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Capital Area School for the Arts CS

PublicHighGrades 9–12Charter

150 Strawberry Square, Harrisburg, PA 17101 · (717) 732-8450

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

Directions
Students
193
Students per teacher
18:1
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Capital Area School for the Arts CS

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 37 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency74%
State average 37.3%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Results for small groups the state suppresses are left out. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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150 Strawberry Square, Harrisburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 957
Grade 1051
Grade 1142
Grade 1243
Enrollment over time
194’20
192’21
186’22
168’23
193’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Black 18%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Capital Area School for the Arts 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.