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Schools in Linglestown

Linglestown’s public schools

Central Dauphin School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Linglestown. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?8/19schools above Pennsylvania’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 94% of students in Pennsylvania’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.3K
▼ 25% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
12,389 students on the public path
In brief

Linglestown’s schools, in brief

School by school

8 of Linglestown’s 19 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools. West Hanover El Sch places highest (better than 84%); Tri-Community El Sch lowest (17%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

13 elementary schools serve Linglestown, graded from C− to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then four middle schools and two high schools: Central Dauphin SHS and Central Dauphin East SHS. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Linglestown, with each school’s own grade.

13 schools teach K in Linglestown’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from C− to A−, so check the specific school.
The path, start to finish
K–513 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A−
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to B

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Central Dauphin School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 55.1% · 6289 students tested
Math32%
State average 36.1% · 6112 students tested

Linglestown vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Linglestown’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Linglestown—Central Dauphin

Every school in Linglestown

19 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Linglestownin other towns
North Side El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Harrisburg
B
722 students17:1Rate it →
Paxtonia El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Harrisburg
B+
682 students16:1Rate it →
South Side El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Harrisburg
C−
603 students13:1Rate it →
West Hanover El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Harrisburg
A−
589 students15:1Rate it →
Linglestown El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Harrisburg
B+
475 students15:1Rate it →
Rutherford El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Harrisburg
C
461 students15:1Rate it →
Tri-Community El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Steelton
C−
427 students12:1Rate it →
Phillips El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Harrisburg
C−
393 students12:1Rate it →
Mountain View El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Harrisburg
B
373 students13:1Rate it →
Lawnton El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Harrisburg
C
310 students13:1Rate it →
Middle Paxton El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Dauphin
B+
289 students14:1Rate it →
Paxtang El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Harrisburg
C−
281 students15:1Rate it →
Chambers Hill El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Harrisburg
C
257 students10:1Rate it →
Linglestown MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Harrisburg
C+
841 students15:1Rate it →
Central Dauphin MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Harrisburg
B−
834 students15:1Rate it →
Central Dauphin East MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Harrisburg
C−
702 students12:1Rate it →
Swatara MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Steelton
C−
611 students12:1Rate it →
Central Dauphin SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Harrisburg
B
1,966 students15:1Rate it →
Central Dauphin East SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Harrisburg
C
1,573 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Linglestown’s schools

Are Linglestown’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Linglestown. Central Dauphin School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Linglestown. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 8 of its 19 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Linglestown in?

Central Dauphin School District.

Where do Linglestown kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Central Dauphin SHS and Central Dauphin East SHS.

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What Linglestown families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.