Middletown Area High School vs. Lower Dauphin High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Middletown Area High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Lower Dauphin High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 701 students in grades 9-12, Middletown Area High School ranks in the top 50% 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 ≤20% (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 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,118 students in grades 9-12, Lower Dauphin High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 82% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
701 students
1,118 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
84 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1262 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
n/a
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
79%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
93%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
188
253
Grade 10 Students
181
300
Grade 11 Students
180
271
Grade 12 Students
152
294
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
17%
9%
% Black
9%
2%
% White
59%
83%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
4%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.30
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
20%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%