Middletown Area High School vs. Lower Dauphin High School
Should you attend Middletown Area High School or Lower Dauphin High 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 747 students in grades 9-12, Middletown Area 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 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is approximately equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,085 students in grades 9-12, Lower Dauphin High School ranks in the top 30% 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 50-54% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
747 students
1,085 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
84 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1423 out of 2733 schools in PA (Bottom 50%)
#713 out of 2733 schools in PA (Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
50-54%
(Top 50% in PA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
(Top 50% in PA)
69%
(Top 30% in PA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
59%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
Graduation Rate
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
93%
(Top 50% in PA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
207
271
Grade 10 Students
184
241
Grade 11 Students
199
292
Grade 12 Students
157
281
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
19%
8%
% Black
10%
2%
% White
58%
82%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.32
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
