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Chambers Hill El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

6450 Chambers Hill Rd, Harrisburg, PA 17111 · (717) 561-1655 · Part of Central Dauphin School District

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

Directions
Students
257
Students per teacher
10:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Chambers Hill El Sch

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 33% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 18.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Swatara Township kids: Swatara MS

On the path

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

K–5Chambers Hill El SchYou are here
6–8Swatara MSin Steelton

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts47%
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 ↗

6450 Chambers Hill Rd, Harrisburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten31
Grade 146
Grade 239
Grade 345
Grade 437
Grade 559
Enrollment over time
217’20
251’21
258’22
248’23
257’24

Up 18.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 29%White 25%Black 18%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 12%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Chambers Hill El Sch from Swatara 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; Swatara Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.