Paxtang Elementary
Paxtang Elementary is a public primary school in Harrisburg, PA, serving grades K–5, rated C+, with 281 students and a 14.8:1 student-teacher ratio.
In 2024-2025, the share of students meeting the state standard was 38% in English Language Arts and 34% in Math.
C+TopHap school rating
- Rating
- C+
- Grades
- K–5
- Enrollment
- 281
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Level
- Primary
- Type
- Public · Regular
2024-2025 testing year
State test results
Share of students meeting or exceeding the state standard.
English Language Arts38%
Math34%
Academics and programs
- Open enrollment
- No
Student body
Hispanic26%
Black26%
White19%
Asian16%
Two or more races11%
Native American1%
- Male / female
- 50% / 50%
- Free or reduced lunch
- 100%
- Enrollment change vs prior year
- +22.7%
- Prior-year enrollment
- 229
Homes assigned to this school
1,523 homes in TopHap's records are assigned to Paxtang Elementary. These 40 are sampled evenly down the value ranking, so they span the whole zone rather than just its most expensive streets.
- 3881 Old Township RdHarrisburg, PA 171114 bd · 3 ba · 1,907 ft² · built 1961$555K
- 3777 Derry StHarrisburg, PA 171112 bd · 1 ba · 1,342 ft² · built 1900$351K
- 515 Luther RdHarrisburg, PA 171113 bd · 2 ba · 1,764 ft² · built 1952$325K
- 581 Rosewood LnHarrisburg, PA 171113 bd · 3 ba · 1,913 ft² · built 1956$316K
- 18 N Paxtang AveHarrisburg, PA 171112 bd · 2 ba · 2,109 ft² · built 1910$306K
- 3940 Rutherford StHarrisburg, PA 171112 bd · 2 ba · 1,419 ft² · built 1954$300K
- 610 Central TerHarrisburg, PA 171113 bd · 2 ba · 1,965 ft² · built 1952$295K
- 260 Rosewood LnHarrisburg, PA 171113 bd · 2 ba · 1,497 ft² · built 1958$289K
- 625 Luther RdHarrisburg, PA 171114 bd · 2 ba · 1,678 ft² · built 1955$283K
- 3610 Rutherford StHarrisburg, PA 171113 bd · 1 ba · 1,823 ft² · built 1923$278K
- 465 N 32nd StHarrisburg, PA 171113 bd · 1 ba · 1,200 ft² · built 1940$273K
- 3860 Brisban StHarrisburg, PA 171113 bd · 1 ba · 1,416 ft² · built 1948$269K
- 300 Rosewood LnHarrisburg, PA 171112 bd · 1 ba · 1,581 ft² · built 1954$265K
- 109 N 31st StHarrisburg, PA 171113 bd · 2 ba · 1,920 ft² · built 1900$261K
- 4 Oakleigh AveHarrisburg, PA 171113 bd · 2 ba · 1,627 ft² · built 1932$255K
- 3148 Brookwood StHarrisburg, PA 171113 bd · 2 ba · 1,038 ft² · built 1947$250K
- 3520 Montour StHarrisburg, PA 171114 bd · 2 ba · 1,970 ft² · built 1920$245K
- 2918 Duke StHarrisburg, PA 171113 bd · 2 ba · 1,468 ft² · built 1940$240K
- 3180 Brookwood StHarrisburg, PA 171112 bd · 2 ba · 1,768 ft² · built 1947$234K
- 6 Park TerHarrisburg, PA 171114 bd · 2 ba · 1,997 ft² · built 1918$229K
- 2912 Duke StHarrisburg, PA 171113 bd · 2 ba · 1,552 ft² · built 1940$224K
- 324 Wilhelm RdHarrisburg, PA 171113 bd · 2 ba · 1,434 ft² · built 1925$217K
- 3724 Sharon StHarrisburg, PA 171112 bd · 1 ba · 1,045 ft² · built 1951$212K
- 3840 Derry StHarrisburg, PA 171113 bd · 1 ba · 1,240 ft² · built 1934$206K
- 3914 Derry StHarrisburg, PA 171112 bd · 1 ba · 1,156 ft² · built 1931$201K
- 3015 Greenwood StHarrisburg, PA 171113 bd · 1 ba · 1,176 ft² · built 1973$194K
- 2914 Brookwood StHarrisburg, PA 171113 bd · 2 ba · 675 ft² · built 1947$188K
- 3307 Brisban StHarrisburg, PA 171113 bd · 1 ba · 1,280 ft² · built 1900$183K
- 3027 Derry StHarrisburg, PA 171112 bd · 1 ba · 1,487 ft² · built 1923$175K
- 3732 Rutherford StHarrisburg, PA 171113 bd · 1 ba · 1,100 ft² · built 1946$167K
- 3735 Brisban StHarrisburg, PA 171113 bd · 1 ba · 1,100 ft² · built 1945$161K
- 18 S Paxtang AveHarrisburg, PA 171113 bd · 1 ba · 1,063 ft² · built 1920$156K
- 3221 Derry StHarrisburg, PA 171114 bd · 1 ba · 1,388 ft² · built 1924$139K
- Building 227 Ut101Harrisburg, PA 171112 bd · 1 ba · 948 ft² · built 1968$84K
- 209 Francis L Cadden Pkwy Apt 201Harrisburg, PA 171112 bd · 1 ba · 948 ft² · built 1968$81K
- Building 225 Ut104Harrisburg, PA 171111 bd · 1 ba · 708 ft² · built 1968$75K
- Bldg 219 Ut 103Harrisburg, PA 171111 bd · 1 ba · 708 ft² · built 1968$72K
- Utt3 Bldg 207Harrisburg, PA 171111 bd · 1 ba · 704 ft² · built 1968$71K
- 2908 Wayne StHarrisburg, PA 17111
- 3761 Derry St RearHarrisburg, PA 17111
School details
- Address
- 3530 Rutherford St, Harrisburg, PA 17111
- Phone
- (717) 561-1781
- Website
- cdschools.org
- Setting
- Suburb - Large
- Status
- Operational
- NCES ID
- 420540001795
School district
Central Dauphin School District
- District rating
- B-
- Schools
- 19
- Students
- 12,517
- Spending per student
- $14,788
- Teachers (FTE)
- 898
- Grades
- K–12
Other schools in this district
- Chamber Hill ElementaryGrades K–5 · 257 studentsC+
- E. H. Phillips ElementaryGrades K–5 · 393 studentsC
- Lawnton ElementaryGrades K–5 · 310 studentsC
- Linglestown ElementaryGrades K–5 · 475 studentsB
- Middle Paxton ElementaryGrades K–5 · 289 studentsB-
- Mountain View ElementaryGrades K–5 · 373 studentsC+
- North Side ElementaryGrades K–5 · 722 studentsB+
- Paxtonia ElementaryGrades K–5 · 682 studentsA
- Rutherford ElementaryGrades K–5 · 461 studentsB-
- South Side ElementaryGrades K–5 · 603 studentsC-
- Tri-Community ElementaryGrades K–5 · 427 studentsD+
- West Hanover ElementaryGrades K–5 · 589 studentsA