Hershey Middle School vs. Lower Dauphin Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hershey Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
n/a
Overview
Serving 731 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 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). 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 35% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 883 students in grades 6-8, Lower Dauphin 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 30% (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 13:1 is equal to 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
6-8
6-8
Total Students
731 students
883 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
66 teachers
68 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#498 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1579 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
59%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
62%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
239
299
Grade 7 Students
236
290
Grade 8 Students
256
294
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
16%
3%
% Hispanic
10%
9%
% Black
5%
2%
% White
65%
81%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.34
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
24%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
