Upper Dauphin Area Middle School vs. Halifax Area Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 302 students in grades 5-8, Upper Dauphin Area Middle School 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 35% (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 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 263 students in grades 5-8, Halifax Area Middle School 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 38% (which is equal to 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 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
5-8
Total Students
302 students
263 students
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
21 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1671 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1370 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
59%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
72
57
Grade 6 Students
78
66
Grade 7 Students
77
70
Grade 8 Students
75
70
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
87%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.24
0.27
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
47%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%