Sylvan Heights Science Charter School
915 South 13th St
Harrisburg PA, 17104, Dauphin County
Phone: 717-232-9220
Ranking: (2,039 out of 2,311, bottom 12%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 4
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 15 | |||||||
Total Students: | 216 | 218 | 219 | 219 | 217 | 216 | 214 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 44 | 20.4% | 44 | 20.2% | 44 | 20.1% | 45 | 20.5% | 44 | 20.3% | 44 | 20.4% | 44 | 20.6% |
Grade 1: | 44 | 20.4% | 44 | 20.2% | 44 | 20.1% | 44 | 20.1% | 46 | 21.2% | 47 | 21.8% | 46 | 21.5% |
Grade 2: | 43 | 19.9% | 45 | 20.6% | 45 | 20.5% | 43 | 19.6% | 44 | 20.3% | 42 | 19.4% | 41 | 19.2% |
Grade 3: | 43 | 19.9% | 43 | 19.7% | 43 | 19.6% | 43 | 19.6% | 43 | 19.8% | 43 | 19.9% | 45 | 21.0% |
Grade 4: | 42 | 19.4% | 42 | 19.3% | 43 | 19.6% | 44 | 20.1% | 40 | 18.4% | 40 | 18.5% | 38 | 17.8% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 106 | 49.1% | 113 | 51.8% | 106 | 48.4% | 99 | 45.2% | 71 | 32.7% | 80 | 37.0% | 86 | 40.2% |
Female: | 110 | 50.9% | 105 | 48.2% | 113 | 51.6% | 120 | 54.8% | 115 | 53.0% | 121 | 56.0% | 112 | 52.3% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 3 | 1.4% | 3 | 1.4% | 4 | 1.8% | 3 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.5% |
Hispanic: | 44 | 20.4% | 40 | 18.3% | 35 | 16.0% | 39 | 17.8% | 15 | 6.9% | 16 | 7.4% | 19 | 8.9% |
Black: | 155 | 71.8% | 163 | 74.8% | 169 | 77.2% | 165 | 75.3% | 170 | 78.3% | 185 | 85.6% | 175 | 81.8% |
White: | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.9% | 5 | 2.3% | 5 | 2.3% | 7 | 3.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 15 | 6.9% | 12 | 5.5% | 11 | 5.0% | 10 | 4.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 173 | 80.1% | 167 | 76.6% | 163 | 74.4% | 149 | 68.0% | 170 | 78.3% | 154 | 71.3% | 146 | 68.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 9 | 4.2% | 12 | 5.5% | 16 | 7.3% | 15 | 6.8% | 10 | 4.6% | 20 | 9.3% | 19 | 8.9% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.40 | 15.57 | 15.64 | 15.64 | 16.16 | 13.10 | 14.70 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
PSSA | ||||||
2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | N/A | 81% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90% | N/A | 83% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | N/A | 78.5% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | N/A | 80.5% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.5% | N/A | 81.7% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.8% | N/A | 84.5% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.9% | N/A | 83.5% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.1% | N/A | 80% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58% | N/A | 68% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | N/A | 69% |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.2% | N/A | 72.8% |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56.8% | N/A | 76.8% |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | N/A | 77% |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.4% | N/A | 75.2% |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.1% | N/A | 77.2% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.2% | N/A | 74.1% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.5% | N/A | 77.2% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.5% | N/A | 78% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | N/A | 79.6% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | N/A | 81.8% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.2% | N/A | 84.9% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.9% | N/A | 85.2% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | N/A | 82.6% |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.7% | N/A | 68.1% |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.9% | N/A | 70.1% |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.8% | N/A | 70.1% |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | N/A | 72.6% |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 54% | N/A | 72.9% |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.2% | N/A | 73.3% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.5% | N/A | 72.1% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | N/A | 81.5% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | N/A | 83.4% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.5% | N/A | 81.4% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | N/A | 82.9% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.5% | N/A | 82.3% |
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* Sylvan Heights Science Charter School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.