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Cougar Academy

PublicOtherGrades K–12

1701 North 6th Street, Harrisburg, PA 17102 · (717) 703-4325 · Part of Harrisburg City School District

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

Students
300
Students per teacher
18:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Cougar Academy

  • 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 43 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 11.9% 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 →

K–12Cougar AcademyYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts12%
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).

1701 North 6th Street, Harrisburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten10
Grade 118
Grade 223
Grade 321
Grade 422
Grade 520
Grade 622
Grade 739
Grade 834
Grade 931
Grade 1019
Grade 1119
Grade 1222
Enrollment over time
268’20
305’21
389’22
322’23
300’24

Up 11.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 53%Black 42%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cougar Academy from Harrisburg families.

Other schools in Harrisburg City School District

The district →

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.