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Capital Area School for the Arts Charter School

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Capital Area School for the Arts Charter School ranks 82 nd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

82^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 88% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Capital Area School for the Arts Charter School is a public charter high school in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 168 students. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the state average on Keystone Exams, a set of standardized tests used in Pennsylvania, with significantly higher proficiency rates in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature.

The school's strong academic focus is reflected in its high graduation rates, ranging from 87.5% to 97.7% over the past few years, and low dropout rates, ranging from 0% to 1.6%. Capital Area School for the Arts Charter School has also performed exceptionally well for specific student groups, ranking 43rd out of 665 Pennsylvania high schools for female students and 31st out of 595 for white students, both with 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Dauphin County Technical School and Central Dauphin East Senior High School, Capital Area School for the Arts Charter School stands out with higher proficiency rates and better school rankings. The school's higher per-student spending, ranging from $14,130 to $17,802 over the past few years, and relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.5 to 13.7, may contribute to its strong academic performance and resources available to students.

193

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,934

Per pupil spending ?

5.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

150 Strawberry Square
Harrisburg, PA 17101

(717) 732-8450

District: Capital Area School for the Arts Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.6%

African American:

17.6%

Hispanic:

14.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (71% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Pennsylvania high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

Pennsylvania avg52%

82^nd of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

43^rd of 606Capital Area School for the Arts Charter School 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	84.8	82 of 681	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	90.6	45 of 686	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	85.1	79 of 674	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	77 of 634	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	65.3	231 of 537	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.3	61 of 693	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	86.3	42 of 673	93.8%	★★★★★
2017	84.3	56 of 663	91.6%	★★★★★
2016	69.4	246 of 677	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	80.2	103 of 680	84.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	110 of 657	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	89.3	43 of 665	93.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	78 of 583	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	92.3	31 of 595	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	88.7	39 of 577	93.2%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)83rd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature84%+22 vs state

Biology74%+25 vs state

Algebra I54%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
Capital Area School for the Arts Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	150 Strawberry Square	Harrisburg	17101	Dauphin County	Capital Area School for the Arts Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(717) 732-8450	193	11	17.5	5.7%	117 (60.6%)	34 (17.6%)	28 (14.5%)	4 (2.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.7%)	84.8	82^nd of 681 public high schools	88.0%		90.6	45^th of 686 public high schools	93.4%	37	54.0	74.4	84.2							$16,934	$397	$16,537
Harrisburg High School - SciTech Cmp	Public	9-12	215 Market Street	Harrisburg	17101	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-1900	347	26	13.3	93.1%	11 (3.2%)	202 (58.2%)	106 (30.5%)	16 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	32.5	489^th of 681 public high schools	28.2%		61	282^nd of 686 public high schools	58.9%	207	36.2	28.9	53.6							$24,521	$82	$24,438
Harrisburg High School	Public	9-12	2451 Market St	Harrisburg	17103	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-4300	1,343	74	18.0	99.4%	39 (2.9%)	584 (43.5%)	660 (49.1%)	21 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (2.8%)	1.7	672^nd of 681 public high schools	1.3%		2.4	671^st of 686 public high schools	2.2%	1	1.0	4.6	7.3							$24,035	$81	$23,955
Cedar Cliff High School	Public	9-12	1301 Carlisle Road	Camp Hill	17011	Cumberland County	West Shore School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 737-8654	1,333	82	16.2	41.8%	868 (65.1%)	125 (9.4%)	207 (15.5%)	54 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (5.8%)	47.7	396^th of 681 public high schools	41.9%		58.8	311^th of 686 public high schools	54.7%	85	39.6	45.8	58.6							$22,362	$1,250	$21,112
Camp Hill Senior High School	Public	9-12	100 S 24th St	Camp Hill	17011	Cumberland County	Camp Hill School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 901-2500	400	27	14.6	18.3%	310 (77.5%)	17 (4.3%)	36 (9.0%)	16 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)	89	57^th of 681 public high schools	91.6%		86.2	69^th of 686 public high schools	89.9%	12	60.7	78.5	85.1							$20,113	$383	$19,730
Steelton-Highspire High School	Public	7-12	250 Reynders Ave.	Steelton	17113	Dauphin County	Steelton-Highspire School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 704-3809	612	38	16.1		67 (10.9%)	323 (52.8%)	178 (29.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.7%)	4.7	637^th of 681 public high schools	6.5%		3.8	655^th of 686 public high schools	4.5%	18	5.5	11.3	28.9	1.2	1.2	1.2	12.6	12.5	12.5
Susquehanna Township High School	Public	9-12	3500 Elmerton Ave	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Susquehanna Township School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 657-5117	767	58	13.2	64.7%	158 (20.6%)	285 (37.2%)	139 (18.1%)	103 (13.4%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	76 (9.9%)	22.9	541^st of 681 public high schools	20.6%		43.1	444^th of 686 public high schools	35.3%	97	28.6	34.0	39.5							$33,250	$1,173	$32,077
East Pennsboro Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	425 W Shady Ln	Enola	17025	Cumberland County	East Pennsboro Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 732-0723	779	55	14.2	42.6%	494 (63.4%)	63 (8.1%)	86 (11.0%)	74 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (7.8%)	72.8	183^rd of 681 public high schools	73.1%		71.9	189^th of 686 public high schools	72.4%	6	58.3	61.8	65.5							$15,783	$395	$15,388
Central Dauphin East Senior High School	Public	9-12	626 Rutherford Rd	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 541-1662	1,573	116	13.5	101.5%	304 (19.3%)	510 (32.4%)	346 (22.0%)	229 (14.6%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	177 (11.3%)	15	576^th of 681 public high schools	15.4%		22.2	548^th of 686 public high schools	20.1%	28	21.2	22.8	40.5							$15,207	$565	$14,641
Dauphin County Technical School	Public	9-12	6001 Locust Ln	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Dauphin County Technical School	No	No	No	No	(717) 652-3170	1,187	79	15.0	99.1%	467 (39.3%)	234 (19.7%)	273 (23.0%)	158 (13.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (4.5%)	57.5	316^th of 681 public high schools	53.6%		40.2	464^th of 686 public high schools	32.4%	148	34.9	66.4	60.3

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Capital Area School for the Arts Charter School ranks 82^nd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Capital Area School for the Arts Charter School?

Students at Capital Area School for the Arts Charter School are 61% White, 18% African American, 15% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 193 students attended Capital Area School for the Arts Charter School.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesMar 27, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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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