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Charter | K-4 | 219 students

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Harrisburg's Sylvan Heights Science CS is a charter school serving 219 students in grades K-4.

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I think it is a GREAT school. My grandson attends the school. Mrs. Boyd is...
Sylvan Heights is an outstanding school. The teachers and other staff are...
Sylvan Heights is an EXCELLENT school. Both of my children attended this...
I believe that the school is excellent, and the academic program is very...

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89% of students at this school are Black.

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Posted August 25, 2008

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I think it is a GREAT school. My grandson attends the school. Mrs. Boyd is the best!

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Posted January 15, 2008

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Sylvan Heights is an outstanding school. The teachers and other staff are very well-qualified and the students are constantly pressed to strive for excellence. The teachers are very consistent and honest with regards to the students' progress and willing to communicate freely with the parents to ensure the educational needs of each student are met. I am very pleased with my child's educational growth, due to her attendance at this school. I have one child attending the school presently, and she's been attending since kindergarten; I plan to also send my other child there when she begins kindergarten in the Fall, of this year.
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Posted October 3, 2006

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Sylvan Heights is an EXCELLENT school. Both of my children attended this school since kindergarten and they have provided nothing but excellence! The curriculum is outstanding and the staff members go above and beyond to ensure my childs growth and academic development/excellence. I commend everyone involved in this schools continued success!
—Submitted by Tamula Ferguson, a parent

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Posted September 15, 2005

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I believe that the school is excellent, and the academic program is very good, the music program is real nice, my child plays an instrument, and he loves the computer class, the level of parent involvement is good.
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Math

The state average for Math was 80% in 2012.

42 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Reading

The state average for Reading was 74% in 2012.

42 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science. The results for reading, writing, science and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

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Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 83% in 2012.

39 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Reading

The state average for Reading was 72% in 2012.

40 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Science

The state average for Science was 82% in 2012.

40 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Scale: % at or above proficient

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Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Math

All Students	69%
Female	68%
Male	70%
Black	68%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	62%
Students with disabilities (IEP)	n/a
English language learners	n/a

Reading

All Students	76%
Female	73%
Male	80%
Black	77%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	71%
Students with disabilities (IEP)	n/a
English language learners	n/a

Scale: % at or above proficient

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The different student groups are identified by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

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Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Math

All Students	69%
Female	76%
Male	64%
Black	68%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	71%
Students with disabilities (IEP)	n/a
English language learners	n/a

Reading

All Students	53%
Female	65%
Male	44%
Black	49%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	53%
Students with disabilities (IEP)	n/a
English language learners	n/a

Science

All Students	68%
Female	78%
Male	59%
Black	67%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	69%
Students with disabilities (IEP)	n/a
English language learners	n/a

Scale: % at or above proficient

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Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

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Grade 3
 
4
Grade 4
 
2
All students
 
3

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Female
 
3
Male
 
3
All students
 
3

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Black

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Economically disadvantaged

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity	This school	State average
Black	89%	16%
Hispanic	8%	7%
White	2%	73%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1%	3%
American Indian/Alaska Native	N/A	0%

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

	This school	District average	State average
Students per FTE teacher	13	N/A	15

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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915 South 13th St
Harrisburg, PA 17104
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