Dallas Middle School

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Dallas, Pennsylvania

Dallas Middle School in Dallas, Pennsylvania enrolled 589 students in 2024-25 with 37.8 full-time teachers, 15.6 students per teacher against the Pennsylvania middle-school median of 12.8. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 60-64% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 40% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Pennsylvania: 54% and 38.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 3%

605 students in 2022-23, 619 students in 2023-24, 589 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 39.0 to 37.8.

Students enrolled at Dallas Middle School by school year2022-23: 605, 2023-24: 619, 2024-25: 58902004006008002022-236052023-246192024-25589
Students enrolled at Dallas Middle School by school year2022-23: 605, 2023-24: 619, 2024-25: 58902004006008002022-236052023-246192024-25589
Students enrolled at Dallas Middle School by school year2022-23: 605, 2023-24: 619, 2024-25: 58902004006008002022-236052023-246192024-25589
Students enrolled at Dallas Middle School by school year2022-23: 605, 2023-24: 619, 2024-25: 58902004006008002022-236052023-246192024-25589
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2360539.015.5
2023-2461941.015.1
2024-2558937.815.6

15.6 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 88 of every 100 Pennsylvania middle schools

Among the 513 Pennsylvania middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.8; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Pennsylvania middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 30.5; Dallas Middle School 15.6; state median 12.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherDallas Middle School 15.6state median 12.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 30.5; Dallas Middle School 15.6; state median 12.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherDallas Middle School 15.6state median 12.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 30.5; Dallas Middle School 15.6; state median 12.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherDallas Middle School 15.6state median 12.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 30.5; Dallas Middle School 15.6; state median 12.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherDallas Middle School 15.6state median 12.8U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 294 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Dallas Middle School enrolled 587 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 43 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 294 of the 587 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions43
  • Chronically absent25.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

87.9% of students were White, 5.9% Hispanic, 2.9% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White87.9%
  2. Hispanic5.9%
  3. Two or more races2.9%
  4. Black1.7%
  5. Asian1.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Dallas Middle School scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading in 2021-22 and 40% in math in 2022-23, against 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.1% in math in 2022-23 across Pennsylvania. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Pennsylvania, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtPennsylvania
Reading and language arts, 2021-2260‑64%67‑71%54%
Math, 2022-2340%50‑54% (2021-22)38.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Dallas Middle School

  1. Wyoming Area Intermediate CtrThe nearest public middle school, 8.0 miles away: 444 students, 12.8 per teacher (2024-25).8.0 mi
  2. Pittston Area Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 9.0 miles away: 761 students, 13.8 per teacher (2024-25).9.0 mi
  3. Compare Dallas Middle School with Wyoming Area Intermediate CtrStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Dallas SD spends per student$16,386 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$16,386
  5. The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaDallas Middle School is the number 238 by size of 513 Pennsylvania middle schools open in 2024-25.#238 of 513
  6. Pennsylvania schools by students per teacher15.6 students per teacher here against the Pennsylvania median of 12.8 for middle schools.15.6:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Dallas Middle School

  1. How many students attend Dallas Middle School?
    589 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 605 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Dallas, PA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Dallas Middle School?
    15.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Pennsylvania median for middle schools is 12.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Dallas Middle School a Title I school?
    Dallas Middle School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Dallas Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Dallas Middle School scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading in 2021-22 and 40% in math in 2022-23, against 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.1% in math in 2022-23 across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Dallas Middle School in?
    Dallas SD, NCES district ID 4207200. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 420720005150 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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