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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 17113

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Schools

1,248

Students

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Top rankedTri-Community Elementary School1192^nd of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Steelton-Highspire Elementary School up 9 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 17113 zip code area is home to two elementary schools: Steelton-Highspire Elementary School and Tri-Community Elementary School. Both schools serve students from high-poverty backgrounds, with 100% of their students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Based on the available data, Tri-Community Elementary School appears to be the standout performer in the area. While both schools struggle to meet state averages in academic proficiency, Tri-Community Elementary consistently outperforms Steelton-Highspire Elementary across various metrics, including statewide ranking, proficiency rates in Math, English Language Arts, and Science, as well as a higher student-teacher ratio.

The difference in per-student spending between the two schools is notable, with Tri-Community Elementary spending nearly $5,500 more per student than Steelton-Highspire Elementary. Additionally, the two schools are part of different school districts, with Central Dauphin School District outranking Steelton-Highspire School District in Pennsylvania. These factors may contribute to the performance gap between the two schools.

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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 6th 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 17113

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Steelton	0.88 mi	4	716^th
Harrisburg	1.07 mi	39	644^th
New Cumberland	2.02 mi	3	416^th
Enola	2.23 mi	5	220^th
Lemoyne	3.04 mi	1	499^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.

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