Lawnton El Sch

As a close-knit primary school in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Lawnton El Sch educates 310 students from grades K through 5, part of Central Dauphin SD. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 30% below typical.

Across the 19 schools in Central Dauphin SD (12,389 students total), Lawnton El Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Lawnton El Sch reports that the largest single group is Asian at 47%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder consists of 20% Black, 14% Hispanic, 9% White, 9% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 7% Asian, putting the school's mix considerably more Asian than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Lawnton El Sch records 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.5:1. The state averages about 13.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 92% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Dauphin County's rate of about 59%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Lawnton El Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 38.2%; this one delivers 32.2%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Dauphin County) reports that median household income runs about $76,242, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Dauphin County runs 75 public schools (combined enrollment of about 72,718 students), of which Lawnton El Sch is one.

Reach Cyber CS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Lawnton El Sch. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Lawnton El Sch ranks 4th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 37.3%.

Lawnton El Sch operates from a commuter-belt location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lawnton El Sch has rose 18%, going from 262 students in 2018 to 310 in 2025. Over the same period, the Asian share edged up from 15% to 47%. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 in 2025.

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