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Linglestown El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1044 N Mountain Rd, Harrisburg, PA 17112 · (717) 657-3211 · Part of Central Dauphin School District

Lower Paxton Township’s School Grade C+ better than 39% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
475
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Linglestown El Sch

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 23.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lower Paxton Township kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Lower Paxton Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Linglestown El SchYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 55%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1044 N Mountain Rd, Harrisburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten58
Grade 174
Grade 281
Grade 378
Grade 482
Grade 5102
Enrollment over time
386’20
404’21
443’22
460’23
475’24

Up 23.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 64%Asian 12%Black 9%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 7%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Linglestown El Sch from Lower Paxton Township families.

Other schools in Central Dauphin School District

The district →
North Side El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Harrisburg
B
722 students17:1
Paxtonia El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Harrisburg
B+
682 students16:1
South Side El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Harrisburg
C−
603 students13:1
West Hanover El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Harrisburg
A−
589 students15:1
Rutherford El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Harrisburg
C
461 students15:1
Tri-Community El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Steelton
C−
427 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Lower Paxton Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.