Sara Lindemuth El Sch

Sara Lindemuth El Sch is a K-5 school of roomy scale in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, part of Susquehanna Township SD, works with 758 students in grades K through 2. That puts it 71% above the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 443 students.

Sara Lindemuth El Sch is one of 4 schools operated by Susquehanna Township SD, a district that teaches 3,137 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Sara Lindemuth El Sch reports that the largest single group is Black at 30%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 20% Asian, 18% White, 18% Hispanic, 14% multiracial. By comparison, Dauphin County as a whole is about 17% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Sara Lindemuth El Sch reports 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.2:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 73% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Dauphin County (around 59%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

In the area at large, census data for Dauphin County shows median household income runs about $76,242, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Dauphin County runs 75 public schools (combined enrollment of about 72,718 students), of which Sara Lindemuth El Sch is one.

Susquehanna Twp HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a residential site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Sara Lindemuth El Sch has rose 3%, going from 737 students in 2018 to 758 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 12% to 20% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.