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Enrollment
758
Elementary
DISTRICT 775 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUSQUEHANNA TOWNSHIP SD·NCES 422301004945
Sara Lindemuth Elementary School
1201 N Progress Ave, Harrisburg, PA 17109 · (717) 657-5122 · Dauphin County
GRADES KG–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL758 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
555 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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 | 243 | 32% |
| Grade 1 | 251 | 33% |
| Grade 2 | 264 | 35% |
Student demographics
79%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 78% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Sara Lindemuth Elementary School→Thomas W Holtzman Jr Elementary School→Susquehanna Twp Middle School→Susquehanna Twp High School
Based on grade levels within Susquehanna Township SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Sara Lindemuth Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Lindemuth Elementary School this school | 758 | 73.2% | N/A |
| Thomas W Holtzman Jr Elementary School Harrisburg | 792 | 72.9% | 24.9% |
| Pollock Robert B School Philadelphia | 845 | 88.2% | 36.1% |
| Aronimink Elementary School Drexel Hill | 626 | 84.3% | 42.3% |
| John Hancock Demonstration School Philadelphia | 895 | 85.3% | 45.2% |
| Fitzpatrick Aloysius L School Philadelphia | 906 | 93.5% | 32.5% |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Sara Lindemuth Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Dauphin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 758 | #94 of 1,638 | #3 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #1,468 of 1,528 | #39 of 39 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 78.9% | #1 of 1,531 | #1 of 40 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.2% | #722 of 1,600 | #19 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.8% | #362 of 450 | #15 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
758
+52 (+7%) vs 2020
+43% since 1990-91, when it was 529
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 758 | 44.2 | 17.2:1 | 73% (555) |
| 2023-24 | 789 | 47.1 | 16.8:1 | 70% (555) |
| 2022-23 | 755 | 46 | 16.4:1 | 65% (491) |
| 2020-21 | 706 | 48 | 14.7:1 | 62% (438) |
| 2017-18 | 737 | 45.5 | 16.2:1 | 59% (434) |
| 2015-16 | 628 | 40 | 15.7:1 | 48% (301) |
| 2010-11 | 541 | 36 | 15.0:1 | 30% (160) |
| 2000-01 | 425 | 24 | 17.7:1 | 23% (99) |
| 1990-91 | 529 | 27 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sara Lindemuth Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (737 to 758); teachers down 3% (45.5 to 44.2).
About Sara Lindemuth Elementary School
Sara Lindemuth Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, (ZIP code 17109). Its grade span covers kindergarten through 2, with 758 students on the rolls. Elementary schools in Pennsylvania average about 443 students, which makes this school 71% larger than average.
The Susquehanna Township SD system has 4 schools and 3,137 students.
Of every 100 students at Sara Lindemuth Elementary School, about 30 are Black, the largest group. Other students are 20% Asian, 18% White, 18% Hispanic, and 14% multiracial. That is higher than the 17% Black share among all Dauphin County residents. A diversity index of 79% means there is a 79% chance two randomly chosen students at Sara Lindemuth Elementary School are from different groups.
Sara Lindemuth Elementary School lists 44.2 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 17.2 students per teacher. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is 13.1:1. About 73% of students at Sara Lindemuth Elementary School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 59% average for public schools in Dauphin County is 14 points.
In the surrounding county, Dauphin County, median household income comes to about $76,242, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Sara Lindemuth Elementary School, Dauphin County has 75 public schools.
A public school about 0.2 miles away, Susquehanna Twp High School, is the closest to Sara Lindemuth Elementary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 706 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 758 by 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 17.2:1, from 14.7:1.
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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 Susquehanna Township SD
- Susquehanna Twp Middle SchoolMiddle · 820 students
- Thomas W Holtzman Jr Elementary SchoolElementary · 792 students
- Susquehanna Twp High SchoolHigh · 767 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
Nearby schools
- Susquehanna Twp High School0.2 mi · 767
- Susquehanna Twp Middle School1.5 mi · 820
- North Side Elementary School1.6 mi · 722
- Central Dauphin Middle School1.9 mi · 834
- Commonwealth Charter Academy CS2.0 mi · 29,320
- Harrisburg High School2.1 mi · 1,343
Frequently asked questions
About Sara Lindemuth Elementary SchoolHow large is Sara Lindemuth Elementary School?
Sara Lindemuth Elementary School enrolls approximately 758 students in grades KG-02.
Is Sara Lindemuth Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sara Lindemuth Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-02.
How many teachers does Sara Lindemuth Elementary School have?
Sara Lindemuth Elementary School employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Sara Lindemuth Elementary School?
Student demographics at Sara Lindemuth Elementary School are roughly 18% White, 18% Hispanic, 30% Black, 20% Asian, 14% Two or more.
What district is Sara Lindemuth Elementary School in?
Sara Lindemuth Elementary School is part of Susquehanna Township SD.
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