Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania enrolled 360 students in 2024-25 with 22.0 full-time teachers, 16.4 students per teacher against the Pennsylvania elementary-school median of 12.9. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 40-49% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Pennsylvania: 38.1%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 87% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 83%
193 students in 2022-23, 279 students in 2023-24, 360 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 12.0 to 22.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 193 | 12.0 | 16.1 |
| 2023-24 | 279 | 18.0 | 15.5 |
| 2024-25 | 360 | 22.0 | 16.4 |
16.4 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 93 of every 100 Pennsylvania elementary schools
Among the 1,612 Pennsylvania elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS enrolled 110 students and reported no counselor; it reported 3 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions3
- Chronically absent43.0% (2022-23)
Who attends
66.9% of students were Black, 21.9% Hispanic, 7.2% White in 2024-25.
- Black66.9%
- Hispanic21.9%
- White7.2%
- Two or more races1.9%
- Asian1.7%
- Pacific Islander0.3%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2022-23
In 2022-23, the students tested at Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS scored proficient or above: 40-49% in math, against 38.1% in math across Pennsylvania. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Pennsylvania, not across states. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.
| Subject | This school | Its district | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 40‑49% | not published | 38.1% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express; for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Harrisburg
23 public elementary schools in Harrisburg report 2024-25 enrollment.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas W Holtzman Jr Elementary School | 792 | 16.6 | 67.8% |
| Sara Lindemuth Elementary School | 758 | 17.2 | 70.4% |
| North Side Elementary School | 722 | 16.7 | 97.6% |
| Paxtonia Elementary School | 682 | 15.8 | 99.3% |
| Benjamin Franklin School | 678 | 10.2 | 100.0% |
| South Side Elementary School | 603 | 13.1 | 99.2% |
| West Hanover Elementary School | 589 | 15.0 | 35.3% |
| Melrose School | 536 | 16.0 | 100.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS
- Benjamin Franklin SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.3 miles away: 678 students, 10.2 per teacher (2024-25).0.3 mi
- Downey SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 405 students, 13.3 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
- Compare Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS with Benjamin Franklin SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS spends per student$18,093 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$18,093
- The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaPennsylvania STEAM Academy CS is the number 1,012 by size of 1,617 Pennsylvania elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,012 of 1,617
- Pennsylvania schools by students per teacher16.4 students per teacher here against the Pennsylvania median of 12.9 for elementary schools.16.4:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS
How many students attend Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS?
360 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 193 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Harrisburg, PA.What is the student-teacher ratio at Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS?
16.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Pennsylvania median for elementary schools is 12.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS a Title I school?
Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS do on state tests?
In 2022-23, the students tested at Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS scored proficient or above: 40-49% in math, against 38.1% in math across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS in?
Pennsylvania STEAM Academy CS, NCES district ID 4200907. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 420090707699 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.