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C−

Middletown Area MS

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

215 Oberlin Rd, Middletown, PA 17057 · (717) 930-0739 · Part of Middletown Area School District

Lower Swatara Township’s School Grade C better than 32% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
534
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Middletown Area MS

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lower Swatara Township kids: Middletown Area HS

On the path

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

K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Middletown Area MSYou are here
9–12Middletown Area HSin Middletown

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency16%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 55%

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

Location

Directions ↗

215 Oberlin Rd, Middletown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6188
Grade 7179
Grade 8167
Enrollment over time
633’20
611’21
554’22
561’23
534’24

Down 15.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%Hispanic 22%Two or more races 13%Black 10%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Middletown Area MS from Lower Swatara Township families.

Other schools in Middletown Area School District

The district →
Robert Reid El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Middletown
C
410 students11:1
Kunkel El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Middletown
B
369 students12:1
Fink El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Middletown
C
257 students12:1
Middletown Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Middletown
C+
702 students14:1

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 Swatara Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.