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B−

Central Dauphin MS

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

4600 Locust Lane, Harrisburg, PA 17109 · (717) 540-4606 · Part of Central Dauphin School District

Lower Paxton Township’s School Grade C+ better than 39% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
834
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Central Dauphin MS

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Lower Paxton Township kids: Central Dauphin East SHS

On the path

Where Lower Paxton Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Central Dauphin MSYou are here
9–12Central Dauphin East SHSin Harrisburg

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts66%
State average 55%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4600 Locust Lane, Harrisburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6254
Grade 7277
Grade 8303
Enrollment over time
785’20
791’21
848’22
855’23
834’24

Up 6.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Black 10%Asian 10%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 6%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central Dauphin MS from Lower Paxton Township families.

Other schools in Central Dauphin School District

The district →
North Side El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Harrisburg
B
722 students17:1
Paxtonia El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Harrisburg
B+
682 students16:1
South Side El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Harrisburg
C−
603 students13:1
West Hanover El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Harrisburg
A−
589 students15:1
Linglestown El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Harrisburg
B+
475 students15:1
Rutherford El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Harrisburg
C
461 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Lower Paxton Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.