Middle Schools in Harrisburg City School District

The Harrisburg City School District in Pennsylvania is home to 4 middle schools serving grades 6-8. These schools face significant challenges, with the district as a whole underperforming the state averages on key metrics like test scores and proficiency rates. However, one school, Marshall Math Science Academy, stands out as a standout performer in the district.

Marshall Math Science Academy consistently outperforms the other middle schools and the district as a whole, ranking 595th out of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools in 2024-2025, compared to the other schools which rank below 863rd. The school also has significantly higher proficiency rates in both Math and English Language Arts across all grade levels, as well as higher science proficiency rates. Additionally, Marshall Math Science Academy has a lower dropout rate of 1.4% in 2023-2024, matching the other schools in the district.

In contrast, the other 3 middle schools in the district, Rowland Academy, Camp Curtin Academy, and Marshall Academy, all have proficiency rates below 13.9% in ELA and below 1.7% in Math for the 2024-2025 school year, significantly underperforming the state averages. The district as a whole faces challenges, with high poverty levels and significant resource allocation disparities, as evidenced by the wide range in student-teacher ratios across the schools.