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Sylvan Heights Science CS

PublicElementaryGrades K–4Charter

915 S 13th Street, Harrisburg, PA 17104 · (717) 232-9220

Harrisburg’s School Grade D− better than 2% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
217
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Sylvan Heights Science CS

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 38 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 55%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

915 S 13th Street, Harrisburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten44
Grade 144
Grade 242
Grade 343
Grade 444
Enrollment over time
214’20
213’21
216’22
209’23
217’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 68%Hispanic 26%Two or more races 4%White 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sylvan Heights Science CS from Harrisburg families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Harrisburg’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.