South Side El Sch

4525 Union Deposit Rd, Harrisburg PA, 17111 | Central Dauphin School District | 717-657-3204
  • grades KG-5
  • students 706
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 39% 30% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 60 in Harrisburg
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
41%Harrisburg
55%Pennsylvania

South Side El Sch is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Central Dauphin School District" in Harrisburg, PA. There are a total of 706 students and 46 teachers at South Side El Sch, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

South Side El Sch has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 38.5%, which is 30% lower than the Pennsylvania average.

South Side El Sch location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students706
Teachers46
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At South Side El Sch, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
340-44%
430-34%
520-24%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
345-49%
450-54%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

South Side El Sch race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 25.7% 55.9% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 37.2% 19.4% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 4.7% 5.5% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.7% 11.7% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 13.7% 7.2% 2.9% 3.1%

Harrisburg demographics profile

StatisticHarrisburgPennsylvaniaNational
Population49,24712,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,06628791
Median age31.540.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)35%56%55%
Speak English79%89%79%
Speak Spanish15%5%13%

Education level achieved in Harrisburg

IndexHarrisburgPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade74.0%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school72.8%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college43.8%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.4%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.2%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters7.0%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The South Side El Sch data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.