Lawnton Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

4400 Franklin St
Harrisburg, PA 17111

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 285 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lawnton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 285 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: Bottom 50% in PA
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 70-79% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Lawnton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

Lawnton Elementary School's student population of 285 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lawnton Elementary School
Kind	57
1	53
2	53
3	46
4	35
5	41

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Total Students

285 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lawnton Elementary School
2023	283
2022	293
2021	317
2020	320
2019	320
2018	259
2017	259
2016	236
2015	235
2014	226
2013	231
2012	232
2011	223
2010	228
2009	248
2008	259
2007	298
2006	252
2005	239
2004	319
2003	333
2002	339
2001	349
2000	372
1999	379
1998	367
1997	382
1996	368
1995	353
1994	326
1993	304

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lawnton Elementary School
2023	20
2022	22
2021	23
2020	24
2019	24
2018	19
2017	19
2016	18
2015	19
2014	19
2013	19
2012	19
2011	20
2010	19
2009	21
2008	21
2007	21
2006	18
2005	16
2004	19
2003	19
2002	20
2001	23
2000	25
1999	23
1998	26
1997	26
1996	24
1995	24
1994	22
1993	22

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School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

ONE STEP AT A TIME, EVERY CHILD LEARNS, EVERY CHILD GROWS!

School Rankings

Lawnton Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lawnton Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#1853 out of 2733 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lawnton Elementary School
2023	#1853
2022	#1951
2021	#1708
2019	#2108
2018	#1702
2017	#2277
2016	#2156
2015	#1768
2014	#1777
2013	#1855
2012	#1509

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35-39%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lawnton Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Central Dauphin School District
2023	37%	38%	35%
2022	32%	36%	32%
2021	27%	38%	30%
2019	37%	45%	42%
2018	42%	45%	42%
2017	27%	46%	42%
2016	37%	46%	43%
2015	42%	43%	43%
2014	72%	72%	72%
2013	72%	73%	72%
2012	77%	74%	72%

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40-44%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lawnton Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Central Dauphin School District
2022	42%	55%	55%
2021	47%	55%	52%
2019	47%	62%	59%
2018	62%	63%	42%
2017	47%	63%	60%
2016	47%	62%	61%
2015	57%	62%	61%
2014	67%	70%	69%
2013	67%	70%	69%
2012	72%	71%	69%
2011	72%	73%	71%

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70-79%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Lawnton Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Central Dauphin School District
2022	74%	57%	50%
2021	64%	64%	58%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lawnton Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Central Dauphin School District
2023	14:1	13:1	15:1
2022	13:1	13:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	13:1	14:1	15:1
2019	13:1	14:1	15:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	14:1	15:1
2016	13:1	15:1	15:1
2015	12:1	15:1	15:1
2014	12:1	15:1	15:1
2013	12:1	15:1	15:1
2012	13:1	15:1	14:1
2011	11:1	14:1	14:1
2010	12:1	14:1	13:1
2009	12:1	14:1	13:1
2008	13:1	14:1	13:1
2007	14:1	16:1	15:1
2006	14:1	16:1	15:1
2005	15:1	16:1	16:1
2004	17:1	16:1	16:1
2003	18:1	16:1	15:1
2002	17:1	16:1	15:1
2001	15:1	17:1	15:1
2000	15:1	17:1	15:1
1999	16:1	17:1	16:1
1998	14:1	18:1	15:1
1997	15:1	18:1	16:1
1996	15:1	18:1	15:1
1995	15:1	19:1	15:1
1994	15:1	19:1	15:1
1993	14:1	19:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

48%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lawnton Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Central Dauphin School District
2023	48%	5%	15%
2022	44%	4%	13%
2021	40%	4%	12%
2020	30%	4%	9%
2019	30%	4%	9%
2018	13%	4%	7%
2017	13%	4%	7%
2016	6%	4%	6%
2015	6%	4%	6%
2014	4%	4%	6%
2013	3%	4%	7%
2012	4%	3%	6%
2011	4%	4%	6%
2010	8%	4%	8%
2009	10%	4%	7%
2008	11%	3%	6%
2007	10%	3%	5%
2006	7%	3%	5%
2005	5%	2%	4%
2004	3%	2%	4%
2003	3%	3%	4%
2002	3%	2%	4%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	4%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	3%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	4%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

13%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lawnton Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Central Dauphin School District
2023	10%	14%	12%
2022	9%	14%	12%
2021	11%	13%	13%
2020	16%	12%	14%
2019	16%	12%	14%
2018	17%	11%	13%
2017	17%	11%	13%
2016	18%	10%	13%
2015	20%	10%	13%
2014	19%	9%	12%
2013	17%	9%	11%
2012	16%	9%	11%
2011	15%	8%	10%
2010	13%	9%	9%
2009	12%	7%	8%
2008	7%	7%	7%
2007	6%	7%	7%
2006	6%	6%	6%
2005	5%	6%	6%
2004	3%	6%	6%
2003	2%	5%	5%
2002	2%	5%	4%
2001	3%	5%	4%
2000	3%	4%	3%
1999	2%	4%	3%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	2%	4%	2%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	3%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	2%

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Black

18%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lawnton Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Central Dauphin School District
2023	22%	14%	20%
2022	27%	14%	21%
2021	26%	15%	21%
2020	26%	15%	20%
2019	26%	15%	20%
2018	28%	15%	19%
2017	28%	15%	19%
2016	33%	15%	19%
2015	29%	15%	19%
2014	29%	15%	18%
2013	30%	15%	18%
2012	25%	15%	18%
2011	24%	15%	19%
2010	27%	15%	21%
2009	29%	16%	21%
2008	33%	16%	22%
2007	35%	16%	22%
2006	35%	16%	21%
2005	36%	16%	20%
2004	39%	16%	19%
2003	40%	15%	18%
2002	37%	15%	18%
2001	34%	15%	16%
2000	35%	15%	14%
1999	32%	15%	14%
1998	28%	15%	13%
1997	25%	14%	12%
1996	23%	14%	11%
1995	22%	14%	10%
1994	20%	14%	9%
1993	17%	13%	9%

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White

11%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lawnton Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Central Dauphin School District
2023	10%	62%	45%
2022	12%	63%	46%
2021	15%	63%	46%
2020	18%	65%	49%
2019	18%	65%	49%
2018	30%	66%	53%
2017	30%	66%	53%
2016	31%	68%	54%
2015	34%	68%	55%
2014	37%	69%	56%
2013	41%	70%	57%
2012	46%	71%	59%
2011	49%	71%	60%
2010	52%	72%	62%
2009	49%	73%	64%
2008	49%	74%	65%
2007	49%	74%	66%
2006	52%	75%	68%
2005	54%	76%	70%
2004	55%	76%	71%
2003	55%	77%	73%
2002	58%	78%	74%
2001	60%	78%	77%
2000	60%	79%	79%
1999	64%	79%	80%
1998	68%	79%	82%
1997	70%	80%	83%
1996	72%	80%	84%
1995	73%	81%	85%
1994	74%	81%	86%
1993	77%	82%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lawnton Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Central Dauphin School District
2023	9%	5%	8%
2022	7%	5%	8%
2021	8%	5%	8%
2020	10%	4%	8%
2019	10%	4%	8%
2018	12%	4%	8%
2017	12%	4%	8%
2016	12%	3%	8%
2015	11%	3%	7%
2014	11%	3%	8%
2013	9%	2%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lawnton Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Central Dauphin School District
2023	0.70	0.58	0.73
2022	0.71	0.57	0.72
2021	0.74	0.57	0.71
2020	0.78	0.54	0.69
2019	0.78	0.54	0.69
2018	0.78	0.53	0.66
2017	0.78	0.53	0.66
2016	0.75	0.51	0.65
2015	0.75	0.51	0.64
2014	0.74	0.50	0.64
2013	0.71	0.48	0.63
2012	0.70	0.47	0.61
2011	0.68	0.47	0.60
2010	0.67	0.46	0.55
2009	0.68	0.44	0.54
2008	0.64	0.43	0.53
2007	0.63	0.42	0.52
2006	0.60	0.41	0.49
2005	0.58	0.40	0.47
2004	0.55	0.40	0.45
2003	0.54	0.39	0.44
2002	0.53	0.37	0.41
2001	0.53	0.37	0.38
2000	0.52	0.35	0.35
1999	0.49	0.35	0.33
1998	0.46	0.35	0.31
1997	0.45	0.34	0.30
1996	0.43	0.34	0.28
1995	0.42	0.33	0.26
1994	0.41	0.33	0.25
1993	0.38	0.31	0.23

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lawnton Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Central Dauphin School District
2023	99%	54%	73%
2022	99%	50%	72%
2021	100%	49%	70%
2020	100%	48%	67%
2019	100%	48%	67%
2018	57%	41%	39%
2017	57%	41%	39%
2016	53%	44%	36%
2015	49%	41%	33%
2014	46%	38%	33%
2013	45%	36%	31%
2012	31%	34%	25%
2011	29%	33%	23%
2010	25%	31%	21%
2009	29%	27%	20%
2008	22%	25%	18%
2007	26%	24%	17%
2006	24%	25%	19%
2005	28%	22%	16%
2004	15%	22%	11%
2003	20%	23%	17%

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Eligible for (17-18)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2018)
Year	Lawnton Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Central Dauphin School District
2018	8%	3%	4%
2017	8%	3%	4%
2016	7%	3%	5%
2015	7%	5%	6%
2014	8%	5%	7%
2013	8%	5%	7%
2012	11%	6%	8%
2011	5%	6%	7%
2010	6%	7%	7%
2009	7%	7%	8%
2008	5%	6%	7%
2007	7%	6%	7%
2006	10%	7%	8%
2005	8%	6%	6%
2004	8%	6%	5%
2003	6%	6%	6%
2002	7%	6%	5%
2001	3%	6%	5%
2000	4%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Central Dauphin School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lawnton Elementary School's ranking?

Lawnton Elementary School is ranked #1853 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Lawnton Elementary School often compared to?

Lawnton Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Paxtang Elementary School, Linglestown Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Lawnton Elementary School?

285 students attend Lawnton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Lawnton Elementary School students are Asian, 18% of students are Black, 13% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lawnton Elementary School?

Lawnton Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Lawnton Elementary School offer ?

Lawnton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Lawnton Elementary School part of?

Lawnton Elementary School is part of Central Dauphin School District.