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Downey Sch

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1313 Monroe St, Harrisburg, PA 17103 · (717) 703-1240 · Part of Harrisburg City School District

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

Directions
Students
405
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Downey 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
  • Enrollment up 15.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Harrisburg kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Downey 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 ↗

1313 Monroe St, Harrisburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K31
Kindergarten56
Grade 161
Grade 263
Grade 368
Grade 460
Grade 566
Enrollment over time
351’20
359’21
386’22
406’23
405’24

Up 15.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 50%Hispanic 40%Two or more races 9%White 1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Downey 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
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.