st
Susquehanna Township School District	1.54 mi	4	487^th
Reach Cyber Charter School	1.58 mi	1
Dauphin County Technical School	1.64 mi	1	311^th
Harrisburg City School District	2.46 mi	12	574^th

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