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Private elementary school · Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

St Catherine Laboure School

St Catherine Laboure School rates 7.4 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from 39 schools in Harrisburg for context and is not part of the rating.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
7.4this school

7.4 on a one-to-ten scale.

#219 of 1,011 schools in Pennsylvania · The estimated academic score from 39 schools in Harrisburg is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private elementary school in Harrisburg, PA serving grades Pre-K – 8th.

It ranks 219 of 1,011 schools in Pennsylvania.

St Catherine Laboure School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention
5.6
30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment
6.6
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
9.9
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
8.4
15% of the rating
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 39 schools in Harrisburg. Learn more
  • What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in PA.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in PA.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 17111; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
St Catherine Laboure School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$84,314
Median home value
$225,500
Median rent
$1,309/mo
College educated
33.3%
Homeownership
67.5%
Poverty rate
6.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 17111; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
40
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
32
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,445/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Harrisburg. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Harrisburg), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

  • White44%
  • Hispanic22%
  • Two or More12%
  • Asian12%
  • Black10%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Private-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. St Margaret Mary School2.4 mi · private
    8.0Compare →
  2. St Catherine Laboure Schoolthis school
    7.4
  3. 7.3Compare →
  4. 7.2Compare →
  5. not ratedCompare →
  6. The Samuel School1.3 mi · private
    not ratedCompare →
Five grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and one rates higher than St Catherine Laboure School among the rated peers.Private-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does St Catherine Laboure School serve?

St Catherine Laboure School serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend St Catherine Laboure School?

St Catherine Laboure School has an enrollment of approximately 322 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at St Catherine Laboure School?

The student-teacher ratio at St Catherine Laboure School is 11.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does St Catherine Laboure School rank in PA?

St Catherine Laboure School ranks #219 of 1,011 private schools in PA.

What is St Catherine Laboure School's MySchoolScout rating?

St Catherine Laboure School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is St Catherine Laboure School a private school?

Yes, St Catherine Laboure School is a private coeducational school with a Roman Catholic affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is St Catherine Laboure School a religious school?

St Catherine Laboure School has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 8th
Enrollment
322
Gender split
46% M / 54% F
Student-teacher ratio
11.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
29
Type
Private
Coed status
Coed
Affiliation
Roman Catholic
School day
6.6 hours
Days per year
180 days
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Dauphin County
Area population (ZIP 17111)
35,818
Area average commute
21.5 min
Area median age
38.9

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Pennsylvania Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.