Best Public Schools in Zip Code 17102

Summary:

The 17102 zip code area of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is home to two elementary schools: Benjamin Franklin School, a public elementary school, and Pennsylvania STEAM Academy Charter School, a public charter elementary school. While both schools serve predominantly minority student populations, the data analysis reveals that the Pennsylvania STEAM Academy Charter School is the standout performer, outpacing Benjamin Franklin School on several key metrics.

The Pennsylvania STEAM Academy Charter School boasts significantly higher proficiency rates in both Math and English Language Arts compared to Benjamin Franklin School and the state averages. Additionally, the charter school has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (69.43%) compared to Benjamin Franklin School (100%), and it spends less per student ($16,570) than the public school ($25,282). These findings suggest that the charter school model may be providing a more effective educational approach for the students in this community.

In contrast, Benjamin Franklin School, which is part of the Harrisburg City School District, has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Pennsylvania, with a ranking of 1,523 out of 1,534 schools in the 2022-2023 school year. This indicates that the public school is struggling to provide a high-quality education to its students, despite serving a predominantly low-income community. The data highlights the significant performance gap between the two schools and the potential benefits of the charter school model in this area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				PSSA Math (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pennsylvania STEAM Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-4	1500 North Third Street	Harrisburg	17102	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania STEAM Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(717) 991-4334	193	12	16.0	69.4%	18 (9.3%)	122 (63.2%)	34 (17.6%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (7.8%)								(n/a)	44.7	44.7	51.3	51.3	$16,570	$270	$16,301

Cities Near Zip Code 17102

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Harrisburg	0.28 mi	40	628^th
New Cumberland	2.1 mi	3	353^rd
Steelton	2.13 mi	4	716^th
Lemoyne	2.13 mi	1	585^th
Camp Hill	2.74 mi	8	214^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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