Price
Tel:
(717)566-5325
- Price serves 16 students in grades 6-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is <50% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 46%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is <50% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 34%.
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Price places among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Price's student population of 16 students has grown by 23% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 2 teachers has declined by 60% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-12 |
| Total Students | 16 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 2 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Price's student:teacher ratio of 8:1 has increased from 3:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Price is 0.49, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.27. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (PA) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 46% |
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 63% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 8:1 | 15:1 |
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| Hispanic | 6% | 11% |
| Black | 19% | 15% |
| White | 69% | 66% |
| Two or more races | 6% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.49 | 0.27 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 68% | 41% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Lower Dauphin SD School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, PA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Price is Lower Dauphin High School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Lower Dauphin Middle School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Nye Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Hummelstown Lower Dauphin High School Grades: 9-12 | 1146 students
0.2 miles
201 S Hanover St
Hummelstown, PA 17036
(717)566-5330 0.2 9-12 1146 - Hummelstown Nye Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 360 students
0.3 miles
200 S John St
Hummelstown, PA 17036
(717)566-0300 0.3 K-5 360 - Hummelstown Lower Dauphin Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 896 students
0.4 miles
251 Quarry Rd
Hummelstown, PA 17036
(717)566-5310 0.4 6-8 896 - Hershey South Hanover Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 402 students
2.2 miles
15 W 3rd St
Hershey, PA 17033
(717)566-2564 2.2 K-5 402 - Hershey Hershey Early Childhood Center Grades: K-1 | 410 students
3.5 miles
450-rear Homestead Road
Hershey, PA 17033
(717)531-2211 3.5 K-1 410
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