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Paxtang Elementary School

  • Grades Served
    K - 5
  • Students
    191
  • Teachers
    19

Paxtang Elementary School is a public school in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania that is part of Central Dauphin School District. It serves 191 students in K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.1:1. Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Contact Paxtang Elementary School Contact info is sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) annual survey process, so apologies if it's out of date!

  • (717) 561-1781
  • 3530 Rutherford St
  • Harrisburg, PA 17111

Paxtang Elementary School Demographics

93%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch We receive data about students' economic need from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) based on the Free or Reduced Price Lunch scale. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
56%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Numbers may not add up to 100 due to NCES survey limitations.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Paxtang Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 8, 2023

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Paxtang Elementary School

$12,692
raised using DonorsChoose
27
projects funded
13
teachers funded
120
donors
9
projects for technology
6
projects for books

Paxtang Elementary School has received support from 87 individuals from Pennsylvania and 33 individuals out-of-state.

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