Top Rankings
Dallas School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 605 students in Dallas School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Dallas School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
2,449 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Dallas School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#85 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
57%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
48 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
120 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
16%
# Black Students
32 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
2,178 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
89%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
169
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
181
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
190
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
164
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
177
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
204
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
198
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
210
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
197
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
176
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
185
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
202
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
196
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,552 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,555 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,552
$23,649
Spending / Student
$16,555
$23,073
Best Dallas School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dallas Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2020 Conyngham Avenue
Dallas, PA 18612
(570) 674-7245
Dallas, PA 18612
(570) 674-7245
Grades: 6-8
| 605 students
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