Dallastown Area MiddleSchool vs. Red Lion Area Jhs
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 1,091 students in grades 7-8, Dallastown Area MiddleSchool ranks in the bottom 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 30% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 828 students in grades 7-8, Red Lion Area Jhs ranks in the bottom 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 23% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
1,091 students
828 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
67 teachers
60 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1433 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1758 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
526
429
Grade 8 Students
563
398
Grade 9 Students
2
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
11%
8%
% Black
9%
6%
% White
73%
79%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.45
0.37
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
41%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
