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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 17112

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Schools

2,119

Students

Top rankedWest Hanover Elementary School221^st of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Mountain View Elementary School up 113 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 17112 zip code area in Pennsylvania is home to 4 elementary schools that are part of the Central Dauphin School District. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and showcase a mix of high-performing and lower-performing institutions.

Among the standout schools, West Hanover Elementary School and Paxtonia Elementary School consistently maintain 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger and significantly outperform the district and state averages in PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency. In contrast, Mountain View Elementary School faces more challenges, ranking 591 out of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools and underperforming in PSSA assessments.

The data also reveals stark contrasts in student demographics, with West Hanover Elementary having a much lower free/reduced lunch rate of 37.31% compared to the other schools, which range from 99.35% to 100%. This variation in student population is accompanied by differences in spending per student, with Mountain View Elementary spending the most at $15,482 per student and Paxtonia Elementary spending the least at $12,547 per student.

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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 (2025)	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
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
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
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	589	39	14.9	36.7%	379 (64.3%)	44 (7.5%)	46 (7.8%)	80 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.8%)	83.8	221^st of 1511 public elementary schools	85.4%		79.6	300^th of 1526 public elementary schools	80.3%	79	70.2	68.8	80.7	73.6	63.4	62.1	74.7	67.2	$13,961	$362	$13,599
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

Cities Near Zip Code 17112

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Harrisburg	0.48 mi	39	644^th
Enola	4.67 mi	5	220^th
Steelton	6.85 mi	4	716^th
Grantville	7.01 mi	1	572^nd
Hummelstown	7.08 mi	4	266^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.