📍 1200 N Mountain Rd, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, 17112
Linglestown MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Harrisburg, Dauphin County. The school has 808 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Central Dauphin SD school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 55.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 21% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Linglestown MS enrolls 808 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 55.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 55% White, 16% Black or African American and 11% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 443 | 55% |
| Black or African American | 127 | 16% |
| Asian | 90 | 11% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 81 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 66 | 8.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
803 of the school's 808 students (99%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 803 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Linglestown MS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 15, state house district 105.
Linglestown MS is one of 19 schools in Central Dauphin SD, based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The district serves 12,517 students district-wide and employs 827 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 808 students, Linglestown MS is larger than the district average of about 659 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large