📍 251 Quarry Rd, Hummelstown, Dauphin County, 17036
Lower Dauphin MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Hummelstown, Dauphin County. The school has 883 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Lower Dauphin SD school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 68.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1. 53% of students are proficient in reading. 28% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Lower Dauphin MS enrolls 883 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 68.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 81% White, 8.6% Hispanic or Latino and 5.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 715 | 81% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 76 | 8.6% |
| Two or more races | 49 | 5.5% |
| Asian | 29 | 3.3% |
| Black or African American | 14 | 1.6% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
236 of the school's 883 students (27%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 216 qualify for free lunch and 20 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.
Lower Dauphin MS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 15, state house district 106.
Lower Dauphin MS is one of 8 schools in Lower Dauphin SD, based in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania. The district serves 3,352 students district-wide and employs 271 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 883 students, Lower Dauphin MS is larger than the district average of about 419 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large