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Best Elementary Schools
in Central Dauphin SD

This page covers 13 elementary schools in Central Dauphin SD. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

13
Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Linglestown El Sch
Grades KG–05443 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,517/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
14.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,517
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
41%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
West Hanover El Sch
Grades KG–05574 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,517/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
17.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,517
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
32%
Low economic need
3
rank
Middle Paxton El Sch
Grades KG–05263 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,517/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
14.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,517
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
31%
Low economic need
4
rank
Paxtonia El Sch
Grades KG–05689 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,517/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
17.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,517
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
42%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
Mountain View El Sch
Grades KG–05395 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.1:1) · above-average investment ($18,517/student)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
13.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,517
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
99%
High economic need
6
rank
Tri-Community El Sch
Grades KG–05428 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,517/student)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
13.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,517
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
7
rank
Chambers Hill El Sch
Grades KG–05258 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.4:1) · above-average investment ($18,517/student)
51
/100
Student:Teacher
11.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,517
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
8
rank
Paxtang El Sch
Grades KG–05294 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,517/student)
48
/100
Student:Teacher
14.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,517
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
9
rank
South Side El Sch
Grades KG–05654 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,517/student)
48
/100
Student:Teacher
14.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,517
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
10
rank
Lawnton El Sch
Grades KG–05283 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,517/student)
48
/100
Student:Teacher
14.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,517
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
99%
High economic need
3 more elementary schools in Central Dauphin SD not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
13
Elementary Schools
19
Total Schools
61
#1 Score
51
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
Linglestown El Sch
Score: 61/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.