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Central Dauphin SD Schools
Central Dauphin SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Dauphin County (Harrisburg). SchoolGrade grades 19 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Central Dauphin SD on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Central Dauphin SD
19 of 19 schools in Central Dauphin SD carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 6B: 5C: 6D: 2
Best schools in Central Dauphin SD
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ West Hanover El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Middle Paxton El Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Linglestown El Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Paxtonia El Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Mountain View El Sch (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A- North Side El Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Central Dauphin Shs (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Central Dauphin MS (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B- Lawnton El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Linglestown MS (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Central Dauphin SD
All schools, A to Z (19)
- D+ Central Dauphin East MS, Harrisburg
- C+ Central Dauphin East Shs, Harrisburg
- B+ Central Dauphin MS, Harrisburg
- B+ Central Dauphin Shs, Harrisburg
- C+ Chambers Hill El Sch, Harrisburg
- B- Lawnton El Sch, Harrisburg
- A Linglestown El Sch, Harrisburg
- B- Linglestown MS, Harrisburg
- A Middle Paxton El Sch, Dauphin
- A- Mountain View El Sch, Harrisburg
- A- North Side El Sch, Harrisburg
- C Paxtang El Sch, Harrisburg
- A Paxtonia El Sch, Harrisburg
- C+ Phillips El Sch, Harrisburg
- B- Rutherford El Sch, Harrisburg
- C+ South Side El Sch, Harrisburg
- D+ Swatara MS, Steelton
- C- Tri Community El Sch, Steelton
- A+ West Hanover El Sch, Harrisburg
Where Central Dauphin SD schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Harrisburg (16)
- Steelton (2)
- Dauphin (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Dauphin County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 12,543 students with 854 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,789 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4205400
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Susquehanna Township SD (4 schools, 3 mi)
- Harrisburg City SD (12 schools, 6 mi)
- East Pennsboro Area SD (4 schools, 7 mi)
- Lower Dauphin SD (8 schools, 9 mi)
- Camp Hill SD (4 schools, 9 mi)
- Halifax Area SD (3 schools, 10 mi)
- Middletown Area SD (5 schools, 10 mi)
- Derry Township SD (5 schools, 11 mi)
Questions about Central Dauphin SD
How many schools are in Central Dauphin SD?
SchoolGrade grades 19 public schools in Central Dauphin SD, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Central Dauphin SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Harrisburg, Steelton, Dauphin.
How good are the schools in Central Dauphin SD?
Across the 19 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 46.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 43.5%. 95% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Central Dauphin SD?
12,543 students were enrolled in Central Dauphin SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Central Dauphin SD?
Central Dauphin SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Dauphin County, with its district office in Harrisburg. Its boundary covers about 120 sq mi.