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Schools in Susquehanna Township · Susquehanna Township School District

Susquehanna Township’s public schools score below 77% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Susquehanna Township’s districts is 15%, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Susquehanna Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#947of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
33%
▼ 22 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
15%
▼ 21 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 28% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.0
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
12
3,137 students on the public path
In brief

Susquehanna Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1885 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Susquehanna Township’s, its schools beat 3%, lower than their 23% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Susquehanna Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,623 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Thomas W Holtzman Jr El Sch, then Susquehanna Twp MS, then Susquehanna Twp HS. Enrollment is up 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Covenant Christian Academy (private), Londonderry School (private), The Circle School (private), Harrisburg Adventist School (private), New Story Schools (private), Goddard School (private), Little Learners Child Development Center (private) and Hansel & Gretel Early Learning Center (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Susquehanna Township’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 23% of Pennsylvania school districts, #947 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 23%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1885)Better than 3%
Towns in Dauphin County (23)Better than 0%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,579 test results and a graduating class of 174 could put Susquehanna Township anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Susquehanna Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,541 in math, 1,617 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Susquehanna Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–2Sara Lindemuth El SchSusquehanna Township School DistrictNo scores
3–5Thomas W Holtzman Jr El SchSusquehanna Township School DistrictC
6–8Susquehanna Twp MSSusquehanna Township School DistrictC−
9–12Susquehanna Twp HSSusquehanna Township School DistrictC−

Susquehanna Township’s public schools are run by Susquehanna Township School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Susquehanna Township School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 3,137 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$15,623PA $21,758 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 55.1% · 1617 students tested
Math15%
State average 36.1% · 1541 students tested

Susquehanna Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Susquehanna TownshipC−Susquehanna Township
HarrisburgD−Harrisburg City
Middle PaxtonC+Central Dauphin
East PennsboroC+East Pennsboro Area
MarysvilleBSusquenita
SwataraC+Central Dauphin

Every school in Susquehanna Township

12 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).

District schools in Susquehanna Townshipby address
Sara Lindemuth El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Harrisburg
758 students17:1Rate it →
Thomas W Holtzman Jr El Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Harrisburg
C
792 students17:1Rate it →
Susquehanna Twp MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Harrisburg
C−
820 students17:1Rate it →
Susquehanna Twp HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Harrisburg
C−
767 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Covenant Christian Academy
Grades PK–12 · Harrisburg
Private · Religious
281 students13:1Rate it →
Londonderry School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Harrisburg
Private · Nonsectarian
151 students10:1Rate it →
The Circle School
Harrisburg
Private · Nonsectarian
46 students13:1Rate it →
Harrisburg Adventist School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Harrisburg
Private · Religious
40 students10:1Rate it →
New Story Schools
Grades PK–12 · Harrisburg
Private · Special education
34 students11:1Rate it →
Goddard School
Elementary · Grades K · Harrisburg
Private · Nonsectarian
21 students21:1Rate it →
Little Learners Child Development Center
Elementary · Grades K · Harrisburg
Private · Nonsectarian
16 students15:1Rate it →
Hansel & Gretel Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades K · Harrisburg
Private · Nonsectarian
15 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Susquehanna Township’s schools

Are Susquehanna Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Susquehanna Township children attend score below 77% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #947 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 3%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Susquehanna Township in?

Susquehanna Township School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,137 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Susquehanna Township kids go to high school?

Susquehanna Twp HS in Harrisburg, with 767 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Susquehanna Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Susquehanna Township School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Susquehanna Township spend per student?

$15,623 in Susquehanna Township School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Susquehanna Township?

Yes: Covenant Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 281 students), Londonderry School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 151 students), The Circle School (nonsectarian, grades , 46 students), Harrisburg Adventist School (religious, grades PK–8, 40 students), New Story Schools (special education, grades PK–12, 34 students), Goddard School (nonsectarian, grades K, 21 students), Little Learners Child Development Center (nonsectarian, grades K, 16 students) and Hansel & Gretel Early Learning Center (nonsectarian, grades K, 15 students).

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.