Upper Dauphin Area Middle School vs. Halifax Area Middle School
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School Overview
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Halifax Area Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Overview
Serving 312 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 27% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). 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 11% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 273 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 24% (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 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
5-8
5-8
Total Students
312 students
273 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
21 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1820 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1715 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
24%
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
79
70
Grade 6 Students
77
67
Grade 7 Students
79
72
Grade 8 Students
77
64
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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2%
% Hispanic
4%
5%
% Black
4%
1%
% White
89%
89%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.21
0.21
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
31%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
