Upper Dauphin Area Middle School vs. Middletown Area Middle School
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School Overview
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Middletown Area Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 314 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 14:1 is higher than 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 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 561 students in grades 6-8, Middletown 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 14% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (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 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
6-8
Total Students
314 students
561 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
44 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1820 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2153 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
78
-
Grade 6 Students
81
186
Grade 7 Students
78
187
Grade 8 Students
77
188
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
21%
% Black
2%
10%
% White
89%
52%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
4%
14%
Diversity Score
0.21
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
55%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
