Largest Schools in Harrisburg (2025)

Schools with the highest enrollment. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 35 schools in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Pennsylvania.

#	School	Sector	Enrollment	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Central Dauphin SHS Harrisburg · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,966	77.3 Top 10%	73% Math proficiency	1,966
2	Central Dauphin East SHS Harrisburg · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,573	38.4 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	1,573
3	Harrisburg HS Harrisburg · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,343	9.7 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	1,343
4	Linglestown MS Harrisburg · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	841	41.2 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	841
5	Central Dauphin MS Harrisburg · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	834	68.0 Top 25%	44% Math proficiency	834
6	Susquehanna Twp MS Harrisburg · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	820	32.0 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	820
7	Thomas W Holtzman Jr El Sch Harrisburg · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	792	37.8 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	792
8	Susquehanna Twp HS Harrisburg · High · Grades 9–12	Public	767	53.0 Top 50%	51% Math proficiency	767
9	Sara Lindemuth El Sch Harrisburg · Elementary · Grades K–2	Public	758	32.0 Lower 50%	73.2% Free/reduced-price lunch	758
10	Camp Curtin Academy Harrisburg · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	724	17.9 Lower 50%	4% Math proficiency	724
11	North Side El Sch Harrisburg · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	722	42.8 Lower 50%	49% Math proficiency	722
12	Central Dauphin East MS Harrisburg · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	702	34.5 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	702
13	Paxtonia El Sch Harrisburg · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	682	56.0 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	682
14	Benjamin Franklin Sch Harrisburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	678	16.1 Lower 50%	9% Math proficiency	678
15	South Side El Sch Harrisburg · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	603	30.6 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	603
16	West Hanover El Sch Harrisburg · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	589	78.4 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	589
17	Melrose Sch Harrisburg · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	536	10.8 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	536
18	Foose Sch Harrisburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	522	18.5 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	522
19	Scott at Lincoln School Harrisburg · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	484	7.2 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	484
20	Linglestown El Sch Harrisburg · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	475	57.4 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	475
21	Rutherford El Sch Harrisburg · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	461	40.7 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	461
22	Marshall Math Science Academy Harrisburg · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	408	44.7 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	408
23	Downey Sch Harrisburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	405	11.6 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	405
24	Phillips El Sch Harrisburg · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	393	33.1 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	393
25	Mountain View El Sch Harrisburg · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	373	54.9 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	373
26	Steele School Harrisburg · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	362	26.4 Lower 50%	–	362
27	Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS Harrisburg · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	360	31.5 Lower 50%	77.5% Free/reduced-price lunch	360
28	Rowland Academy Harrisburg · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	353	1.4 Lower 50%	4% Math proficiency	353
29	Harrisburg HS - SciTech Cmp Harrisburg · High · Grades 9–12	Public	347	63.0 Top 50%	72% Math proficiency	347
30	Lawnton El Sch Harrisburg · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	310	38.4 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	310
31	Paxtang El Sch Harrisburg · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	281	23.9 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	281
32	Chambers Hill El Sch Harrisburg · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	257	39.2 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	257
33	Infinity CS Harrisburg · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	256	87.6 Top 5%	72% Math proficiency	256
34	Sylvan Heights Science CS Harrisburg · Elementary · Grades K–4	Charter	217	25.3 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	217
35	Capital Area School for the Arts CS Harrisburg · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	193	83.6 Top 5%	74.5% Math proficiency	193

Central Dauphin SHS in Harrisburg leads the 2025 list of largest schools in Harrisburg with Enrollment 1,966. Of the 35 schools shown, 31 are public, 4 are charter.

For the full picture see the wider Pennsylvania largest schools rankings, every school on the Harrisburg page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best largest school in Harrisburg?

Central Dauphin SHS in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania ranks first among largest schools in Harrisburg with Enrollment 1,966 (Enrollment: 1,966).

How are largest schools in Harrisburg ranked?

Schools with the highest enrollment. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (US) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.