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Swatara MS

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1101 Highland St, Steelton, PA 17113 · (717) 939-9363 · Part of Central Dauphin School District

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

Directions
Students
611
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Swatara MS

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Swatara Township kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Swatara MSYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency13%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts34%
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 ↗

1101 Highland St, Steelton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6198
Grade 7227
Grade 8186
Enrollment over time
594’20
611’21
539’22
644’23
611’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 32%Hispanic 23%White 19%Asian 15%Two or more races 10%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 Swatara MS from Swatara 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; Swatara Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.