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Commonwealth Charter Academy CS

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One Innovation Way, Harrisburg, PA 17110 · (717) 710-3300

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

Directions
Students
29,320
Students per teacher
16:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Commonwealth Charter Academy CS

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 78.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency35%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 55%

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

Location

Directions ↗

One Innovation Way, Harrisburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten847
Grade 1995
Grade 21,081
Grade 31,267
Grade 41,272
Grade 51,585
Grade 62,016
Grade 72,428
Grade 82,823
Grade 94,369
Grade 103,840
Grade 114,062
Grade 122,735
Enrollment over time
16,419’20
18,087’21
20,355’22
23,589’23
29,320’24

Up 78.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Hispanic 18%Black 15%Two or more races 8%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Commonwealth Charter Academy 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.