Paxtang El Sch

Paxtang El Sch operates as a close-knit elementary campus in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, run under Central Dauphin SD. Current enrollment sits at 281 students spanning grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 37% leaner than typical.

Central Dauphin SD runs 19 schools in total, collectively educating 12,389 students. Paxtang El Sch is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Paxtang El Sch logs that 26% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 26% Black, 19% White, 16% Asian, 11% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 12%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Paxtang El Sch higher than the state norm the norm. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Dauphin County runs at roughly 59%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Paxtang El Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 34.9%; this one delivers 42.6%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Dauphin County shows median household earnings sit near $76,242, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Paxtang El Sch is one of 75 public schools in Dauphin County (combined enrollment of about 72,718 students).

Marshall Math Science Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Paxtang El Sch. On composite proficiency, Paxtang El Sch comes 1st of 5 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 23.9%.

Paxtang El Sch operates from a commuter-belt location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 4%: 293 students in 2018 compared to 281 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 24% to 19% across the same window.

On the community side, members of the Paxtang El Sch community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.