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Melrose School

Q: Is Melrose School a good school?

Melrose School ranks in the bottom 11.0% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Melrose School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 536 students attended Melrose School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Melrose School?

Students at Melrose School are 46% Hispanic, 37% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 4% White.

Public Grades K-5

1345^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Melrose School is an elementary school located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 605 students. The school is part of the Harrisburg City School District, which is ranked 579 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Melrose School consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with its performance on PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests significantly below the state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 18.1% of Melrose students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 41.7% statewide and 5.3% in the Harrisburg City School District. The school's performance is particularly low for specific student subgroups, such as African American students, Hispanic students, and students with disabilities. Additionally, Melrose School has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

Interestingly, some nearby schools in other districts, such as Lawnton Elementary (Central Dauphin School District) and Steelton-Highspire Elementary (Steelton-Highspire School District), demonstrate higher academic performance, despite serving similar student populations. This suggests that district-level factors, such as leadership, policies, and community engagement, may play a significant role in shaping school outcomes, even in schools facing similar socioeconomic challenges.

536

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,276

Per pupil spending ?

112.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2041 Berryhill St
Harrisburg, PA 17104

(717) 703-1440

District: Harrisburg City School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.1%

African American:

36.9%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Harrisburg City School District

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (18% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 31 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg10%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,345^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Harrisburg City School District

579^th of 606Harrisburg City School District 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	1345 of 1511	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	1460 of 1526	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.6	1490 of 1534	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	1401 of 1534	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.3	1356 of 1433	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.5	1442 of 1544	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.9	1440 of 1530	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.9	1377 of 1547	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.4	1365 of 1554	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	5.5	1382 of 1474	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	297 of 413	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	382 of 437	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	431 of 437	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	7.5	1080 of 1084	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	121 of 207	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	128 of 200	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	138 of 196	29.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.7	1307 of 1466	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	5.7	1413 of 1488	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	284 of 429	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.9	389 of 454	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	374 of 432	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	1152 of 1369	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	1348 of 1432	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	1370 of 1414	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	1305 of 1475	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	1435 of 1495	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)42nd percentile+31 vs school

Hispanic (2025)34th percentile+23 vs school

African American (2025)28th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

Disabled (2024)<1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math18%-24 vs state

English Language Arts18%-31 vs state

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by a citizen
Tuesday, June 29, 2021

A fourth grade teacher threw my grandson to the ground with his hands behind his back. This bald G. did it in front of the entire class. This was years ago, but I won't forget or forgive. Close Quote

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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 6th 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 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Melrose School	Public	K-5	2041 Berryhill St	Harrisburg	17104	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-1440	536	34	16.0	112.9%	24 (4.5%)	198 (36.9%)	247 (46.1%)	29 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.1%)	10.5	1345^th of 1511 public elementary schools	11.0%		5.3	1460^th of 1526 public elementary schools	4.3%	115	16.0	26.2	12.4		18.1	16.5	25.0	12.3		17.9	$22,276	$75	$22,201
Sylvan Heights Science Charter School	Public, Charter	K-4	915 S 13th Street	Harrisburg	17104	Dauphin County	Sylvan Heights Science Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(717) 232-9220	217	15	14.7	96.3%	4 (1.8%)	148 (68.2%)	57 (26.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	15.3	1267^th of 1511 public elementary schools	16.1%		16.9	1259^th of 1526 public elementary schools	17.5%	8	28.2	22.5			25.3	22.5	31.7			27.2	$18,585	$4,371	$14,215
Foose School	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Sycamore St	Harrisburg	17104	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-1280	522	46	11.2	97.9%	13 (2.5%)	201 (38.5%)	279 (53.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.0%)	5	1485^th of 1511 public elementary schools	1.7%		3.4	1510^th of 1526 public elementary schools	1.0%	25	8.1	4.3	5.1		5.8	5.3	14.3	15.0		11.6	$23,539	$78	$23,461
Scott at Lincoln School	Public	K-5	1601 State St	Harrisburg	17103	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-4560	484	30	16.5	101.0%	6 (1.2%)	203 (41.9%)	258 (53.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	4	1495^th of 1511 public elementary schools	1.1%		3	1519^th of 1526 public elementary schools	0.5%	24	5.1	9.1	1.3		4.6	6.4	5.6	13.0		8.6	$21,248	$71	$21,176
Paxtang Elementary School	Public	K-5	3530 Rutherford St	Harrisburg	17111	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 561-1781	281	19	14.8	99.6%	54 (19.2%)	73 (26.0%)	74 (26.3%)	46 (16.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.4%)	31.9	1064^th of 1511 public elementary schools	29.6%		38.9	1020^th of 1526 public elementary schools	33.2%	44	30.6	45.9	27.3		34.2	34.3	54.2	27.3		38.2	$15,877	$948	$14,929
Downey School	Public	PK, KG-5	1313 Monroe St	Harrisburg	17103	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-1240	405	31	13.2	100.7%	6 (1.5%)	202 (49.9%)	160 (39.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.6%)	2.6	1511^th of 1511 public elementary schools	0.0%		2.2	1525^th of 1526 public elementary schools	0.1%	14	2.1	6.1	1.9		3.4	2.2	4.1	1.9		2.7	$24,596	$82	$24,514
Benjamin Franklin School	Public	PK, KG-5	1205 N 6th Street	Harrisburg	17110	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-1200	678	66	10.2	109.1%	28 (4.1%)	307 (45.3%)	291 (42.9%)	12 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.9%)	3.8	1500^th of 1511 public elementary schools	0.7%		3.7	1502^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	1.6%	2	6.0	1.2	3.4		3.6	14.3	8.6	7.0		10.0	$23,011	$77	$22,934
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
Steelton-Highspire Elementary School	Public	K-6	250 Reynders Avenue	Steelton	17113	Dauphin County	Steelton-Highspire School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 704-3826	821	61	13.4		71 (8.6%)	393 (47.9%)	228 (27.8%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	122 (14.9%)	8	1395^th of 1511 public elementary schools	7.7%		7.4	1404^th of 1526 public elementary schools	8.0%	9	15.9	16.2	6.5	8.1	12.0	20.0	16.8	8.6	21.0	16.8
Lawnton Elementary School	Public	K-5	4400 Franklin St	Harrisburg	17111	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 558-9430	310	25	12.5	91.9%	29 (9.4%)	63 (20.3%)	42 (13.5%)	147 (47.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.7%)	22.4	1165^th of 1511 public elementary schools	22.9%		23.6	1171^st of 1526 public elementary schools	23.3%	6	43.5	30.0	7.9		28.2	29.8	42.5	13.2		28.8	$15,681	$1,928	$13,753

Frequently Asked Questions about Melrose School

How many students attend Melrose School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 536 students attended Melrose School.

What district is Melrose School in?

Harrisburg City School District

Is Melrose School a good school?

Melrose School ranks in the bottom 11.0% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Melrose School?

Students at Melrose School are 46% Hispanic, 37% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 4% White.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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