📍 4520 Devonshire Rd, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, 17109
North Side El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Harrisburg, Dauphin County. The school has 707 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Central Dauphin SD school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 43.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1. 55% of students are proficient in reading. 40% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
North Side El Sch enrolls 707 students across grades K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 43.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 41% White, 24% Black or African American and 20% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 292 | 41% |
| Black or African American | 169 | 24% |
| Asian | 142 | 20% |
| Two or more races | 54 | 7.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 49 | 6.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
703 of the school's 707 students (99%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 703 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
North Side El Sch is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 15, state house district 105.
North Side El Sch is one of 19 schools in Central Dauphin SD, based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The district serves 12,517 students district-wide and employs 827 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 707 students, North Side El Sch is close to the district average of about 659 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large