Harding El Sch

555 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Harding Elementary School, located at 622 Chestnut Street in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, serves as a vital educational hub within the Lebanon School District. As a public elementary school, it is dedicated to fostering the academic, social, and emotional growth of its diverse student body. The school typically focuses on foundational learning, providing a structured curriculum that emphasizes literacy, mathematics, and science while encouraging students to develop critical thinking and collaboration skills in a supportive environment.

Beyond core academics, Harding Elementary is known for its commitment to community engagement and student well-being. The school actively works to create an inclusive atmosphere where students from various backgrounds are encouraged to excel. With its central location in Lebanon, the school serves as a cornerstone for local families, often integrating community resources and extracurricular programs to ensure that students receive a well-rounded educational experience that prepares them for success in middle school and beyond.

555

Total Students

39.5

Full-Time Teachers

14.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Harding El Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	80
Hispanic	428
Black	23
Asian	2
Two or More	20
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
428 (77.1%)
White
80 (14.4%)
Black
23 (4.1%)
Two or More
20 (3.6%)
Asian
2 (0.4%)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Lebanon SD
Phone:	(717)273-9391
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	555
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	39.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 128

Grade 1 91

Grade 2 77

Grade 3 82

Grade 4 94

Grade 5 83