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Dallastown Area Middle School

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Dallastown Area Middle School ranks 205 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

205^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 77% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Dallastown Area Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in the Dallastown Area School District, with an enrollment of 1,041 students. The school has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in Pennsylvania, receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dallastown Area Middle School outperforms the state average in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores for both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grades. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 42.5% in Math and 52.4% in ELA, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in 8th grade Math, where 47.6% of students scored proficient or better, compared to the state average of 30.5%. Additionally, the school maintains consistently low dropout rates, ranging from 0.1% to 1.6% over the past few years, which are significantly lower than the state average.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Dallastown Area Middle School outperforms most of them, including schools from the Dallastown Area School District, Spring Grove Area School District, and Central York School District. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, the school maintains strong academic performance, suggesting effective strategies for supporting students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

1,014

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,127

Per pupil spending ?

41%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 New School Ln
Dallastown, PA 17313-9242

(717) 244-4021

District: Dallastown Area School District

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
	More...
	York Township Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.4%

African American:

11.6%

Hispanic:

9.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 70th percentile in 2024 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Pennsylvania middle schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 77th (2025) from a 70th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg54%

Pennsylvania avg45%

205^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	205 of 873	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	271 of 891	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.8	236 of 893	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	249 of 883	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.5	199 of 797	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	266 of 891	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	200 of 861	76.8%	★★★★☆
2017	79.6	149 of 877	83.0%	★★★★☆
2016	83.4	112 of 870	87.1%	★★★★☆
2015	83.7	94 of 835	88.7%	★★★★☆
2014	80.5	99 of 728	86.4%	★★★★☆
2013	79.6	114 of 758	85.0%	★★★★☆
2012	80.4	110 of 834	86.8%	★★★★☆
2011	81.7	93 of 825	88.7%	★★★★☆
2010	78.4	132 of 805	83.6%	★★★★☆
2009	80.1	102 of 770	86.8%	★★★★☆
2008	78.0	135 of 753	82.1%	★★★★☆
2007	78.2	123 of 749	83.6%	★★★★☆
2006	75.3	165 of 736	77.6%	★★★★☆
2005	79.5	140 of 687	79.6%	★★★★☆
2004	81.6	104 of 663	84.3%	★★★★☆
2003	77.7	144 of 643	77.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	78 of 393	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	110 of 408	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	120 of 421	71.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	60 of 138	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.3	34 of 145	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	17 of 144	88.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	294 of 643	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	257 of 672	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	243 of 660	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	205 of 835	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	264 of 860	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	145 of 348	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	120 of 362	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	135 of 362	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	277 of 843	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	391 of 877	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	317 of 874	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	204 of 839	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	281 of 870	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	86 of 174	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.7	119 of 199	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.0	46 of 187	75.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	183 of 649	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	58.4	253 of 673	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	225 of 681	67.0%	★★★☆☆

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)80th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

Female (2025)75th percentile~ school

White (2025)72nd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2025)57th percentile-20 vs school

Disabled (2025)54th percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)51st percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%+4 vs state

Math42%~ state avg

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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 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	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
Dallastown Area Middle School	Public	7-8	700 New School Ln	Dallastown	17313	York County	Dallastown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 244-4021	1,014	68	14.8	41.0%	744 (73.4%)	118 (11.6%)	94 (9.3%)	25 (2.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (2.9%)	71.8	205^th of 873 public middle schools	76.5%		67.7	271^st of 891 public middle schools	69.6%	66				36.9	47.6	42.5				49.1	55.5	52.4	$17,127	$78	$17,048
Red Lion Area Junior High School	Public	7-8	200 Country Club Rd	Red Lion	17356	York County	Red Lion Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 244-1448	747	62	12.1	45.6%	599 (80.2%)	39 (5.2%)	72 (9.6%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.1%)	64.6	281^st of 873 public middle schools	67.8%		56.1	401^st of 891 public middle schools	55.0%	120				36.6	35.1	35.9				53.6	46.7	50.3	$20,657	$334	$20,323
Dallastown Area Intermediate School	Public	4-6	94 Beck Rd	York	17403	York County	Dallastown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 244-4021	1,519	95	16.0	38.2%	1,099 (72.4%)	176 (11.6%)	154 (10.1%)	36 (2.4%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (3.3%)								(n/a)	61.4	51.2	47.7			53.3	58.2	47.9	67.5			57.8	$15,927	$73	$15,855
York Suburban Middle School	Public	6-8	455 Sundale Dr	York	17402	York County	York Suburban School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 885-1260	743	58	12.8	44.5%	472 (63.5%)	66 (8.9%)	118 (15.9%)	25 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (8.2%)	80.4	133^rd of 873 public middle schools	84.8%		78.9	149^th of 891 public middle schools	83.3%	16			49.6	43.5	37.2	43.5			70.3	61.4	64.6	65.5	$14,281	$160	$14,121
North Hills Elementary School	Public	4-6	1330 N Hills Rd	York	17406	York County	Central York School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 846-6789	675	43	15.7	49.2%	394 (58.4%)	79 (11.7%)	125 (18.5%)	28 (4.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.8%)								(n/a)	36.1	34.9	48.3			39.8	43.9	43.8	54.6			47.5	$14,926	$303	$14,623
Central York Middle School	Public	7-8	1950 N Hills Rd	York	17406	York County	Central York School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 846-6789	844	65	13.0	46.6%	494 (58.5%)	89 (10.5%)	154 (18.2%)	36 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (8.4%)	73	197^th of 873 public middle schools	77.4%		69.6	254^th of 891 public middle schools	71.5%	57				38.4	42.1	40.3				53.4	56.5	54.9	$17,429	$08	$17,421
West York Area Middle School	Public	6-8	1700 Bannister St	York	17404	York County	West York Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 845-1671	645	55	11.6	55.5%	347 (53.8%)	71 (11.0%)	147 (22.8%)	14 (2.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (9.6%)	43.8	500^th of 873 public middle schools	42.7%		40.3	555^th of 891 public middle schools	37.7%	55			26.1	27.0	24.6	25.9			44.4	45.1	37.1	42.1	$29,287	$1,757	$27,530
Eastern York Middle School	Public	6-8	746 Cool Creek Rd	Wrightsville	17368	York County	Eastern York School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 252-3400	527	42	12.4	50.7%	448 (85.0%)	14 (2.7%)	38 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.9%)	53.3	401^st of 873 public middle schools	54.1%		67.3	283^rd of 891 public middle schools	68.2%	118			37.5	27.3	29.4	31.6			44.0	48.4	47.7	46.7	$17,786	$3,183	$14,604
Southern Middle School	Public	7-8	3280 Fissels Church Rd	Glen Rock	17327	York County	Southern York County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 235-4811	466	36	12.9	23.4%	414 (88.8%)	23 (4.9%)	18 (3.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	72	203^rd of 873 public middle schools	76.7%		72.9	218^th of 891 public middle schools	75.5%	15				44.4	30.4	36.8				65.0	53.0	58.5	$18,651	$181	$18,470
Sinking Springs Elementary School	Public	4-6	2850 Susquehanna Trail	York	17406	York County	Central York School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 846-6789	641	43	15.0	41.5%	415 (64.7%)	54 (8.4%)	98 (15.3%)	28 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.0%)								(n/a)	59.1	69.4	59.1			62.3	52.7	60.8	60.5			58.2	$16,512	$251	$16,261

Frequently Asked Questions about Dallastown Area Middle School

How many students attend Dallastown Area Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,014 students attended Dallastown Area Middle School.

Is Dallastown Area Middle School a good school?

Dallastown Area Middle School ranks 205^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Dallastown Area Middle School in?

Dallastown Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Dallastown Area Middle School?

Students at Dallastown Area Middle School are 73% White, 12% African American, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Dallastown Area Middle School attend?

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

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesMar 27, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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