Red Lion Area Junior High School vs. Dallastown Area Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 747 students in grades 7-8, Red Lion Area Junior High 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 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,014 students in grades 7-8, Dallastown 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 36% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). 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 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
747 students
1,014 students
Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
68 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2072 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1465 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
59%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
51%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
395
478
Grade 8 Students
352
531
Grade 9 Students
-
3
Grade 10 Students
-
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
10%
9%
% Black
5%
12%
% White
80%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%