Foose School

Public PK, KG-5

1301 Sycamore St
Harrisburg, PA 17104

(717) 703-1280

District: Harrisburg City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1529^th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,694

Student/teacher ratio: 11.2

Number of students: 535

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.0%

African American:

42.4%

White:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Foose School ranks worse than 99.7% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Harrisburg City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 2.9. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (49%), African American (42.4%), White (4.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Harrisburg City School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Foose School is 11.2, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Harrisburg City School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Foose School is $23,694. 3 elementary schools in the Harrisburg City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Foose School:

SchoolDigger ranks Foose School 1529^th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Foose School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Harrisburg City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Harrisburg City School District 574^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Foose School

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Rank History for all students at Foose School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	1.02	1272^nd	1302	2.3%
2004	0.31	1297^th	1308	0.8%
2005	0.49	1289^th	1299	0.8%
2006	0.29	1543^rd	1545	0.1%
2007	1.12	1544^th	1555	0.7%
2008	0.96	1542^nd	1551	0.6%
2009	0.34	1545^th	1549	0.3%
2010	3.27	1544^th	1579	2.2%
2011	1.61	1578^th	1597	1.2%
2012	2.15	1563^rd	1599	2.3%
2013	0.85	1499^th	1519	1.3%
2014	0.77	1452^nd	1467	1.0%
2015	4.47	1405^th	1474	4.7%
2016	3.99	1482^nd	1554	4.6%
2017	6.21	1425^th	1547	7.9%
2018	6.21	1420^th	1530	7.2%
2019	3.30	1500^th	1544	2.8%
2021	2.82	1429^th	1433	0.3%
2022	2.80	1532^nd	1534	0.1%
2023	2.90	1529^th	1534	0.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Foose School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	15.63	189^th	196	3.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Foose School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	4.15	1407^th	1414	0.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Foose School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	16.71	929^th	1043	10.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Foose School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.06	412^th	437	5.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Foose School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	9.50	422^nd	432	2.3%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Foose School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	60	408	32	136	0	n/a	n/a	636
1989	59	411	31	131	0	n/a	n/a	632
1990	62	410	34	166	0	n/a	n/a	672
1991	56	407	43	201	0	n/a	n/a	707
1992	48	389	32	208	0	n/a	n/a	677
1993	43	373	25	224	0	n/a	n/a	665
1994	35	375	23	214	0	n/a	n/a	647
1995	26	470	4	118	0	n/a	n/a	618
1996	26	470	4	118	0	n/a	n/a	618
1997	28	445	5	108	0	n/a	n/a	586
1998	29	455	2	90	0	n/a	n/a	576
1999	29	463	2	103	0	n/a	n/a	597
2000	15	407	4	136	3	n/a	n/a	565
2001	25	271	7	91	0	n/a	n/a	394
2002	30	423	27	213	0	n/a	n/a	693
2003	30	423	27	213	0	n/a	n/a	693
2004	40	447	29	228	0	n/a	n/a	744
2005	41	496	31	277	0	n/a	n/a	845
2006	41	463	31	295	1	n/a	n/a	831
2007	38	437	28	268	1	n/a	n/a	772
2008	38	352	22	225	1	n/a	n/a	638
2009	32	357	27	217	1	n/a	n/a	634
2010	33	376	21	210	1	n/a	n/a	641
2011	29	435	20	202	0	0	0	686
2012	21	408	15	228	0	0	1	673
2013	12	373	13	242	0	0	4	644
2014	10	289	8	216	0	0	11	534
2015	11	282	9	222	0	0	15	539
2016	12	237	6	222	1	0	11	489
2017	10	187	6	233	1	0	10	447
2018	14	191	6	279	0	0	17	507
2019	15	217	5	266	1	0	15	519
2020	19	230	7	263	0	0	23	542
2021	22	219	7	248	1	0	17	514
2022	18	216	5	225	0	0	16	480
2023	25	227	8	262	0	0	13	535

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Foose School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	636	36.0	17.6	n/a
1989	632	34.0	18.5	n/a
1990	672	35.0	19.2	0
1991	707	35.0	20.2	n/a
1992	677	35.0	19.3	n/a
1993	665	34.0	19.6	n/a
1994	647	35.0	18.5	n/a
1995	618	39.0	15.8	n/a
1996	618	39.0	15.8	n/a
1997	586	36.4	16.1	n/a
1998	576	30.4	18.9	n/a
1999	597	35.0	17.1	n/a
2000	565	33.0	17.1	91.2
2001	394	26.0	15.2	92.1
2002	693	43.0	16.1	98.8
2003	693	43.0	16.1	98.8
2004	744	50.8	14.6	84.4
2005	845	52.2	16.2	81.1
2006	831	57.2	14.5	87
2007	772	45.0	17.2	99.6
2008	638	51.5	12.4	99.5
2009	634	49.8	12.7	99.5
2010	641	52.3	12.2	93.3
2011	686	46.5	14.7	92
2012	673	46.2	14.5	85.3
2013	644	45.2	14.2	88.8
2014	534	36.4	14.6	92.3
2015	539	40.0	13.4	99.4
2016	489	36.0	13.5	85.7
2017	447	39.5	11.3	97.3
2018	507	39.3	12.8	90.7
2019	519	39.8	13.0	100
2020	542	47.8	11.3	100
2021	514	48.0	10.6	99.4
2022	480	46.8	10.2	99.4
2023	535	47.4	11.2	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Foose School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	636	36.0	17.6	n/a
1989	632	34.0	18.5	n/a
1990	672	35.0	19.2	0
1991	707	35.0	20.2	n/a
1992	677	35.0	19.3	n/a
1993	665	34.0	19.6	n/a
1994	647	35.0	18.5	n/a
1995	618	39.0	15.8	n/a
1996	618	39.0	15.8	n/a
1997	586	36.4	16.1	n/a
1998	576	30.4	18.9	n/a
1999	597	35.0	17.1	n/a
2000	565	33.0	17.1	91.2
2001	394	26.0	15.2	92.1
2002	693	43.0	16.1	98.8
2003	693	43.0	16.1	98.8
2004	744	50.8	14.6	84.4
2005	845	52.2	16.2	81.1
2006	831	57.2	14.5	87
2007	772	45.0	17.2	99.6
2008	638	51.5	12.4	99.5
2009	634	49.8	12.7	99.5
2010	641	52.3	12.2	93.3
2011	686	46.5	14.7	92
2012	673	46.2	14.5	85.3
2013	644	45.2	14.2	88.8
2014	534	36.4	14.6	92.3
2015	539	40.0	13.4	99.4
2016	489	36.0	13.5	85.7
2017	447	39.5	11.3	97.3
2018	507	39.3	12.8	90.7
2019	519	39.8	13.0	100
2020	542	47.8	11.3	100
2021	514	48.0	10.6	99.4
2022	480	46.8	10.2	99.4
2023	535	47.4	11.2	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Foose School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,491 (10.2%)	$13,143 (89.8%)	$14,634
2020	$3,226 (26.9%)	$8,766 (73.1%)	$11,992
2021	$830 (5.2%)	$15,035 (94.8%)	$15,865
2022	$615 (2.6%)	$23,078 (97.4%)	$23,694

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Foose School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1500^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 1529^th of 1534 Elementary schools	2.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Foose School)	20.5	9.3	11.2%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Foose School)	20	12.3	7.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Foose School)	9.5	1.3	8.2%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Foose School)	35.8	25	10.8%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Foose School)	17.9	9.1	8.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
All Grades Math (Foose School)	14.6	4.2	10.4%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Foose School)	35.8	25	10.8%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Foose School)	18.9	9.4	9.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	519	535	3.1%
African American	217	227	4.6%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	5	8	60%
Hispanic	266	262	1.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	15	25	66.7%
Two or More Races	15	13	13.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Foose School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)					PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Foose School	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Sycamore St	Harrisburg	17104	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 703-1280	535	47	11.2	100.0%	25 (4.7%)	227 (42.4%)	262 (49.0%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	2.9	1529^th of 1534 public elementary schools	0.3%		2.8	1532^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	0.1%	3	9.3	1.3	1.6		4.2	25.0	25.0	12.3	9.1	6.3		9.4	$23,694	$615	$23,078
Sylvan Heights Science Charter School	Public, Charter	K-4	915 S 13th Street	Harrisburg	17104	Dauphin County	Sylvan Heights Science Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 232-9220	216	15	14.4	100.0%	2 (0.9%)	154 (71.3%)	53 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	10.4	1353^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	11.8%		8.4	1386^th of 1534 public elementary schools	9.6%	33	23.8	5.6			15.4	25.0	25.0	40.5	8.3			25.7	$14,987	$2,923	$12,064
Scott School	Public	K-5	1900 Derry Street	Harrisburg	17104	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 703-4560	461	32	14.4	100.0%	13 (2.8%)	180 (39.0%)	235 (51.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.7%)	2.9	1528^th of 1534 public elementary schools	0.4%		3.8	1518^th of 1534 public elementary schools	1.0%	10	6.4	4.8	1.6		4.3	19.1	19.1	11.3	10.1	6.8		9.5	$27,242	$707	$26,534
Melrose School	Public	K-5	2041 Berryhill St	Harrisburg	17104	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 703-1440	597	35	16.9	100.0%	18 (3.0%)	284 (47.6%)	239 (40.0%)	33 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	4.6	1490^th of 1534 public elementary schools	2.9%		7.6	1401^st of 1534 public elementary schools	8.7%	89	5.6	12.5	0.0		7.2	35.6	35.6	15.5	15.5	8.9		14.0	$23,011	$598	$22,413
Premier Arts and Science Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	500 North 17th Street	Harrisburg	17103	Dauphin County	Premier Arts and Science Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 234-3200	156	13	12.0	100.0%	10 (6.4%)	111 (71.2%)	32 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)								(n/a)	0.0				0.0			5.6				5.6	$2,554	$2,554	$00
Steelton-Highspire Elementary School	Public	K-6	250 Reynders Avenue	Steelton	17113	Dauphin County	Steelton-Highspire School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 704-3826	738	50	14.6	100.0%	56 (7.6%)	382 (51.8%)	205 (27.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (12.5%)	5.3	1464^th of 1534 public elementary schools	4.6%		5	1469^th of 1534 public elementary schools	4.2%	5	7.2	8.5	1.2	2.2	5.0	39.2	39.2	13.7	15.8	8.6	26.4	16.2	$11,362	$4,472	$6,890
Benjamin Franklin School	Public	PK, KG-5	1205 N 6th Street	Harrisburg	17102	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 703-1200	786	49	16.1	100.0%	42 (5.3%)	439 (55.9%)	234 (29.8%)	15 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.1%)	3.2	1523^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	0.7%		4.2	1500^th of 1534 public elementary schools	2.2%	23	9.6	3.5	0.0		4.8	19.1	19.1	16.5	10.7	7.1		11.8	$25,282	$657	$24,626
Paxtang Elementary School	Public	K-5	3530 Rutherford St	Harrisburg	17111	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 561-1781	294	21	14.1	99.7%	76 (25.9%)	78 (26.5%)	51 (17.3%)	56 (19.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.5%)	42.5	983^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	35.9%		35.6	1073^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	30.1%	90	35.0	46.2	46.3		43.6	73.0	73.0	40.0	44.0	41.4		41.9	$16,635	$3,064	$13,571
Downey School	Public	K-5	1313 Monroe St	Harrisburg	17103	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 703-1240	386	31	12.6	100.0%	8 (2.1%)	183 (47.4%)	167 (43.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.7%)	2.3	1533^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	0.1%		3.5	1527^th of 1534 public elementary schools	0.5%	6	3.6	4.0	2.2		3.3	20.0	20.0	1.8	5.9	2.1		3.2	$24,370	$633	$23,737
Hillside Elementary School	Public	K-5	516 7th St	New Cumberland	17070	Cumberland County	West Shore School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 774-1321	534	36	14.6	58.6%	342 (64.0%)	54 (10.1%)	92 (17.2%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.6%)	55	781^st of 1534 public elementary schools	49.1%		55.6	783^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	49.0%	2	48.2	55.3	43.6		48.7	80.4	80.4	55.2	57.4	44.4		51.9	$18,484	$1,518	$16,966

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Foose School ranks in the bottom 0.3% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Foose School?

Students at Foose School are 49% Hispanic, 42% African American, 5% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Foose School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 535 students attended Foose School.

What district is Foose School in?

Harrisburg City School District

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