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Camp Curtin Academy

Public Grades 6-8

863^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 1% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Camp Curtin Academy is a public middle school in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, serving 470 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Harrisburg City School District, which is ranked 579 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Camp Curtin Academy consistently ranks among the lowest-performing middle schools in Pennsylvania, with rankings between 790-886 out of 797-893 middle schools over the past 6 years. The school's performance on PSSA tests is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 1.1% of all students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 5.3% in the Harrisburg City School District and 41.7% statewide. The school also has high dropout rates, ranging from 1.4% to 7.0% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state and district averages.

When comparing Camp Curtin Academy to other middle schools in the Harrisburg area, it is clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance. For example, Marshall Math Science Academy, a public magnet school in the same district, consistently outperforms Camp Curtin Academy on PSSA tests, with 40.9% of students proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts compared to only 9.8% at Camp Curtin Academy. Despite the increased per-student spending and the relatively low student-teacher ratio at Camp Curtin Academy, the school has not shown any significant improvement in its academic performance over the past several years.

724

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,717

Per pupil spending ?

64.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2900 N 6th Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110

(717) 703-4200

District: Harrisburg City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.8%

Hispanic:

43.0%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (60% vs 45% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 39 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg10%

Pennsylvania avg45%

863^rd of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	5.6	863 of 873	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	878 of 891	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.0	886 of 893	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.2	879 of 883	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.8	790 of 797	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.4	863 of 891	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.2	844 of 861	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.9	865 of 877	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.1	847 of 870	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.5	818 of 835	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	375 of 393	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	392 of 408	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	417 of 421	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	606 of 643	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	602 of 672	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	639 of 660	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	127 of 145	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	106 of 150	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.1	81 of 143	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	5.8	821 of 835	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	845 of 860	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	341 of 348	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	349 of 362	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	346 of 362	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	836 of 843	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.0	864 of 877	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.1	867 of 874	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	5.6	829 of 839	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	859 of 870	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)12th percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2025)6th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)5th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math100%+58 vs state

English Language Arts10%-39 vs state

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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 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	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
Camp Curtin Academy	Public	6-8	2900 N 6th Street	Harrisburg	17110	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-4200	724	50	14.5	64.9%	24 (3.3%)	346 (47.8%)	311 (43.0%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.0%)	5.6	863^rd of 873 public middle schools	1.1%		5.1	878^th of 891 public middle schools	1.5%	15	1.0	1.7	0.9	1.1	8.3	9.9	13.9	9.8	$22,717	$76	$22,641
East Pennsboro Area Middle School	Public	6-8	529 Panther Parkway	Enola	17025	Cumberland County	East Pennsboro Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 732-0771	618	47	13.2	50.0%	371 (60.0%)	51 (8.3%)	91 (14.7%)	50 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	52 (8.4%)	59.1	346^th of 873 public middle schools	60.4%		55.5	410^th of 891 public middle schools	54.0%	64	36.1	33.9	20.4	30.3	62.9	56.2	43.4	54.4	$16,549	$939	$15,610
Rowland Academy	Public	8	1842 Derry Street	Harrisburg	17104	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-4500	353	15	23.4	163.5%	5 (1.4%)	132 (37.4%)	203 (57.5%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	4.7	873^rd of 873 public middle schools	0.0%		4.5	884^th of 891 public middle schools	0.8%	11		0.0	0.0	0.0		3.0	4.4	3.7	$23,402	$78	$23,324
Marshall Math Science Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	301 Hale Avenue	Harrisburg	17104	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(717) 703-1200	408	24	17.0	93.1%	20 (4.9%)	203 (49.8%)	154 (37.7%)	12 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	29.9	595^th of 873 public middle schools	31.8%		44.6	517^th of 891 public middle schools	42.0%	78	12.0	11.9	7.8	10.7	29.0	47.0	46.6	40.9	$24,599	$82	$24,516
Susquehanna Township Middle School	Public	6-8	801 Wood St	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Susquehanna Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 657-5125	820	47	17.4	63.0%	142 (17.3%)	262 (32.0%)	146 (17.8%)	166 (20.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	100 (12.2%)	23.7	649^th of 873 public middle schools	25.7%		25.8	645^th of 891 public middle schools	27.6%	4	14.2	15.5	13.8	14.5	26.4	35.3	32.7	31.3	$18,782	$873	$17,909
Camp Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	2401 Chestnut St	Camp Hill	17011	Cumberland County	Camp Hill School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 901-2450	299	26	11.3	23.1%	234 (78.3%)	8 (2.7%)	29 (9.7%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.0%)	89.6	76^th of 873 public middle schools	91.3%		81.7	126^th of 891 public middle schools	85.9%	50	61.5	48.5	42.7	50.2	75.9	69.7	82.6	76.2	$19,357	$369	$18,988
Central Dauphin Middle School	Public	6-8	4600 Locust Lane	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 540-4606	834	57	14.6	36.7%	554 (66.4%)	85 (10.2%)	64 (7.7%)	83 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.8%)	73	196^th of 873 public middle schools	77.5%		75.7	189^th of 891 public middle schools	78.8%	7	46.3	42.2	35.1	41.1	55.3	60.3	57.8	57.9	$15,471	$570	$14,901
New Cumberland Middle School	Public	7-8	331 8th St	New Cumberland	17070	York County	West Shore School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 774-0162	389	35	11.0	65.6%	229 (58.9%)	38 (9.8%)	76 (19.5%)	21 (5.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)	61	324^th of 873 public middle schools	62.9%		58.5	380^th of 891 public middle schools	57.4%	56		44.2	24.5	34.4		48.1	49.5	48.7	$21,076	$1,179	$19,897
Central Dauphin East Middle School	Public	6-8	628 Rutherford Rd	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 545-4709	702	56	12.4	94.4%	132 (18.8%)	209 (29.8%)	142 (20.2%)	154 (21.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (8.7%)	26.6	625^th of 873 public middle schools	28.4%		30.5	616^th of 891 public middle schools	30.9%	9	21.1	8.4	15.9	15.4	38.8	23.8	38.8	33.9	$18,082	$1,043	$17,039
Swatara Middle School	Public	6-8	1101 Highland St	Steelton	17113	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 939-9363	611	53	11.5	105.4%	116 (19.0%)	195 (31.9%)	141 (23.1%)	92 (15.1%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (10.1%)	24.9	641^st of 873 public middle schools	26.6%		26.7	639^th of 891 public middle schools	28.3%	2	16.5	15.9	15.6	16.0	31.2	31.2	32.3	31.5	$16,674	$1,001	$15,673

Frequently Asked Questions about Camp Curtin Academy

What district is Camp Curtin Academy in?

Harrisburg City School District

What is the racial makeup of Camp Curtin Academy?

Students at Camp Curtin Academy are 48% African American, 43% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% White.

Is Camp Curtin Academy a good school?

Camp Curtin Academy ranks in the bottom 1.1% of Pennsylvania middle schools.

How many students attend Camp Curtin Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 724 students attended Camp Curtin Academy.

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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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