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The public elementary schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

Across Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 39 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. Sara Lindemuth El Sch leads the list at 17.2:1, against a median of 13.1:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
39
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Top Students/teacher
17.2:1
Median Students/teacher
13.1:1
HIGHEST RATIO · DAUPHIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1Sara Lindemuth El SchHarrisburg, PASusquehanna Township SDElementary75817.2:1
2Steele SchoolHarrisburg, PAHarrisburg City SDElementary36217.0:1
3North Side El SchHarrisburg, PACentral Dauphin SDElementary72216.7:1
4Thomas W Holtzman Jr El SchHarrisburg, PASusquehanna Township SDElementary79216.6:1
5Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CSHarrisburg, PAPennsylvania STEAM Academy CSElementary36016.4:1
6Melrose SchHarrisburg, PAHarrisburg City SDElementary53616.0:1
7Paxtonia El SchHarrisburg, PACentral Dauphin SDElementary68215.8:1
8Rutherford El SchHarrisburg, PACentral Dauphin SDElementary46115.2:1
9Linglestown El SchHarrisburg, PACentral Dauphin SDElementary47515.0:1
10West Hanover El SchHarrisburg, PACentral Dauphin SDElementary58915.0:1
11Paxtang El SchHarrisburg, PACentral Dauphin SDElementary28114.8:1
12Sylvan Heights Science CSHarrisburg, PASylvan Heights Science CSElementary21714.8:1
13Middle Paxton El SchDauphin, PACentral Dauphin SDElementary28914.3:1
14Hershey Primary El SchHershey, PADerry Township SDElementary42714.0:1
15Steelton-Highspire El SchSteelton, PASteelton-Highspire SDElementary82113.5:1
16East Hanover El SchGrantville, PALower Dauphin SDElementary33313.4:1
17Downey SchHarrisburg, PAHarrisburg City SDElementary40513.3:1
18South Hanover El SchHershey, PALower Dauphin SDElementary37113.2:1
19Infinity CSHarrisburg, PAInfinity CSElementary25613.1:1
20South Side El SchHarrisburg, PACentral Dauphin SDElementary60313.1:1
21Mountain View El SchHarrisburg, PACentral Dauphin SDElementary37312.9:1
22Conewago El SchElizabethtown, PALower Dauphin SDElementary23912.9:1
23Hershey Intrmd El SchHershey, PADerry Township SDElementary47912.8:1
24Upper Dauphin Area El SchLykens, PAUpper Dauphin Area SDElementary37312.7:1
25Lawnton El SchHarrisburg, PACentral Dauphin SDElementary31012.5:1
26Nye El SchHummelstown, PALower Dauphin SDElementary31712.5:1
27Millersburg El SchMillersburg, PAMillersburg Area SDElementary28712.4:1
28Phillips El SchHarrisburg, PACentral Dauphin SDElementary39312.1:1
29Tri-Community El SchSteelton, PACentral Dauphin SDElementary42712.1:1
30Fink El SchMiddletown, PAMiddletown Area SDElementary25711.9:1
31Kunkel El SchMiddletown, PAMiddletown Area SDElementary36911.7:1
32Hershey Early Childhood CtrHershey, PADerry Township SDElementary42011.7:1
33Lenkerville Elementary SchoolMillersburg, PAMillersburg Area SDElementary32411.4:1
34Foose SchHarrisburg, PAHarrisburg City SDElementary52211.3:1
35Robert Reid El SchMiddletown, PAMiddletown Area SDElementary41010.9:1
36Londonderry El SchMiddletown, PALower Dauphin SDElementary23410.6:1
37Chambers Hill El SchHarrisburg, PACentral Dauphin SDElementary25710.3:1
38Halifax Area El SchHalifax, PAHalifax Area SDElementary34910.3:1
39Benjamin Franklin SchHarrisburg, PAHarrisburg City SDElementary67810.2:1
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