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C−

South Side El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

4525 Union Deposit Rd, Harrisburg, PA 17111 · (717) 657-3204 · Part of Central Dauphin School District

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

Directions
Students
603
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about South Side El Sch

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 25.3% 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–5South Side El SchYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 55%

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

Location

Directions ↗

4525 Union Deposit Rd, Harrisburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 1107
Grade 2119
Grade 3135
Grade 4128
Grade 5114
Enrollment over time
807’20
806’21
654’22
676’23
603’24

Down 25.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 29%Asian 23%Hispanic 21%White 14%Two or more races 13%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Side 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
West Hanover El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Harrisburg
A−
589 students15:1
Linglestown El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Harrisburg
B+
475 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.