Hershey MiddleSchool vs. Lower Dauphin MiddleSchool
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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
n/a
Overview
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).
Serving 861 students in grades 6-8, Lower Dauphin 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 28% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
767 students
861 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
67 teachers
66 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#65 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#1515 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
53%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
235
287
Grade 7 Students
251
284
Grade 8 Students
281
290
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
14%
3%
% Hispanic
9%
9%
% Black
7%
2%
% White
66%
81%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.34
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
24%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
