Best Public Schools in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2019)				Ranking (2018)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2019)	Keystone Exams Biology (2019)	Keystone Exams Literature (2019)	PSSA Math (2019)							PSSA Science (2019)			PSSA English Language Arts (2019)
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 (2019)	Statewide Rank (2019)	State Percentile (2019)	SchoolDigger Rating (2019)	Average Standard Score (2018)	Statewide Rank (2018)	State Percentile (2018)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades
Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	One Innovation Way	Harrisburg	17110	Dauphin	Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(717) 651-7200	8,761	347	25.2	52.8%	5,236 (59.8%)	1,465 (16.7%)	1,362 (15.5%)	61 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (0.2%)	620 (7.1%)								(n/a)	28.6	28.1	48.0	23.0	15.2	11.5	7.3	9.8	9.8	11.5	63.4	44.8	50.5	42.0	44.3	35.5	42.2	41.9	39.0	40.7
Premier Arts and Science Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	500 North 17th Street	Harrisburg	17103	Dauphin	Premier Arts and Science Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(717) 236-3194	224	15	14.9	14.7%	3 (1.3%)	192 (85.7%)	25 (11.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2.4	1525^th of 1544 public elementary schools	1.2%		4.1	1461^st of 1530 public elementary schools	4.5%	64				22.2	0.0	0.0				7.7	33.3		33.3	13.9	19.4	3.0				12.4
Capital Area School for the Arts Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	150 Strawberry Square	Harrisburg	17101	Dauphin	Capital Area School for the Arts Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(717) 732-8450	186	14	13.2	15.6%	131 (70.4%)	35 (18.8%)	14 (7.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	85.3	61^st of 693 public high schools	91.2%		86.3	42^nd of 673 public high schools	93.8%	19	80.0	91.3	87.0
Rowland Academy	Public	5-8	1842 Derry Street	Harrisburg	17104	Dauphin	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-4500	778	61	12.6	100.0%	22 (2.8%)	374 (48.1%)	364 (46.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.9%)	3.9	877^th of 891 public middle schools	1.6%		4.2	845^th of 861 public middle schools	1.9%	32						0.6	2.8	1.4	0.0	1.2		9.1	9.1			5.1	15.2	14.4	13.8	11.7
Scott School	Public	PK, KG-4	1900 Derry Street	Harrisburg	17104	Dauphin	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-4560	531	40	13.3	100.0%	22 (4.1%)	257 (48.4%)	227 (42.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.3%)	4.2	1473^rd of 1544 public elementary schools	4.6%		5.2	1437^th of 1530 public elementary schools	6.1%	36				24.6	5.1					15.1	38.4		38.4	22.2	26.6					24.4
Harrisburg High School - SciTech Cmp	Public	9-12	215 Market Street	Harrisburg	17101	Dauphin	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-1900	357	27	13.4	99.2%	15 (4.2%)	244 (68.3%)	72 (20.2%)	23 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	69.8	247^th of 693 public high schools	64.4%		58.6	365^th of 673 public high schools	45.8%	118	72.7	68.2	79.1
Marshall Math Science Academy	Public, Magnet	5-8	301 Hale Avenue	Harrisburg	17104	Dauphin	Harrisburg City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(717) 703-1200	351	17	21.2	99.1%	12 (3.4%)	188 (53.6%)	124 (35.3%)	21 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	66.6	295^th of 891 public middle schools	66.9%		68	279^th of 861 public middle schools	67.6%	16						39.1	34.3	43.5	30.0	37.0		68.6	68.6			66.3	71.5	70.5	64.3	68.4
Foose School	Public	K-4	1301 Sycamore St	Harrisburg	17104	Dauphin	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-1280	519	40	13.0	100.0%	15 (2.9%)	217 (41.8%)	266 (51.3%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	3.3	1500^th of 1544 public elementary schools	2.8%		6.2	1420^th of 1530 public elementary schools	7.2%	80				20.5	9.5					14.6	35.8		35.8	20.0	17.9					18.9
Harrisburg High School	Public	9-12	2451 Market St	Harrisburg	17103	Dauphin	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-4300	1,024	73	14.0	100.0%	25 (2.4%)	543 (53.0%)	401 (39.2%)	35 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.0%)	1.4	668^th of 693 public high schools	3.6%		1.1	657^th of 673 public high schools	2.4%	11	5.7	12.3	13.5
Melrose School	Public	K-4	2041 Berryhill St	Harrisburg	17104	Dauphin	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-1440	603	42	14.3	100.0%	27 (4.5%)	301 (49.9%)	211 (35.0%)	42 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	5.5	1442^nd of 1544 public elementary schools	6.6%		4.9	1440^th of 1530 public elementary schools	5.9%	2				18.0	12.6					15.1	52.9		52.9	22.4	22.3					22.4
Camp Curtin Academy	Public	5-8	2900 N 6th Street	Harrisburg	17110	Dauphin	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-4200	708	56	12.5	100.0%	29 (4.1%)	452 (63.8%)	189 (26.7%)	21 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.1%)	4.4	863^rd of 891 public middle schools	3.1%		4.2	844^th of 861 public middle schools	2.0%	19						0.6	0.7	3.1	0.9	1.3		16.7	16.7			7.1	7.1	11.7	21.3	10.9
Downey School	Public	K-4	1313 Monroe St	Harrisburg	17103	Dauphin	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-1240	377	31	12.1	99.5%	10 (2.7%)	200 (53.1%)	150 (39.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	1.8	1541^st of 1544 public elementary schools	0.2%		1.4	1529^th of 1530 public elementary schools	0.1%	12				4.8	8.8					6.7	38.2		38.2	6.3	10.5					8.3
Marshall Academy	Public	5-8	301 Hale Ave	Harrisburg	17104	Dauphin	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-1400	149	20	7.6	100.0%	2 (1.3%)	85 (57.0%)	48 (32.2%)	12 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	5.5	840^th of 891 public middle schools	5.7%		9.5	765^th of 861 public middle schools	11.1%	75						0.0	3.3	3.1	3.3	2.5		20.0	20.0			0.0	3.3	9.4	24.1	9.3
Benjamin Franklin School	Public	K-4	1205 N 6th Street	Harrisburg	17110	Dauphin	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-1200	781	62	12.5	100.0%	40 (5.1%)	462 (59.2%)	185 (23.7%)	45 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.3%)	2.7	1515^th of 1544 public elementary schools	1.9%		3.3	1476^th of 1530 public elementary schools	3.5%	39				5.5	10.4					7.9	42.3		42.3	11.9	20.8					16.3
Cougar Academy	Public, Magnet, Alternative	1-12	1601 State St	Harrisburg	17103	Dauphin	Harrisburg City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(717) 703-4325	205	13	15.7	100.0%	11 (5.4%)	122 (59.5%)	67 (32.7%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)								(n/a)	5.0	0.0	15.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.7	0.0	1.0	33.3	13.3	22.2	16.7	25.0	15.4	23.1	18.5	13.3	19.0
Sylvan Heights Science Charter School	Public, Charter	K-4	915 S 13th Street	Harrisburg	17104	Dauphin	Sylvan Heights Science Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(717) 232-9220	213	14	15.2	100.0%	6 (2.8%)	152 (71.4%)	42 (19.7%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.7%)	14.5	1301^st of 1544 public elementary schools	15.7%		7.1	1399^th of 1530 public elementary schools	8.6%	98				33.3	2.6					18.2	55.3		55.3	46.2	44.7					45.5
Infinity Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	5405 Locust Lane	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin	Infinity Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(717) 238-1880	232	14	16.9	17.7%	145 (62.5%)	25 (10.8%)	15 (6.5%)	24 (10.3%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	19 (8.2%)	87.8	114^th of 1544 public elementary schools	92.6%		89.5	68^th of 1530 public elementary schools	95.6%	46				88.9	65.7	78.6	55.2	65.2	72.8	70.6	90.6	100.0	93.0	96.3	84.4	100.0	86.2	87.0	100.0	91.3
Thomas W Holtzman Junior Elementary School	Public	3-5	1910 Linglestown Rd	Harrisburg	17110	Dauphin	Susquehanna Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 657-5158	675	46	14.6	59.9%	181 (26.8%)	261 (38.7%)	85 (12.6%)	72 (10.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	73 (10.8%)	35	1111^th of 1544 public elementary schools	28.0%		37.7	1086^th of 1530 public elementary schools	29.0%	25				46.3	35.4	28.0				36.4	74.9		74.9	57.2	52.3	48.6				52.7
Susquehanna Township Middle School	Public	6-8	801 Wood St	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin	Susquehanna Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 657-5125	655	50	13.1	60.0%	140 (21.4%)	285 (43.5%)	79 (12.1%)	84 (12.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	62 (9.5%)	32.8	609^th of 891 public middle schools	31.6%		41.3	541^st of 861 public middle schools	37.2%	68							23.1	25.4	17.6	22.3		48.2	48.2				48.9	44.5	47.2	47.0
Susquehanna Township High School	Public	9-12	3500 Elmerton Ave	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin	Susquehanna Township School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 657-5117	776	62	12.6	50.0%	204 (26.3%)	333 (42.9%)	99 (12.8%)	79 (10.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	56 (7.2%)	37.2	497^th of 693 public high schools	28.3%		39.1	489^th of 673 public high schools	27.3%	8	55.2	50.2	57.4
Sara Lindemuth Elementary School	Public	K-2	1201 N Progress Ave	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin	Susquehanna Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 657-5122	735	48	15.4	60.8%	169 (23.0%)	250 (34.0%)	108 (14.7%)	105 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	100 (13.6%)								(n/a)
Reach Cyber Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	750 East Park Drive	Harrisburg	17111	Dauphin	Reach Cyber Charter School	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(717) 704-8437	2,759	121	22.8	51.7%	1,612 (58.4%)	511 (18.5%)	383 (13.9%)	32 (1.2%)	19 (0.7%)	1 (0.0%)	201 (7.3%)								(n/a)	34.9	33.1	57.2	17.1	8.5	12.5	8.9	13.4	6.5	10.5	60.1	38.4	44.6	29.7	39.0	30.1	37.9	48.4	37.2	38.1
Central Dauphin Middle School	Public	5-8	4600 Locust Lane	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 540-4606	867	53	16.2	25.4%	652 (75.2%)	59 (6.8%)	63 (7.3%)	33 (3.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (6.6%)	75.1	201^st of 891 public middle schools	77.4%		73.7	217^th of 861 public middle schools	74.8%	16						61.9	38.1	51.3	40.9	45.3		68.1	68.1			70.3	71.9	69.9	76.6	72.5
Central Dauphin East Middle School	Public	6-8	628 Rutherford Rd	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 545-4709	795	59	13.4	100.0%	209 (26.3%)	253 (31.8%)	165 (20.8%)	82 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (10.8%)	32.6	610^th of 891 public middle schools	31.5%		29.2	617^th of 861 public middle schools	28.3%	7							25.7	23.6	17.6	22.2		41.1	41.1				50.7	51.9	41.3	47.9
Central Dauphin Senior High School	Public	9-12	437 Piketown Road	Harrisburg	17112	Dauphin	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 703-5360	1,774	117	15.2	26.2%	1,244 (70.1%)	216 (12.2%)	119 (6.7%)	103 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (5.1%)	71.1	215^th of 693 public high schools	69.0%		68.5	272^nd of 673 public high schools	59.6%	57	75.1	64.4	83.6
Central Dauphin East Senior High School	Public	9-12	626 Rutherford Rd	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 541-1662	1,507	103	14.6	100.0%	379 (25.1%)	510 (33.8%)	290 (19.2%)	194 (12.9%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	131 (8.7%)	23.7	557^th of 693 public high schools	19.6%		19.7	551^st of 673 public high schools	18.1%	6	43.5	37.4	54.3
Linglestown Elementary School	Public	K-5	1044 N Mountain Rd	Harrisburg	17112	Dauphin	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 657-3211	451	31	14.4	29.5%	338 (74.9%)	32 (7.1%)	34 (7.5%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.5%)	75.6	393^rd of 1544 public elementary schools	74.5%		75.6	371^st of 1530 public elementary schools	75.8%	22				72.7	67.6	52.9				64.4	87.4		87.4	73.8	81.7	71.2				75.7
Paxtonia Elementary School	Public	K-5	6135 Jonestown Rd	Harrisburg	17112	Dauphin	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 657-3202	673	41	16.2	29.3%	416 (61.8%)	85 (12.6%)	54 (8.0%)	69 (10.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.1%)	75.9	390^th of 1544 public elementary schools	74.7%		71.9	452^nd of 1530 public elementary schools	70.5%	62				72.5	56.6	63.7				63.7	86.0		86.0	77.5	75.8	80.3				77.8
Phillips Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Oakmont Rd	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 657-3203	371	27	13.6	100.0%	133 (35.8%)	87 (23.5%)	65 (17.5%)	44 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (11.3%)	30.8	1146^th of 1544 public elementary schools	25.8%		30.9	1146^th of 1530 public elementary schools	25.1%					29.0	38.5	26.2				30.6	78.8		78.8	51.5	60.8	40.0				50.0
South Side Elementary School	Public	K-5	4525 Union Deposit Rd	Harrisburg	17111	Dauphin	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 657-3204	779	45	17.3	99.9%	147 (18.9%)	293 (37.6%)	140 (18.0%)	104 (13.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (11.9%)	28	1174^th of 1544 public elementary schools	24.0%		36.8	1094^th of 1530 public elementary schools	28.5%	80				44.7	33.7	25.3				34.3	70.2		70.2	50.0	51.0	39.9				46.6
North Side Elementary School	Public	K-5	4520 Devonshire Rd	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 657-3201	665	41	16.4	100.0%	324 (48.7%)	166 (25.0%)	75 (11.3%)	40 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (8.9%)	59.7	736^th of 1544 public elementary schools	52.3%		67	587^th of 1530 public elementary schools	61.6%	149				50.5	64.0	47.2				53.7	88.0		88.0	60.5	67.0	64.2				63.8
Paxtang Elementary School	Public	K-5	3530 Rutherford St	Harrisburg	17111	Dauphin	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 561-1781	250	19	12.8	100.0%	79 (31.6%)	62 (24.8%)	67 (26.8%)	20 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.8%)	29.4	1155^th of 1544 public elementary schools	25.2%		33	1128^th of 1530 public elementary schools	26.3%	27				26.8	43.2	19.0				29.2	83.8		83.8	39.0	62.1	35.7				45.0
Rutherford Elementary School	Public	K-5	6500 Clearfield St	Harrisburg	17111	Dauphin	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 561-1990	411	27	15.4	100.0%	123 (29.9%)	115 (28.0%)	87 (21.2%)	52 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.3%)	50.6	914^th of 1544 public elementary schools	40.8%		40.8	1046^th of 1530 public elementary schools	31.6%	132				51.6	55.5	40.3				48.4	85.5		85.5	56.2	72.7	47.2				57.6
Chambers Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	6450 Chambers Hill Rd	Harrisburg	17111	Dauphin	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 561-1655	235	22	10.7	100.0%	87 (37.0%)	52 (22.1%)	50 (21.3%)	20 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	25 (10.6%)	23.2	1220^th of 1544 public elementary schools	21.0%		46.1	983^rd of 1530 public elementary schools	35.8%	237				34.5	30.6	33.3				32.7	52.7		52.7	51.7	52.7	31.5				45.0
West Hanover Elementary School	Public	1-4	7740 Manor Dr	Harrisburg	17112	Dauphin	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 657-3210	342	24	14.2	24.9%	284 (83.0%)	14 (4.1%)	21 (6.1%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	76.6	365^th of 1544 public elementary schools	76.4%		86.1	147^th of 1530 public elementary schools	90.4%	218				81.8	51.3					66.2	91.3		91.3	87.0	74.6					80.8
Linglestown Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 N Mountain Rd	Harrisburg	17112	Dauphin	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 657-3060	775	48	16.0	48.1%	501 (64.6%)	94 (12.1%)	83 (10.7%)	31 (4.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (8.1%)	60.4	385^th of 891 public middle schools	56.8%		69.3	260^th of 861 public middle schools	69.8%	125							37.7	34.5	31.4	34.6		63.7	63.7				69.4	54.7	66.0	63.3
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 Gibbel Rd	Harrisburg	17112	Dauphin	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 657-8585	408	27	15.3	100.0%	297 (72.8%)	28 (6.9%)	33 (8.1%)	10 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (9.1%)	65.5	607^th of 1544 public elementary schools	60.7%		66.3	602^nd of 1530 public elementary schools	60.7%	5				67.3	50.0	50.7				54.8	81.1		81.1	69.8	68.9	76.7				72.0
Lawnton Elementary School	Public	K-5	4400 Franklin St	Harrisburg	17111	Dauphin	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 558-9430	320	24	13.6	100.0%	58 (18.1%)	82 (25.6%)	52 (16.3%)	94 (29.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.3%)	39.2	1076^th of 1544 public elementary schools	30.3%		43.1	1029^th of 1530 public elementary schools	32.7%	47				36.0	43.6	44.9				41.3	74.4		74.4	51.0	51.3	57.1				53.3
Dauphin County Technical School	Public	9-12	6001 Locust Ln	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin	Dauphin County Technical School	No	No	No	No	(717) 652-3170	1,016	83	12.2	59.4%	521 (51.3%)	249 (24.5%)	146 (14.4%)	63 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (3.6%)	28.2	538^th of 693 public high schools	22.4%		34.1	506^th of 673 public high schools	24.8%	32	45.3	45.2	55.2

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lemoyne	1.46 mi	1	654^th
New Cumberland	2.28 mi	3	359^th
Camp Hill	2.44 mi	9	208^th
Steelton	2.95 mi	4	723^rd
Enola	3.98 mi	4	270^th

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