Central Dauphin MiddleSchool vs. Hershey MiddleSchool
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Hershey MiddleSchool ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 791 students in grades 6-8, Central Dauphin MiddleSchool ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 767 students in grades 6-8, Hershey MiddleSchool ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
791 students
767 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
67 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1191 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#65 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
70-74%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
85-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
255
235
Grade 7 Students
280
251
Grade 8 Students
256
281
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
6%
14%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
11%
7%
% White
72%
66%
% Hawaiian
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1%
% Two or more races
5%
3%
Diversity Score
0.46
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
23%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
