Paxtang Elementary School serves 293 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-5.

Paxtang Elementary School landed in the lower 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 76% of the learner body (majority Latino and Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 34% (majority Black and Latino).

School Overview: Paxtang Elementary School’s learner population of 293 learners has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

School Comparison: Paxtang Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,820 schools in Pennsylvania (based on combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Paxtang Elementary School is 0.79, which is more than the equity score at the state average of 0.53. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Paxtang Elementary School is Harrisburg High School (1.2 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Marshall Academy (0.9 miles away)