Dallastown Area Middle School vs. Red Lion Area Junior High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 1,027 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 38% (majority Black).
Serving 813 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 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
1,027 students
813 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
58 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
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
502
379
Grade 8 Students
517
433
Grade 9 Students
8
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
n/a
% Hispanic
9%
7%
% Black
9%
6%
% White
74%
81%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.44
0.34
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%
