The top reported proficiency rate is 98% in Science. The lowest is 68% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Eisenhower El Sch
Eisenhower Elementary is a third through fifth grade school in Camp Hill, a small, walkable borough just across the Susquehanna from Harrisburg, and it draws from a residential community with limited new construction and a well-established housing stock. The school sits within a compact, pedestrian-oriented district that spans the borough, with no bus transportation, so students typically walk or bike to school from nearby neighborhoods.
The school's academic profile shows solid proficiency in math and strength in science. About three-quarters of third through fifth graders tested met proficiency standards in math, while science results were notably strong. English language arts proficiency is lower at roughly two-thirds, which represents a meaningful gap compared to the other subjects. Among Cumberland County's districts, Eisenhower's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile, a meaningful position. The school tests roughly the same number of students in math and ELA but a smaller cohort in science, suggesting standard testing patterns for upper-elementary grades.
Enrollment is small, sitting at just over two-hundred-fifty students distributed evenly across the three grade levels. The school serves a community that is demographically quite homogeneous, with the vast majority of students from white families and smaller proportions from Hispanic, Asian, and multiracial backgrounds. About one-fifth of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is moderate and suggests a mixed economic profile within the attendance area.
Camp Hill itself is a distinctive residential context. The borough is fully developed with very limited vacant land, making housing inventory tight and the market competitive. Median home values in the zip code are just above the Pennsylvania state benchmark, and monthly rents run moderate relative to incomes in the region. The community is oriented around Market Street, a walkable commercial corridor with cafes, boutiques, a farmers market, and public gathering spaces. Three public parks, including one with a swimming pool and athletic fields, sit within the borough. The most significant recent development has been the repositioning of the former Rite Aid corporate campus, which moved away, freeing land for redevelopment.
The district that operates Eisenhower has faced consecutive years of property tax increases to support facility modernization and bond service. A new comprehensive plan for 2024-2027 is shaping curriculum priorities across the district's four schools, and improvements to school buildings, including secured entrances and renovations at the middle and high school complex, have been completed or are underway. These changes mean families entering Camp Hill schools encounter both upgraded physical facilities and evolving academic direction, balanced against higher property tax obligations that are built into the cost of living in the community.
A parent may want to explore the school's approach to English language arts instruction given the lower proficiency rate in that subject, and should view the tax trajectory and ongoing bond obligations as a material consideration in the total cost of residing in the district.
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