Hershey Middle School vs. Central Dauphin Middle School
Should you attend Hershey Middle School or Central Dauphin Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 731 students in grades 6-8, Hershey Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 848 students in grades 6-8, Central Dauphin Middle School ranks in the top 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 33% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
731 students
848 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
66 teachers
54 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#498 out of 2733 schools in PA (Top 20%)
#1273 out of 2733 schools in PA (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
(Top 50% in PA)
33%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
(Top 5% in PA)
65%
(Top 50% in PA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
(Top 30% in PA)
54%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
239
300
Grade 7 Students
236
274
Grade 8 Students
256
274
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
16%
7%
% Hispanic
10%
7%
% Black
5%
10%
% White
65%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.49
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
