Pennsylvania STEAM Academy Charter School

Summary:

The Pennsylvania STEAM Academy Charter School is the sole elementary school serving grades K-4 in the Pennsylvania STEAM Academy Charter School District, which is ranked 501 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has seen its statewide ranking decline over the past two years, going from 1209 out of 1526 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 1198 out of 1511 in 2024-2025, suggesting it is performing below average compared to other elementary schools in the state.

The Pennsylvania STEAM Academy Charter School has significantly lower test scores than the state averages in both math and English language arts across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, only 28.9% of students were proficient or better in math compared to the state average of 41.7%, and the school's ELA proficiency rate was 23.7% compared to the state's 48.5%. Additionally, the school serves a high-need, low-income population, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite the school's challenges, it has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.5 to 1, and its per-student spending of $16,307 (2022-2023 school year) is higher than the state average. However, it is unclear if this additional funding is translating into improved academic outcomes for the students at the Pennsylvania STEAM Academy Charter School, which is part of the Pennsylvania STEAM Academy Charter School District.

District Detail

1500 North Third Street
Harrisburg, PA 17102

(717) 991-4334

SchoolDigger Rank:
501^st of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-5
Students: 360

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pennsylvania STEAM Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	1500 North Third Street	Harrisburg	17102	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania STEAM Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(717) 991-4334	360	22	16.3	77.5%	26 (7.2%)	241 (66.9%)	79 (21.9%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	20.1	1198^th of 1511 public elementary schools	20.7%		20.7	1209^th of 1526 public elementary schools	20.8%	11	55.0	17.5	13.1	28.9	32.5	22.5	15.8	23.7	$14,465	$1,070	$13,395

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Harrisburg City School District	0.31 mi	13	579^th
Capital Area School for the Arts Charter School	0.85 mi	1	43^rd
Premier Arts and Science Charter School	1.26 mi	1
Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School	1.48 mi	1
West Shore School District	1.77 mi	14	199^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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