Lower Dauphin Middle School vs. Hershey Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Hershey Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 781 students in grades 6-8, Lower Dauphin Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (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 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 742 students in grades 6-8, Hershey Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (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 38% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
781 students
742 students
Total Classroom Teachers
68 teachers
65 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1364 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#300 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
83%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
80%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
240
237
Grade 7 Students
246
260
Grade 8 Students
295
245
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
3%
17%
% Hispanic
9%
11%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
80%
62%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
6%
4%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
28%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%