Across 10 schools in Harrisburg City School District, 8.4% of Black students meet proficient. That is 17.6 points below the Pennsylvania average for Black students.
Search Pennsylvania schools ›Average across the 10 schools in Harrisburg City School District with reportable results, giving each school equal weight regardless of size. A group is omitted from a school when too few students were tested to report safely.
Among the 10 schools here with at least 25 Black student results, Marshall Math Science Academy reports 25.3% of Black students meeting the standard. Downey Sch, in the same district, reports 1.2%. That is a 24.1-point spread across schools under one administration, serving one community, funded by one tax base.
Ranked by the share of Black students meeting proficient. Every group is shown alongside, because a school that serves one group well and another poorly is telling you something too.
| School | All | Black | Hispanic | White | Asian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Math Science Academy Magnet | 25.8% | 25.3% | 24.9% | 35.7% | 27.3% |
| Melrose Sch | 18% | 12.2% | 20.7% | 27.3% | 25% |
| Cougar Academy Magnet | 9.3% | 10.2% | 8.2% | — | — |
| Foose Sch | 8.7% | 9.1% | 7.5% | — | — |
| Benjamin Franklin Sch | 6.8% | 7.3% | 4.8% | 9.1% | — |
| Steele School | 10.6% | 6.6% | 10.9% | 28.6% | — |
| Camp Curtin Academy | 5.4% | 5.5% | 4.8% | 10% | — |
| Scott At Lincoln School | 6.6% | 4% | 7.4% | — | — |
| Rowland Academy | 1.8% | 3% | 1.2% | — | — |
| Downey Sch | 3% | 1.2% | 3.6% | — | — |
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