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Middle Paxton El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

931 Peters Mountain Rd, Dauphin, PA 17018 · (717) 265-7920 · Part of Central Dauphin School District

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

Directions
Students
289
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Middle Paxton El Sch

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 74% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 16.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Middle Paxton Township kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Middle Paxton El SchYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
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 ↗

931 Peters Mountain Rd, Dauphin

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten44
Grade 146
Grade 242
Grade 360
Grade 443
Grade 554
Enrollment over time
248’20
272’21
263’22
261’23
289’24

Up 16.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Black 5%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 4%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Middle Paxton El Sch from Middle 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
Linglestown El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Harrisburg
B+
475 students15:1
Rutherford El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Harrisburg
C
461 students15:1

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; Middle Paxton Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.