Dallastown Area Middle School vs. Red Lion Area Junior High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 1,041 students in grades 7-8, Dallastown 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 31% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). 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 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 737 students in grades 7-8, Red Lion Area Junior High 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 19% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
1,041 students
737 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
60 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1572 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2194 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
45%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
521
353
Grade 8 Students
510
383
Grade 9 Students
7
1
Grade 10 Students
3
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
7%
% Black
10%
6%
% White
74%
81%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
Diversity Score
0.43
0.34
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
42%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
