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Enrollment
603
Elementary
DISTRICT 451 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL DAUPHIN SD·NCES 420540001780
South Side Elementary School
4525 Union Deposit Rd, Harrisburg, PA 17111 · (717) 657-3204 · Dauphin County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL603 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 22% 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
13.1:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
112%
676 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 107 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 119 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 135 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 128 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 114 | 19% |
This year's 1st grade class (107) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (114).
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
35.0%
PA avg 51.1% . -1.1pp since 2023
Math
32.1%
PA avg 43.0% . +5.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.0% | 32.1% |
| 2023-24 | 36.1% | 26.6% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where South Side Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Dauphin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.1% | #1,121 of 1,511 ▲ 57 | #24 of 36 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #1,116 of 1,511 ▲ 60 | #24 of 36 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 603 | #261 of 1,638 | #7 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #769 of 1,528 | #20 of 39 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 78.3% | #4 of 1,531 | #4 of 40 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 112% | #26 of 1,600 | #2 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.6% | #454 of 1,045 | #4 of 17 |
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
603
-204 (-25%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 621
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 603 | 46.2 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 676 | 42.3 | 16.0:1 | 100% (676) |
| 2022-23 | 654 | 46.3 | 14.1:1 | 100% (652) |
| 2020-21 | 807 | 50 | 16.1:1 | 100% (807) |
| 2017-18 | 706 | 46.4 | 15.2:1 | 100% (706) |
| 2015-16 | 643 | 41 | 15.7:1 | 71% (458) |
| 2010-11 | 608 | 43 | 14.1:1 | 53% (323) |
| 2000-01 | 732 | 42 | 17.4:1 | 28% (203) |
| 1990-91 | 621 | 36 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Side Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (706 to 603); teachers unchanged (46.4 to 46.2).
About South Side Elementary School
South Side Elementary School is an elementary school located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. It teaches 603 students in kindergarten through 5. Elementary schools in Pennsylvania have about 443 students on average; enrollment here is 36% higher.
South Side Elementary School falls under Central Dauphin SD, which has 19 schools enrolling 12,389 students.
The biggest share of students at South Side Elementary School, 29%, is Black. The rest of enrollment is 23% Asian, 21% Hispanic, 14% White, and 13% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Dauphin County's population at about 17%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, South Side Elementary School scores 78%.
There are 46.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at South Side Elementary School, giving a ratio of 13.1:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Pennsylvania is similar, at 13.1:1.
Among Pennsylvania public elementary schools, South Side Elementary School outscored 22%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
Census data for Dauphin County show median household income comes to about $76,242, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. There are 75 public schools in the county, enrolling about 72,718, South Side Elementary School among them.
The closest school to South Side Elementary School is Central Dauphin East SHS, located about 0.5 miles away. South Side Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 25% decline, from 807 to 603. The ratio was 16.1:1 in 2020-21 and 13.1:1 in 2024-25.
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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 South Side Elementary schools
11 other US public schools in 9 states are named South Side Elementary. South Side Elementary School is the largest of the 12.
- South Side Elementary SchoolHookstown, PA · 390 students
- South Side ElementaryJohnson City, TN · 419 students
- South Side ElementaryShelbyville, TN · 352 students
- South Side Elementary SchoolWEST POINT, MS · 337 students
- South Side Elementary SchoolChampaign, IL · 307 students
Nearby schools
- Central Dauphin East SHS0.5 mi · 1,573
- Reach Cyber CS0.7 mi · 5,721
- Central Dauphin East Middle School0.7 mi · 702
- Phillips Elementary School0.8 mi · 393
- Central Dauphin Middle School1.1 mi · 834
- Infinity CS1.1 mi · 256
Frequently asked questions
About South Side Elementary SchoolHow many students attend South Side Elementary School?
South Side Elementary School enrolls approximately 603 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does South Side Elementary School serve?
South Side Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Side Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Side Elementary School is approximately 13.1:1 (46 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at South Side Elementary School?
At South Side Elementary School, the student body is approximately 14% White, 21% Hispanic, 29% Black, 23% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees South Side Elementary School?
South Side Elementary School is overseen by Central Dauphin SD in Dauphin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.