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Melrose Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2041 Berryhill St, Harrisburg, PA 17104 · (717) 703-1440 · Part of Harrisburg City School District

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

Directions
Students
536
Students per teacher
16:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Melrose Sch

  • 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 41 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Harrisburg kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Melrose SchYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts14%
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 ↗

2041 Berryhill St, Harrisburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten73
Grade 197
Grade 284
Grade 386
Grade 493
Grade 5103
Enrollment over time
555’20
542’21
597’22
605’23
536’24

Down 3.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 46%Black 37%Two or more races 7%Asian 5%White 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Melrose 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
Foose Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Harrisburg
D−
522 students11:1
Downey Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Harrisburg
D−
405 students13:1
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.