Dallastown Area Middle School

Public 7-8

 700 New School Ln
       Dallastown, PA  17313-9242


(717) 244-4021

District: Dallastown Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
236th of 893 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,703 Help


Students who attend Dallastown Area Middle School usually attend:

High:    Dallastown Area Senior High School

Feeder schools for Dallastown Area Middle School:

Elementary:    Dallastown Elementary School
    Leaders Heights Elementary School
    Loganville-Springfield Elementary School
    Ore Valley Elementary School
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Student/teacher ratio:  15.7 Help
Number of students:  1,027

Racial breakdown:

White:
73.6%
African American:
9.3%
Hispanic:
8.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  34.4% Help


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Compare Details Dallastown Area Middle School ranks better than 73.6% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.8. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (73.6%), African American (9.3%), Hispanic (8.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 34.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dallastown Area Middle School is 15.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dallastown Area Middle School is $14,703.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Dallastown Area Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Dallastown Area Middle School 236th of 893 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Dallastown Area Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Dallastown Area Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Dallastown Area Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 77.71 144th 643 77.6%
2004 81.60 104th 663 84.3%
2005 79.47 140th 687 79.6%
2006 75.28 165th 736 77.6%
2007 78.25 123rd 749 83.6%
2008 77.98 135th 753 82.1%
2009 80.05 102nd 770 86.8%
2010 78.45 132nd 805 83.6%
2011 81.65 93rd 825 88.7%
2012 80.41 110th 834 86.8%
2013 79.60 114th 758 85.0%
2014 80.46 99th 728 86.4%
2015 83.72 94th 835 88.7%
2016 83.41 112th 870 87.1%
2017 79.63 149th 877 83.0%
2018 75.47 200th 861 76.8%
2019 69.46 266th 891 70.1%
2021 70.51 199th 797 75.0%
2022 69.27 249th 883 71.8%
2023 70.80 236th 893 73.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Dallastown Area Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 69.97 46th 187 75.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dallastown Area Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 59.70 317th 874 63.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Dallastown Area Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 53.36 243rd 660 63.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Dallastown Area Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 80.94 17th 144 88.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Dallastown Area Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 61.77 120th 421 71.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dallastown Area Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 55.71 135th 362 62.7%
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Rank History for White students at Dallastown Area Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 61.74 225th 681 67.0%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Dallastown Area Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 918 3 12 5 0 n/a n/a 0 938
1989 955 3 13 2 0 n/a n/a 0 973
1990 975 7 11 6 0 n/a n/a 0 999
1991 989 10 13 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1016
1992 1014 9 15 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1041
1993 1021 8 19 4 1 n/a n/a 0 1053
1994 1078 8 21 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1111
1995 1166 11 22 10 1 n/a n/a 0 1210
1996 1166 11 22 10 1 n/a n/a 0 1210
1997 1172 15 26 15 1 n/a n/a 0 1229
1998 1249 15 23 18 1 n/a n/a 0 1306
1999 1198 11 16 14 3 n/a n/a 0 1242
2000 1214 9 21 30 4 n/a n/a 0 1278
2001 1181 11 31 30 5 n/a n/a 0 1258
2002 1274 29 25 22 5 n/a n/a 0 1355
2003 1274 29 25 22 5 n/a n/a 0 1355
2004 1336 26 12 16 1 n/a n/a 0 1391
2005 1279 46 22 35 4 n/a n/a 0 1386
2006 1314 71 32 40 3 n/a n/a 0 1460
2007 1305 104 33 42 1 n/a n/a 0 1485
2008 1276 95 43 50 6 n/a n/a 16 1486
2009 1251 104 43 52 4 n/a n/a 14 1468
2010 1155 99 43 56 3 n/a n/a 24 1380
2011 763 60 27 47 4 0 20 0 921
2012 776 61 37 59 5 1 19 0 958
2013 822 75 41 61 2 1 20 0 1022
2014 840 72 28 52 0 1 23 0 1016
2015 849 78 19 45 0 2 27 0 1020
2016 784 85 28 52 0 1 36 0 986
2017 788 78 38 51 1 0 37 0 993
2018 814 86 36 60 1 0 39 0 1036
2019 806 84 33 77 1 0 51 0 1052
2020 811 83 24 96 0 0 47 0 1061
2021 842 105 26 94 0 1 37 0 1105
2022 792 104 26 115 2 2 50 0 1091
2023 756 95 26 90 3 3 54 0 1027

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dallastown Area Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 938 60.5 15.5 n/a
1989 973 70.2 13.8 n/a
1990 999 70.7 14.1 0
1991 1016 72.7 13.9 n/a
1992 1041 73.7 14.1 n/a
1993 1053 62.0 17.0 n/a
1994 1111 63.5 17.5 n/a
1995 1210 66.0 18.3 n/a
1996 1210 66.0 18.3 n/a
1997 1229 68.6 17.9 n/a
1998 1306 68.5 19.1 n/a
1999 1242 74.5 16.7 n/a
2000 1278 76.5 16.7 11.2
2001 1258 81.5 15.4 10.3
2002 1355 84.1 16.1 11.3
2003 1355 84.1 16.1 11.3
2004 1391 89.7 15.5 9.5
2005 1386 93.6 14.8 11
2006 1460 91.6 15.9 14.5
2007 1485 94.5 15.7 14.9
2008 1486 88.6 16.8 16.8
2009 1468 85.8 17.1 17.3
2010 1380 101.7 13.5 21
2011 921 70.7 13.0 20.8
2012 958 65.7 14.5 22.1
2013 1022 67.3 15.1 24.1
2014 1016 66.8 15.2 28.4
2015 1020 68.0 15.0 32.3
2016 986 69.0 14.2 31.5
2017 993 69.5 14.2 30.8
2018 1036 60.5 17.1 31.2
2019 1052 66.8 15.7 32.1
2020 1061 68.1 15.5 32.1
2021 1105 65.1 16.9 32.5
2022 1091 67.3 16.1 32.2
2023 1027 65.3 15.7 34.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Dallastown Area Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 938 60.5 15.5 n/a
1989 973 70.2 13.8 n/a
1990 999 70.7 14.1 0
1991 1016 72.7 13.9 n/a
1992 1041 73.7 14.1 n/a
1993 1053 62.0 17.0 n/a
1994 1111 63.5 17.5 n/a
1995 1210 66.0 18.3 n/a
1996 1210 66.0 18.3 n/a
1997 1229 68.6 17.9 n/a
1998 1306 68.5 19.1 n/a
1999 1242 74.5 16.7 n/a
2000 1278 76.5 16.7 11.2
2001 1258 81.5 15.4 10.3
2002 1355 84.1 16.1 11.3
2003 1355 84.1 16.1 11.3
2004 1391 89.7 15.5 9.5
2005 1386 93.6 14.8 11
2006 1460 91.6 15.9 14.5
2007 1485 94.5 15.7 14.9
2008 1486 88.6 16.8 16.8
2009 1468 85.8 17.1 17.3
2010 1380 101.7 13.5 21
2011 921 70.7 13.0 20.8
2012 958 65.7 14.5 22.1
2013 1022 67.3 15.1 24.1
2014 1016 66.8 15.2 28.4
2015 1020 68.0 15.0 32.3
2016 986 69.0 14.2 31.5
2017 993 69.5 14.2 30.8
2018 1036 60.5 17.1 31.2
2019 1052 66.8 15.7 32.1
2020 1061 68.1 15.5 32.1
2021 1105 65.1 16.9 32.5
2022 1091 67.3 16.1 32.2
2023 1027 65.3 15.7 34.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Dallastown Area Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $08 (0.1%) $14,632 (99.9%) $14,640
2020 $20 (0.1%) $13,788 (99.9%) $13,808
2021 $97 (0.7%) $13,364 (99.3%) $13,461
2022 $631 (4.3%) $14,072 (95.7%) $14,703

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dallastown Area Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 266th of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 236th of 893 Middle schools
 3.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Math (Dallastown Area Middle School)40.332.8
 7.5%
   7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)38.233.2
 5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Dallastown Area Middle School)66.353.7
 12.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.554.5
 6%
8th Grade Math (Dallastown Area Middle School)35.541.6
 6.1%
   8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)32.226
 6.2%
8th Grade Science (Dallastown Area Middle School)66.571.6
 5.1%
   8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)58.257
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Dallastown Area Middle School)64.557.4
 7.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)57.952.8
 5.1%
All Grades Math (Dallastown Area Middle School)37.837.2
 0.6%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Dallastown Area Middle School)66.571.6
 5.1%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Dallastown Area Middle School)65.355.6
 9.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students10521027
 2.4%
African American8495
 13.1%
American Indian13
 200%
Asian3326
 21.2%
Hispanic7790
 16.9%
Pacific Islander03
White806756
 6.2%
Two or More Races5154
 5.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients32.1%34.4%
 2.2%


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Students at Dallastown Area Middle School are 74% White, 9% African American, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Dallastown Area Middle School ranks 236th of 893 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Dallastown Area Middle School usually go on to attend Dallastown Area Senior High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,027 students attended Dallastown Area Middle School.


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