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Enrollment
393
Elementary
DISTRICT 451 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL DAUPHIN SD·NCES 420540001779
Phillips Elementary School
100 Oakmont Rd, Harrisburg, PA 17109 · (717) 657-3203 · Dauphin County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL393 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 18% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
105%
414 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 27% smaller than its 5th grade class (78).
Student demographics
78%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
29.8%
PA avg 51.1% . -1.9pp since 2023
Math
24.7%
PA avg 43.0% . -0.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.8% | 24.7% |
| 2023-24 | 31.7% | 25.4% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Phillips Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Dauphin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.7% | #1,232 of 1,511 ▼ 34 | #29 of 36 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #1,203 of 1,511 ▲ 41 | #25 of 36 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 393 | #909 of 1,638 | #20 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #460 of 1,528 | #12 of 39 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 78.2% | #6 of 1,531 | #6 of 40 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 105% | #105 of 1,600 | #4 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.7% | #339 of 450 | #13 of 19 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
393
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 446
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 13.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 393 | 32.5 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 414 | 29.5 | 14.0:1 | 100% (414) |
| 2022-23 | 425 | 30.1 | 14.1:1 | 100% (424) |
| 2020-21 | 398 | 30 | 13.3:1 | 100% (398) |
| 2017-18 | 379 | 26.6 | 14.2:1 | 100% (379) |
| 2015-16 | 364 | 24 | 15.2:1 | 59% (213) |
| 2010-11 | 326 | 23 | 14.2:1 | 51% (165) |
| 2000-01 | 453 | 27 | 16.8:1 | 19% (85) |
| 1990-91 | 446 | 31 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Phillips Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (379 to 393); teachers up 22% (26.6 to 32.5).
About Phillips Elementary School
Phillips Elementary School, located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is a mid-sized elementary school. The school teaches kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 393 students.
Central Dauphin SD enrolls 12,389 students in 19 schools, including Phillips Elementary School.
Of every 100 students at Phillips Elementary School, about 29 are Black, the largest group. The remaining students are 23% White, 19% Hispanic, 18% Asian, and 10% multiracial. Census figures show Dauphin County is about 17% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 78, compared with 70 nationally.
Phillips Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1, with 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania, this school's ratio is lower.
On the allk12 Grade, Phillips Elementary School lands at C-, ahead of 18% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Dauphin County show that median household income comes to about $76,242, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Dauphin County counts 75 public schools with about 72,718 students.
Infinity CS, about 0.3 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Phillips Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 398 to 393. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.3:1 to 12.1:1.
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Dauphin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
289,593
Census ACS
Median income
$76,242
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
75
72,718 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Central Dauphin SD
- Central Dauphin SHSHigh · 1,966 students
- Central Dauphin East SHSHigh · 1,573 students
- Linglestown Middle SchoolMiddle · 841 students
- Central Dauphin Middle SchoolMiddle · 834 students
- North Side Elementary SchoolElementary · 722 students
- Central Dauphin East Middle SchoolMiddle · 702 students
Other schools in Harrisburg
- Commonwealth Charter Academy CSCombined · 29,320 students
- Reach Cyber CSCombined · 5,721 students
- Central Dauphin SHSHigh · 1,966 students
- Central Dauphin East SHSHigh · 1,573 students
- Harrisburg High SchoolHigh · 1,343 students
- Dauphin County Technical SchoolHigh · 1,187 students
Other Phillips Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 7 states are named Phillips Elementary. Phillips Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 7.
- Phillips Elementary SchoolFRISCO, TX · 607 students
- Phillips ElementaryHampton, VA · 435 students
- Phillips ElementaryNapa, CA · 373 students
- Phillips ElementaryPhillips, WI · 302 students
- Phillips ElementaryDes Moines, IA · 263 students
Nearby schools
- Infinity CS0.3 mi · 256
- Central Dauphin Middle School0.4 mi · 834
- Central Dauphin East SHS0.5 mi · 1,573
- Central Dauphin East Middle School0.5 mi · 702
- South Side Elementary School0.8 mi · 603
- Dauphin County Technical School1.2 mi · 1,187
Frequently asked questions
About Phillips Elementary SchoolHow large is Phillips Elementary School?
Phillips Elementary School enrolls approximately 393 students in grades KG-05.
Is Phillips Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Phillips Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Phillips Elementary School?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at Phillips Elementary School.
How diverse is Phillips Elementary School?
Phillips Elementary School reports a student body of 23% White, 19% Hispanic, 29% Black, 18% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Phillips Elementary School?
Phillips Elementary School is overseen by Central Dauphin SD in Dauphin County.
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