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D−

Foose Sch

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1301 Sycamore St, Harrisburg, PA 17104 · (717) 703-1280 · Part of Harrisburg City School District

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

Directions
Students
522
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Foose Sch

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 48 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Harrisburg kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where Harrisburg kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Foose SchYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts8%
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 ↗

1301 Sycamore St, Harrisburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten90
Grade 174
Grade 293
Grade 391
Grade 485
Grade 589
Enrollment over time
514’20
480’21
535’22
511’23
522’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 53%Black 39%Two or more races 5%White 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Foose Sch from Harrisburg families.

Other schools in Harrisburg City School District

The district →
Benjamin Franklin Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Harrisburg
D−
678 students10:1
Downey Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Harrisburg
D−
405 students13:1
Melrose Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Harrisburg
D
536 students16:1
Scott at Lincoln School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Harrisburg
D−
484 students
Steele School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Harrisburg
362 students17:1
Cougar Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · Harrisburg
D−
300 students18:1

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.