Elementary school (grades K-5) · Harrisburg, PA
Sylvan Heights Science Cs
Federal NCES profile for Sylvan Heights Science Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.
The verdict
Sylvan Heights Science Cs earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.
- #18 of 22
- elementary schools in Harrisburg · Resource Index
- 32
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14.5:1
- students per teacher
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Sylvan Heights Science Cs has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Sylvan Heights Science Cs ranks #18 of 22 elementary schools in Harrisburg, PA.
School address
NCES ID 420002700366 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-7 students YoY
Sylvan Heights Science Cs held near 209 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 15.0 → 13.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-7 students YoY 420002700366 · Harrisburg, PA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
217 enr · 14.5:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 32
Nearest enrollment peer: Thomas C Brunson Elementary School (217 students)
Sylvan Heights Science Cs held near 209 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 15.0 → 13.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →
How Sylvan Heights Science Cs compares
Sylvan Heights Science Cs held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.5:1 | ▲ 7% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 72% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 217 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 68.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 46.4, Sylvan Heights Science Cs is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
District finance for Sylvan Heights Science Cs reports $16,972 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in Harrisburg
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~217 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.5:1)
Frequently asked questions about Sylvan Heights Science Cs
How many students attend Sylvan Heights Science Cs?
Sylvan Heights Science Cs has 217 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Harrisburg, PA. CCD year-over-year: 216 (2022-23) → 209 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sylvan Heights Science Cs?
The student-teacher ratio at Sylvan Heights Science Cs is 14.5:1, which is 7% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sylvan Heights Science Cs?
100.0% of students at Sylvan Heights Science Cs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sylvan Heights Science Cs?
The largest demographic group at Sylvan Heights Science Cs is African American at 68.2% of enrollment, in Harrisburg, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sylvan Heights Science Cs?
Sylvan Heights Science Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Sylvan Heights Science Cs rank among elementary schools in Harrisburg?
By Resource Investment Index, Sylvan Heights Science Cs ranks #18 of 22 elementary schools in Harrisburg, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Harrisburg on the city page.
What other schools are in Sylvan Heights Science Cs?
None; Sylvan Heights Science Cs is a single-school charter district, and Sylvan Heights Science Cs is its only campus.