Best traditional public schools in Harrisburg (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 31 schools in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Pennsylvania.

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West Hanover El SchHarrisburg · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 589 students
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Central Dauphin SHSHarrisburg · Public High73% Math proficiency · 1,966 students
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Central Dauphin MSHarrisburg · Public Middle44% Math proficiency · 834 students
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Harrisburg HS - SciTech CmpHarrisburg · Public High72% Math proficiency · 347 students
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Linglestown El SchHarrisburg · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 475 students
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Paxtonia El SchHarrisburg · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 682 students
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Mountain View El SchHarrisburg · Public Elementary55% Math proficiency · 373 students
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Susquehanna Twp HSHarrisburg · Public High51% Math proficiency · 767 students
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Marshall Math Science AcademyHarrisburg · Public Middle37% Math proficiency · 408 students
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North Side El SchHarrisburg · Public Elementary49% Math proficiency · 722 students
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Linglestown MSHarrisburg · Public Middle33% Math proficiency · 841 students
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Rutherford El SchHarrisburg · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 461 students
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Chambers Hill El SchHarrisburg · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 257 students
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Central Dauphin East SHSHarrisburg · Public High40% Math proficiency · 1,573 students
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Lawnton El SchHarrisburg · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 310 students
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Thomas W Holtzman Jr El SchHarrisburg · Public Elementary35% Math proficiency · 792 students
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Central Dauphin East MSHarrisburg · Public Middle24% Math proficiency · 702 students
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Phillips El SchHarrisburg · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 393 students
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Sara Lindemuth El SchHarrisburg · Public Elementary73.2% Free/reduced-price lunch · 758 students
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Susquehanna Twp MSHarrisburg · Public Middle22% Math proficiency · 820 students
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South Side El SchHarrisburg · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 603 students
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Steele SchoolHarrisburg · Public Elementary– · 362 students
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Paxtang El SchHarrisburg · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 281 students
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Foose SchHarrisburg · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 522 students
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Camp Curtin AcademyHarrisburg · Public Middle4% Math proficiency · 724 students
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Benjamin Franklin SchHarrisburg · Public Elementary9% Math proficiency · 678 students
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Downey SchHarrisburg · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 405 students
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Melrose SchHarrisburg · Public Elementary18% Math proficiency · 536 students
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Harrisburg HSHarrisburg · Public High12% Math proficiency · 1,343 students
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Scott at Lincoln SchoolHarrisburg · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 484 students
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Rowland AcademyHarrisburg · Public Middle4% Math proficiency · 353 students

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

West Hanover El Sch in Harrisburg leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Harrisburg with a Success Index (US) of 78.4. Of the 31 schools shown, 31 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Pennsylvania traditional public 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 public school in Harrisburg?

West Hanover El Sch in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania ranks first among traditional public schools in Harrisburg with a Success Index (US) of 78.4 out of 100 (Enrollment: 589).

How are traditional public schools in Harrisburg ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

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.