📍 6500 Clearfield St, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, 17111
Rutherford El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Harrisburg, Dauphin County. The school has 441 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Central Dauphin SD school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 26.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Rutherford El Sch enrolls 441 students across grades K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 26.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 27% White, 25% Asian and 23% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 120 | 27% |
| Asian | 112 | 25% |
| Black or African American | 102 | 23% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 67 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 38 | 8.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
439 of the school's 441 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 439 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.
Rutherford 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 48, state house district 106.
Rutherford 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 441 students, Rutherford El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 659 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large