📍 700 New School Ln, Dallastown, York County, 17313
Dallastown Area MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Dallastown, York County. The school has 1,027 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Dallastown Area SD school district. It serves grades 7–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 65.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.7:1. 55% of students are proficient in reading. 30% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Dallastown Area MS enrolls 1,027 students across grades 7–8. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 65.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 74% White, 9.3% Black or African American and 8.8% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 756 | 74% |
| Black or African American | 95 | 9.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 90 | 8.8% |
| Two or more races | 54 | 5.3% |
| Asian | 26 | 2.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
353 of the school's 1,027 students (34%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 338 qualify for free lunch and 15 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Dallastown Area MS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 28, state house district 93.
Dallastown Area MS is one of 8 schools in Dallastown Area SD, based in Dallastown, Pennsylvania. The district serves 6,365 students district-wide and employs 400 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,027 students, Dallastown Area MS is larger than the district average of about 796 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize