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Central Dauphin School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,976 students in Central Dauphin School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Central Dauphin School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
19 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
12,446 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
848 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Central Dauphin School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#366 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)35%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
57%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
16%
4%
% Hispanic
13%
17%
% Black
20%
20%
% White
42%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,188 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,673 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$214 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$208 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,188
$23,696
Spending / Student
$16,673
$23,119
Best Central Dauphin School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Dauphin Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4600 Locust Lane
Harrisburg, PA 17109
(717) 540-4606
Harrisburg, PA 17109
(717) 540-4606
Grades: 6-8
| 855 students
Rank: #22.
Linglestown Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1200 N Mountain Rd
Harrisburg, PA 17112
(717) 657-3060
Harrisburg, PA 17112
(717) 657-3060
Grades: 6-8
| 814 students
Rank: #33.
Central Dauphin East Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
628 Rutherford Rd
Harrisburg, PA 17109
(717) 545-4709
Harrisburg, PA 17109
(717) 545-4709
Grades: 6-8
| 663 students
Rank: #44.
Swatara Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1101 Highland St
Harrisburg, PA 17113
(717) 939-9363
Harrisburg, PA 17113
(717) 939-9363
Grades: 6-8
| 644 students
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