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Linglestown Middle School

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Linglestown Middle School ranks 444 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

444^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 49% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Linglestown Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Central Dauphin School District in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, with an enrollment of 814 students.

Academically, Linglestown Middle School has consistently ranked in the top half of Pennsylvania middle schools, with strong performance in English Language Arts that exceeds the district and state averages. However, the school's math proficiency lags behind, with only 27.6% of students proficient or better compared to 36.9% for the district and 41.7% for the state. The school's dropout rates have remained relatively low, on par with the district and state.

When compared to nearby schools, Linglestown Middle School generally outperforms other middle schools in the Central Dauphin School District, but falls behind the higher-performing East Pennsboro Area Middle School and Lower Dauphin Middle School. The school faces challenges related to its high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which likely contributes to its lower math performance compared to the state and district averages.

841

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,575

Per pupil spending ?

96.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 N Mountain Rd
Harrisburg, PA 17112-1754

(717) 657-3060

District: Central Dauphin School District

Students who attend Linglestown Middle School usually attend:

High:

Central Dauphin Senior High School

Feeder schools for Linglestown Middle School:

Elementary:	Linglestown Elementary School
	Mountain View Elementary School
	North Side Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.2%

African American:

15.9%

Asian:

13.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (37% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg41%

Pennsylvania avg45%

444^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Middle Schools in the Central Dauphin School District

362^nd of 606Central Dauphin School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	444 of 873	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.9	331 of 891	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	351 of 893	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	360 of 883	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.7	309 of 797	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.4	385 of 891	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	260 of 861	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.0	212 of 877	75.8%	★★★★☆
2016	71.5	237 of 870	72.8%	★★★★☆
2015	67.9	260 of 835	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.3	294 of 728	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.0	274 of 758	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.8	283 of 834	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.3	301 of 825	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.6	210 of 805	73.9%	★★★★☆
2009	69.6	232 of 770	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.0	171 of 753	77.3%	★★★★☆
2007	79.9	103 of 749	86.2%	★★★★☆
2006	72.5	199 of 736	73.0%	★★★★☆
2005	77.6	164 of 687	76.1%	★★★★☆
2004	73.5	184 of 663	72.2%	★★★★☆
2003	71.7	194 of 643	69.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	125 of 393	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.0	83 of 408	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.1	117 of 421	72.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	125 of 138	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	113 of 145	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	128 of 144	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	340 of 643	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	323 of 672	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.7	436 of 660	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	86 of 145	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	88.1	9 of 150	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	59.1	33 of 143	76.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	447 of 835	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.3	336 of 860	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	203 of 348	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.6	117 of 362	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	93 of 362	74.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	602 of 843	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	62.1	294 of 877	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	415 of 874	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	430 of 839	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.6	315 of 870	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	95 of 174	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.0	91 of 199	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	78 of 187	58.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	375 of 649	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.9	286 of 673	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	277 of 681	59.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)68th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)47th percentile~ school

Female (2025)46th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)45th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)41st percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2025)9th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%~ state avg

Math28%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Linglestown Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 N Mountain Rd	Harrisburg	17112	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 657-3060	841	57	14.7	96.9%	439 (52.2%)	134 (15.9%)	91 (10.8%)	117 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.1%)	49.1	444^th of 873 public middle schools	49.1%		62.9	331^st of 891 public middle schools	62.9%	113	32.1	25.6	25.2	27.6	45.6	38.7	54.4	46.1	$15,575	$547	$15,027
Central Dauphin Middle School	Public	6-8	4600 Locust Lane	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 540-4606	834	57	14.6	36.7%	554 (66.4%)	85 (10.2%)	64 (7.7%)	83 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.8%)	73	196^th of 873 public middle schools	77.5%		75.7	189^th of 891 public middle schools	78.8%	7	46.3	42.2	35.1	41.1	55.3	60.3	57.8	57.9	$15,471	$570	$14,901
Central Dauphin East Middle School	Public	6-8	628 Rutherford Rd	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 545-4709	702	56	12.4	94.4%	132 (18.8%)	209 (29.8%)	142 (20.2%)	154 (21.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (8.7%)	26.6	625^th of 873 public middle schools	28.4%		30.5	616^th of 891 public middle schools	30.9%	9	21.1	8.4	15.9	15.4	38.8	23.8	38.8	33.9	$18,082	$1,043	$17,039
Susquehanna Township Middle School	Public	6-8	801 Wood St	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Susquehanna Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 657-5125	820	47	17.4	63.0%	142 (17.3%)	262 (32.0%)	146 (17.8%)	166 (20.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	100 (12.2%)	23.7	649^th of 873 public middle schools	25.7%		25.8	645^th of 891 public middle schools	27.6%	4	14.2	15.5	13.8	14.5	26.4	35.3	32.7	31.3	$18,782	$873	$17,909
Marshall Math Science Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	301 Hale Avenue	Harrisburg	17104	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(717) 703-1200	408	24	17.0	93.1%	20 (4.9%)	203 (49.8%)	154 (37.7%)	12 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	29.9	595^th of 873 public middle schools	31.8%		44.6	517^th of 891 public middle schools	42.0%	78	12.0	11.9	7.8	10.7	29.0	47.0	46.6	40.9	$24,599	$82	$24,516
Camp Curtin Academy	Public	6-8	2900 N 6th Street	Harrisburg	17110	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-4200	724	50	14.5	64.9%	24 (3.3%)	346 (47.8%)	311 (43.0%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.0%)	5.6	863^rd of 873 public middle schools	1.1%		5.1	878^th of 891 public middle schools	1.5%	15	1.0	1.7	0.9	1.1	8.3	9.9	13.9	9.8	$22,717	$76	$22,641
Rowland Academy	Public	7-8	1842 Derry Street	Harrisburg	17104	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-4500	353	15	23.4	163.5%	5 (1.4%)	132 (37.4%)	203 (57.5%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	4.7	873^rd of 873 public middle schools	0.0%		4.5	884^th of 891 public middle schools	0.8%	11		0.0	0.0	0.0		3.0	4.4	3.7	$23,402	$78	$23,324
Swatara Middle School	Public	6-8	1101 Highland St	Steelton	17113	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 939-9363	611	53	11.5	105.4%	116 (19.0%)	195 (31.9%)	141 (23.1%)	92 (15.1%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (10.1%)	24.9	641^st of 873 public middle schools	26.6%		26.7	639^th of 891 public middle schools	28.3%	2	16.5	15.9	15.6	16.0	31.2	31.2	32.3	31.5	$16,674	$1,001	$15,673
Lower Dauphin Middle School	Public	6-8	251 Quarry Rd	Hummelstown	17036	Dauphin County	Lower Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 566-5310	781	68	11.5	32.9%	622 (79.6%)	18 (2.3%)	72 (9.2%)	26 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.5%)	58.5	353^rd of 873 public middle schools	59.6%		72.9	220^th of 891 public middle schools	75.3%	133	33.7	33.9	32.3	33.2	52.2	55.0	42.6	49.5	$18,182	$309	$17,873
East Pennsboro Area Middle School	Public	6-8	529 Panther Parkway	Enola	17025	Cumberland County	East Pennsboro Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 732-0771	618	47	13.2	50.0%	371 (60.0%)	51 (8.3%)	91 (14.7%)	50 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	52 (8.4%)	59.1	346^th of 873 public middle schools	60.4%		55.5	410^th of 891 public middle schools	54.0%	64	36.1	33.9	20.4	30.3	62.9	56.2	43.4	54.4	$16,549	$939	$15,610

Frequently Asked Questions about Linglestown Middle School

Is Linglestown Middle School a good school?

Linglestown Middle School ranks 444^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Linglestown Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 841 students attended Linglestown Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Linglestown Middle School?

Students at Linglestown Middle School are 52% White, 16% African American, 14% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Linglestown Middle School attend?

Students who attend Linglestown Middle School usually go on to attend Central Dauphin Senior High School

What district is Linglestown Middle School in?

Central Dauphin School District

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