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What's one thing Steelton-Highspire El Sch gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
821
Elementary
DISTRICT 717 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STEELTON-HIGHSPIRE SD·NCES 422280001799
Steelton-Highspire Elementary School
250 Reynders Avenue, Steelton, PA 17113 · (717) 704-3826 · Dauphin County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL821 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 6% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- DTest 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
13.5:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 | 129 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 122 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 102 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 120 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 117 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 112 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 119 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (129) is 8% larger than its 6th grade class (119).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
Steelton-Highspire Elementary School→Steelton-Highspire High School
Based on grade levels within Steelton-Highspire SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
16.8%
PA avg 51.1% . -3.4pp since 2023
Math
12.0%
PA avg 43.0% . +3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 16.8% | 12.0% |
| 2023-24 | 20.2% | 9.0% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Steelton-Highspire Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Dauphin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #1,391 of 1,511 ▲ 15 | #32 of 36 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.8% | #1,400 of 1,511 no change | #32 of 36 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 821 | #72 of 1,638 | #1 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #905 of 1,528 | #25 of 39 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.4% | #176 of 1,531 | #13 of 40 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.8% | #255 of 450 | #12 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
821
+92 (+13%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 814
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 821 | 61 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 759 | 55.1 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 738 | 50.4 | 14.6:1 | 100% (738) |
| 2020-21 | 729 | 48 | 15.2:1 | 100% (726) |
| 2017-18 | 769 | 47.5 | 16.2:1 | 100% (768) |
| 2015-16 | 788 | 42 | 18.8:1 | 100% (788) |
| 2010-11 | 734 | 52 | 14.1:1 | 75% (550) |
| 2000-01 | 722 | 47 | 15.4:1 | 42% (306) |
| 1990-91 | 814 | 46 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Steelton-Highspire Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (769 to 821); teachers up 28% (47.5 to 61).
About Steelton-Highspire Elementary School
Federal records list Steelton-Highspire Elementary School as an elementary school in Steelton, Pennsylvania. The school counts 821 students across kindergarten through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is about 443 students.
Steelton-Highspire SD is the local district for Steelton-Highspire Elementary School. It runs 2 schools with 1,433 students.
The most common group at Steelton-Highspire Elementary School is Black students, at 48%. Other groups include 28% Hispanic, 15% multiracial, and 9% White. The county population is about 17% Black. Steelton-Highspire Elementary School's diversity index is 66%, against a US figure of 70%.
At Steelton-Highspire Elementary School, 61 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 13.5:1. That matches the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania fairly closely.
The allk12 Grade for Steelton-Highspire Elementary School is D. Compared with Pennsylvania public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 6% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Steelton-Highspire Elementary School is located in Dauphin County, where the median household income is $76,242, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Besides Steelton-Highspire Elementary School, Dauphin County has 74 other public schools.
Nearest public school: Steelton-Highspire High School, about 0.4 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 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.
Enrollment is up 13% from 2020-21, when Steelton-Highspire Elementary School had 729 students, to 2024-25, when it had 821. Students per teacher fell from 15.2 in 2020-21 to 13.5 in 2024-25.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Steelton-Highspire SD
- Steelton-Highspire High SchoolHigh · 612 students
Other schools in Steelton
- Steelton-Highspire High SchoolHigh · 612 students
- Swatara Middle SchoolMiddle · 611 students
- Tri-Community Elementary SchoolElementary · 427 students
Nearby schools
- Steelton-Highspire High School0.4 mi · 612
- Tri-Community Elementary School0.9 mi · 427
- Swatara Middle School1.1 mi · 611
- Foose School1.7 mi · 522
- Paxtang Elementary School1.8 mi · 281
- Sylvan Heights Science CS1.9 mi · 217
Frequently asked questions
About Steelton-Highspire Elementary SchoolHow large is Steelton-Highspire Elementary School?
Steelton-Highspire Elementary School enrolls approximately 821 students in grades KG-06.
Is Steelton-Highspire Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Steelton-Highspire Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Steelton-Highspire Elementary School have?
Steelton-Highspire Elementary School employs 61 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Steelton-Highspire Elementary School?
At Steelton-Highspire Elementary School, the student body is approximately 9% White, 28% Hispanic, 48% Black, 0% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Is Steelton-Highspire Elementary School public or private?
Steelton-Highspire Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Steelton-Highspire SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.