Overview of Rowland Academy

Rowland Academy is a public school situated in Harrisburg, PA, which is in a small city environment. The learner population of Rowland Academy is 778, and the school serves 5-8. At Rowland Academy, 5% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 15% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 97%. The learner-teacher ratio is 13:1, which is better than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 47% female learners and 53% male learners. The school serves 100% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 61 equivalent full-time teachers and 3 full-time school counselors.

Learners/Teachers at Rowland Academy

Test Scores at Rowland Academy

At Rowland Academy, 5% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 15% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school did worse in math and worse in reading, according to this measure. In Harrisburg City School District, 25% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 15% tested above or at that level for math.

Rowland Academy did worse in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In Pennsylvania, 61% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 45% tested above or at that level for math.