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Best Schools in Harrisburg, PA
Harrisburg, PA has 250 public schools (38 high, 38 middle, 147 elementary) serving 129,275 students. On average they score 46% on state proficiency tests against a projected 46%, so schools in Harrisburg meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Harrisburg, PA
The top high schools in Harrisburg, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Hershey Hs
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Derry Township Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1093 Students
2. Cumberland Valley Hs
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Projected Test Scores
Cumberland Valley Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3035 Students
3. Camp Hill Shs
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Projected Test Scores
Camp Hill Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 416 Students
4. Capital Area School For The Arts Cs
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Projected Test Scores
Capital Area School For The Arts Cs • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 186 Students
5. Lower Dauphin Hs
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Projected Test Scores
Lower Dauphin Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1085 Students
6. Twin Valley Hs
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Projected Test Scores
Twin Valley Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1023 Students
7. East Pennsboro Area Shs
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Projected Test Scores
East Pennsboro Area Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 761 Students
8. Northern Hs
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Northern York County Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1051 Students
9. Mechanicsburg Area Shs
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Mechanicsburg Area Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1377 Students
10. Line Mountain Hs
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Projected Test Scores
Line Mountain Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 331 Students
Best Middle Schools in Harrisburg, PA
The top middle schools in Harrisburg, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Hershey Ms
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Derry Township Sd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 731 Students
2. Eagle View Ms
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cumberland Valley Sd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1021 Students
3. Mountain View Ms
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Cumberland Valley Sd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1378 Students
4. Camp Hill Ms
SchoolGrade
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Camp Hill Sd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 298 Students
5. Greenwood Ms
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Greenwood Sd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 190 Students
6. Big Spring Ms
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Big Spring Sd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 593 Students
7. Twin Valley Ms
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Twin Valley Sd • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 920 Students
8. Central Dauphin Ms
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Central Dauphin Sd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 848 Students
9. Mechanicsburg Ms
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Mechanicsburg Area Sd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1047 Students
10. Crossroads Ms
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West Shore Sd • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 651 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Harrisburg, PA
The top elementary schools in Harrisburg, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Green Ridge El Sch
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cumberland Valley Sd • Public • Grades 1 - 5 • 554 Students
2. South Hanover El Sch
SchoolGrade
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Lower Dauphin Sd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 385 Students
3. Hershey Primary El Sch
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Derry Township Sd • Public • Grades 2 - 3 • 447 Students
4. Hershey Intrmd El Sch
SchoolGrade
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Derry Township Sd • Public • Grades 4 - 5 • 464 Students
5. Infinity Cs
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Infinity Cs • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 256 Students
6. Shaull El Sch
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Cumberland Valley Sd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 524 Students
7. Conewago El Sch
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Lower Dauphin Sd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 211 Students
8. Eisenhower El Sch
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Camp Hill Sd • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 255 Students
9. West Hanover El Sch
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Central Dauphin Sd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 574 Students
10. Dillsburg El Sch
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Northern York County Sd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 472 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Harrisburg, PA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Harrisburg, PA has a total population of 591,712 with 24% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 92%, and 36% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Harrisburg, PA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Harrisburg, PA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
13.75 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.05 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
11.70 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Harrisburg, PA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Harrisburg, PA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Harrisburg, PA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Harrisburg, PA
How many schools are in Harrisburg, PA?
Harrisburg, PA has 250 public schools: 38 high schools, 38 middle schools and 147 elementary schools, serving 129,275 students in total.
How do schools in Harrisburg perform on state tests?
On average, 250 schools in Harrisburg score 46% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 46%, so on average schools in Harrisburg meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Harrisburg?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 21%
- Projected: 21%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 27%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 54%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Harrisburg
37 of 40 schools in Harrisburg carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 6C: 5D: 15F: 8
All 40 public schools we grade in Harrisburg. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (40)
- Benjamin Franklin Sch
- Camp Curtin Academy
- Capital Area School For The Arts Cs
- Central Dauphin East MS
- Central Dauphin East Shs
- Central Dauphin MS
- Central Dauphin Shs
- Chambers Hill El Sch
- Commonwealth Charter Academy
- Cougar Academy
- Dauphin County Technical School
- Downey Sch
- Foose Sch
- Harrisburg HS
- Harrisburg HS Scitech Cmp
- Infinity
- Lawnton El Sch
- Linglestown El Sch
- Linglestown MS
- Marshall Academy
- Marshall Math Science Academy
- Melrose Sch
- Mountain View El Sch
- North Side El Sch
- Paxtang El Sch
- Paxtonia El Sch
- Pennsylvania Steam Academy
- Phillips El Sch
- Premier Arts And Science
- Reach Cyber
- Rowland Academy
- Rutherford El Sch
- Sara Lindemuth El Sch
- Scott Sch
- South Side El Sch
- Susquehanna Twp HS
- Susquehanna Twp MS
- Sylvan Heights Science
- Thomas W Holtzman JR El Sch
- West Hanover El Sch
Private schools (24)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Bishop Mcdevitt High School
- Covenant Christian Academy
- East Shore Montessori School
- Follow Me Christian Early Education Center
- Goddard School
- Hansel & Gretel Early Learning Center
- Harrisburg Adventist School
- Harrisburg Catholic Elementary School
- Harrisburg Catholic Elementry School
- Harrisburg Christian School
- Hildebrandt Learning Center
- Joshua Learning Center
- Lighthouse Christian Academy
- Little Learners Child Development Center
- Merakey Education & Autism Center
- New City School Dba Logos Harrisburg
- New Story School
- Rabbi David L Silver Yeshiva Academy
- St Catherine Laboure School
- St Margaret Mary School
- St Stephen's Episcopal School
- The Circle School
- The Nativity School Of Harrisburg
- The Samuel School