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Tri-Community El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

255 Cypress St, Steelton, PA 17113 · (717) 939-9591 · Part of Central Dauphin School District

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

Directions
Students
427
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Tri-Community El Sch

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Swatara Township kids: Swatara MS

On the path

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

K–5Tri-Community El SchYou are here
6–8Swatara MSin Steelton

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts32%
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 ↗

255 Cypress St, Steelton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten75
Grade 174
Grade 267
Grade 367
Grade 474
Grade 570
Enrollment over time
410’20
410’21
428’22
440’23
427’24

Up 4.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 35%Hispanic 28%White 18%Asian 11%Two or more races 8%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Tri-Community 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.