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Marshall Math Science Academy

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Marshall Math Science Academy ranks 595 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

595^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 32% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Marshall Math Science Academy is a public magnet middle school serving grades 5-8 in the Harrisburg City School District in Pennsylvania. With 380 students, the school has been rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger for the past several years, while the district as a whole is ranked 579 out of 606 districts in the state and rated 0 out of 5 stars.

Despite the district's overall low performance, Marshall Math Science Academy consistently outperforms its peers in the Harrisburg City School District in both math and English Language Arts proficiency. For example, in 2024-2025, 40.9% of students at Marshall were proficient or better in ELA, compared to just 14.3% in the district. The school's science proficiency rates are also stronger, with 48.7% of 8th graders proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to 16.4% in the district. However, the school's math proficiency rates, ranging from 7.8% to 12% proficient or better, are still relatively low compared to the state average of around 30-40%.

While Marshall Math Science Academy outperforms other middle schools in the Harrisburg City School District, such as Camp Curtin Academy and Rowland Academy, it lags behind higher-performing middle schools in nearby districts, such as Camp Hill Middle School, East Pennsboro Area Middle School, and Central Dauphin Middle School. The school's significant increase in per-student spending and high student-teacher ratio suggest that resources may not be fully translating into improved outcomes.

408

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,599

Per pupil spending ?

93.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 Hale Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17104

(717) 703-1200

District: Harrisburg City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.8%

Hispanic:

37.7%

White:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (26% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2015

!Math scores 31 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg10%

Pennsylvania avg45%

595^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 35 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Harrisburg City School District

579^th of 606Harrisburg City School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	595 of 873	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	517 of 891	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	556 of 893	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	581 of 883	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.5	410 of 797	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.6	295 of 891	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	279 of 861	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.5	241 of 877	72.5%	★★★★☆
2016	66.8	293 of 870	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.4	278 of 835	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	81.1	93 of 728	87.2%	★★★★☆
2013	83.6	70 of 758	90.8%	★★★★★
2012	79.7	122 of 834	85.4%	★★★★☆
2011	80.3	111 of 825	86.5%	★★★★☆
2010	87.3	27 of 805	96.6%	★★★★★
2009	81.1	95 of 770	87.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	120 of 393	69.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	72 of 408	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	83 of 421	80.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	480 of 643	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	73 of 145	49.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	599 of 835	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.0	543 of 860	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	166 of 348	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	90 of 362	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	60.6	115 of 362	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	511 of 843	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.7	314 of 877	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	384 of 874	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	566 of 839	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	469 of 870	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)69th percentile+38 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)50th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)28th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)25th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-8 vs state

Math11%-31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Marshall Math Science Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	301 Hale Avenue	Harrisburg	17104	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(717) 703-1200	408	24	17.0	93.1%	20 (4.9%)	203 (49.8%)	154 (37.7%)	12 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	29.9	595^th of 873 public middle schools	31.8%		44.6	517^th of 891 public middle schools	42.0%	78	12.0	11.9	7.8	10.7	29.0	47.0	46.6	40.9	$24,599	$82	$24,516
Rowland Academy	Public	7-8	1842 Derry Street	Harrisburg	17104	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-4500	353	15	23.4	163.5%	5 (1.4%)	132 (37.4%)	203 (57.5%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	4.7	873^rd of 873 public middle schools	0.0%		4.5	884^th of 891 public middle schools	0.8%	11		0.0	0.0	0.0		3.0	4.4	3.7	$23,402	$78	$23,324
Susquehanna Township Middle School	Public	6-8	801 Wood St	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Susquehanna Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 657-5125	820	47	17.4	63.0%	142 (17.3%)	262 (32.0%)	146 (17.8%)	166 (20.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	100 (12.2%)	23.7	649^th of 873 public middle schools	25.7%		25.8	645^th of 891 public middle schools	27.6%	4	14.2	15.5	13.8	14.5	26.4	35.3	32.7	31.3	$18,782	$873	$17,909
Swatara Middle School	Public	6-8	1101 Highland St	Steelton	17113	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 939-9363	611	53	11.5	105.4%	116 (19.0%)	195 (31.9%)	141 (23.1%)	92 (15.1%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (10.1%)	24.9	641^st of 873 public middle schools	26.6%		26.7	639^th of 891 public middle schools	28.3%	2	16.5	15.9	15.6	16.0	31.2	31.2	32.3	31.5	$16,674	$1,001	$15,673
Central Dauphin Middle School	Public	6-8	4600 Locust Lane	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 540-4606	834	57	14.6	36.7%	554 (66.4%)	85 (10.2%)	64 (7.7%)	83 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.8%)	73	196^th of 873 public middle schools	77.5%		75.7	189^th of 891 public middle schools	78.8%	7	46.3	42.2	35.1	41.1	55.3	60.3	57.8	57.9	$15,471	$570	$14,901
Central Dauphin East Middle School	Public	6-8	628 Rutherford Rd	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 545-4709	702	56	12.4	94.4%	132 (18.8%)	209 (29.8%)	142 (20.2%)	154 (21.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (8.7%)	26.6	625^th of 873 public middle schools	28.4%		30.5	616^th of 891 public middle schools	30.9%	9	21.1	8.4	15.9	15.4	38.8	23.8	38.8	33.9	$18,082	$1,043	$17,039
New Cumberland Middle School	Public	7-8	331 8th St	New Cumberland	17070	Cumberland County	West Shore School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 774-0162	389	35	11.0	65.6%	229 (58.9%)	38 (9.8%)	76 (19.5%)	21 (5.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)	61	324^th of 873 public middle schools	62.9%		58.5	380^th of 891 public middle schools	57.4%	56		44.2	24.5	34.4		48.1	49.5	48.7	$21,076	$1,179	$19,897
Camp Curtin Academy	Public	6-8	2900 N 6th Street	Harrisburg	17110	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-4200	724	50	14.5	64.9%	24 (3.3%)	346 (47.8%)	311 (43.0%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.0%)	5.6	863^rd of 873 public middle schools	1.1%		5.1	878^th of 891 public middle schools	1.5%	15	1.0	1.7	0.9	1.1	8.3	9.9	13.9	9.8	$22,717	$76	$22,641
Camp Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	2401 Chestnut St	Camp Hill	17011	Cumberland County	Camp Hill School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 901-2450	299	26	11.3	23.1%	234 (78.3%)	8 (2.7%)	29 (9.7%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.0%)	89.6	76^th of 873 public middle schools	91.3%		81.7	126^th of 891 public middle schools	85.9%	50	61.5	48.5	42.7	50.2	75.9	69.7	82.6	76.2	$19,357	$369	$18,988
Fairview Intermediate School	Public	5-6	480 Lewisberry Rd	New Cumberland	17070	York County	West Shore School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 938-9577	654	39	16.8		407 (62.2%)	70 (10.7%)	101 (15.4%)	29 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (6.9%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Marshall Math Science Academy

What is the racial makeup of Marshall Math Science Academy?

Students at Marshall Math Science Academy are 50% African American, 38% Hispanic, 5% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Marshall Math Science Academy a good school?

Marshall Math Science Academy ranks 595^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Marshall Math Science Academy in?

Harrisburg City School District

How many students attend Marshall Math Science Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 408 students attended Marshall Math Science Academy.

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