District Contact & Information
Source: NCES CCD 2024–25Schools in Central Dauphin School District
19 schools listed| School | Level | Grades | Students | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chambers Hill El Sch | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 257 | Harrisburg |
| Lawnton El Sch | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 310 | Harrisburg |
| Linglestown El Sch | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 475 | Harrisburg |
| Middle Paxton El Sch | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 289 | Dauphin |
| Mountain View El Sch | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 373 | Harrisburg |
| North Side El Sch | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 722 | Harrisburg |
| Paxtang El Sch | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 281 | Harrisburg |
| Paxtonia El Sch | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 682 | Harrisburg |
| Phillips El Sch | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 393 | Harrisburg |
| Rutherford El Sch | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 461 | Harrisburg |
| South Side El Sch | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 603 | Harrisburg |
| Tri-Community El Sch | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 427 | Steelton |
| West Hanover El Sch | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 589 | Harrisburg |
| Central Dauphin East MS | Middle | 6th – 8th | 702 | Harrisburg |
| Central Dauphin MS | Middle | 6th – 8th | 834 | Harrisburg |
| Linglestown MS | Middle | 6th – 8th | 841 | Harrisburg |
| Swatara MS | Middle | 6th – 8th | 611 | Steelton |
| Central Dauphin East SHS | High | 9th – 12th | 1,573 | Harrisburg |
| Central Dauphin SHS | High | 9th – 12th | 1,966 | Harrisburg |
Zip Codes Served by Central Dauphin School District
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About Central Dauphin School District
Central Dauphin School District is a public school district serving 5 zip codes in Pennsylvania, primarily in Dauphin County. It carries an overall rating of 4/10 (Below Average), the 33rd percentile among Pennsylvania districts. That rating reflects the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (PSSA 2024–25) and is ranked only against other Pennsylvania districts — scores are not comparable between states. Directory details on this page come from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
Schools in this district
NCES lists 19 schools operating under Central Dauphin School District — 13 elementary, 4 middle and 2 high. The largest by enrollment is Central Dauphin SHS with 1,966 students. School-level enrollment comes from the NCES Common Core of Data school directory; a school with no reported enrollment is shown with a dash rather than a zero.
Checking your own address
District boundaries are address-specific and do not follow zip code lines exactly — a single zip code can be split between two or more districts. Use the zip codes listed above as a starting point, then confirm your assignment with the district office at (717)545-4703 before making a housing decision.