Sara Lindemuth Elementary School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 2 · Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Sara Lindemuth Elementary School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania enrolled 758 students in 2024-25 with 44.2 full-time teachers, 17.2 students per teacher against the Pennsylvania elementary-school median of 12.9. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 4%

755 students in 2022-23, 789 students in 2023-24, 758 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 46.0 to 44.2.

Students enrolled at Sara Lindemuth Elementary School by school year2022-23: 755, 2023-24: 789, 2024-25: 75802004006008002022-237552023-247892024-25758
Students enrolled at Sara Lindemuth Elementary School by school year2022-23: 755, 2023-24: 789, 2024-25: 75802004006008002022-237552023-247892024-25758
Students enrolled at Sara Lindemuth Elementary School by school year2022-23: 755, 2023-24: 789, 2024-25: 75802004006008002022-237552023-247892024-25758
Students enrolled at Sara Lindemuth Elementary School by school year2022-23: 755, 2023-24: 789, 2024-25: 75802004006008002022-237552023-247892024-25758
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2375546.016.4
2023-2478947.016.8
2024-2575844.217.2

17.2 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 96 of every 100 Pennsylvania elementary schools

Among the 1,612 Pennsylvania elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; This school 17.2; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 17.2state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; This school 17.2; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 17.2state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; This school 17.2; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 17.2state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; This school 17.2; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 17.2state median 12.9U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 749 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Sara Lindemuth Elementary School enrolled 749 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 23 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 749 of the 749 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions23
  • Chronically absent23.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

29.9% of students were Black, 19.8% Asian, 17.7% White in 2024-25.

  1. Black29.9%
  2. Asian19.8%
  3. White17.7%
  4. Hispanic17.5%
  5. Two or more races14.2%
  6. Pacific Islander0.5%
  7. American Indian0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Harrisburg

23 public elementary schools in Harrisburg report 2024-25 enrollment; Sara Lindemuth Elementary School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Thomas W Holtzman Jr Elementary School79216.667.8%
Sara Lindemuth Elementary School75817.270.4%
North Side Elementary School72216.797.6%
Paxtonia Elementary School68215.899.3%
Benjamin Franklin School67810.2100.0%
South Side Elementary School60313.199.2%
West Hanover Elementary School58915.035.3%
Melrose School53616.0100.0%

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Sara Lindemuth Elementary School

  1. North Side Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.6 miles away: 722 students, 16.7 per teacher (2024-25).1.6 mi
  2. Marshall AcademyThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.3 miles away: 87 students, 3.6 per teacher (2024-25).2.3 mi
  3. Compare Sara Lindemuth Elementary School with North Side Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Susquehanna Township SD spends per student$14,856 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,856
  5. The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaSara Lindemuth Elementary School is the number 91 by size of 1,617 Pennsylvania elementary schools open in 2024-25.#91 of 1,617
  6. Pennsylvania schools by students per teacher17.2 students per teacher here against the Pennsylvania median of 12.9 for elementary schools.17.2:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Sara Lindemuth Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Sara Lindemuth Elementary School?
    758 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 755 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Harrisburg, PA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Sara Lindemuth Elementary School?
    17.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Pennsylvania median for elementary schools is 12.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Sara Lindemuth Elementary School a Title I school?
    Sara Lindemuth Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Sara Lindemuth Elementary School in?
    Susquehanna Township SD, NCES district ID 4223010. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 422301004945 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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